05-25-2017, 05:54 AM
Hi Wong - thanks for posting the pics, which confirm that it does indeed take APxT1604 inserts.
Unfortunately, the ones you linked to above are a different size to the ones your facemill takes. The 1604 inserts are 0.650" in length, where the smaller 1135 inserts are 0.443" in length. The two web pages below show the dimensions of the two.
http://www.mitsubishicarbide.net/mmus/en...s/20050850
http://www.mitsubishicarbide.net/mmus/en...s/20050811
I'd suggest downloading some Mitsubishi milling insert catalogs (current and past) and then using that information to find some inserts on eBay or to confirm whether CTCT or LMS (or anyone else has inserts that suit your cutter). As long as you can find the APxT1604 size inserts it is then a matter of finding a chipbreaker and grade suited to your application. The reason I suggest Mitsubishi is that is their inserts fit then I'd stick with them, as I really don't know if they are proprietary inserts or not. If the cutter is a direct copy of a Mitsubishi facemill, then you may find that only Mitsubishi inserts will fit. To check, you can always find other manufacturers who offer these inserts and check the dimensions. I've learned a little bit off of Ken but certainly nowhere near what he knows. I think it is more the parting/grooving inserts that are proprietary but I'm not willing to place money on that.
Also, the list price I saw was what I would expect for those inserts. I see Walter inserts for my cutters going between $60 and $80 sometimes and I generally buy if I see them around the $60 mark for a pack of 10. We don't need the latest and greatest chipbreakers and inserts, so the old obsolete (and often cheaper) inserts work just as good in our applications.
Also - could you write out the designation of the facemill that is shown on the pictures you posted. I cannot quite make out the first part but it actually does look like they ripped off the designation of the Mitsubishi cutter that they copied. I saw a very similar designation when browsing the current catalog. You never know your luck!
Happy hunting!
Unfortunately, the ones you linked to above are a different size to the ones your facemill takes. The 1604 inserts are 0.650" in length, where the smaller 1135 inserts are 0.443" in length. The two web pages below show the dimensions of the two.
http://www.mitsubishicarbide.net/mmus/en...s/20050850
http://www.mitsubishicarbide.net/mmus/en...s/20050811
I'd suggest downloading some Mitsubishi milling insert catalogs (current and past) and then using that information to find some inserts on eBay or to confirm whether CTCT or LMS (or anyone else has inserts that suit your cutter). As long as you can find the APxT1604 size inserts it is then a matter of finding a chipbreaker and grade suited to your application. The reason I suggest Mitsubishi is that is their inserts fit then I'd stick with them, as I really don't know if they are proprietary inserts or not. If the cutter is a direct copy of a Mitsubishi facemill, then you may find that only Mitsubishi inserts will fit. To check, you can always find other manufacturers who offer these inserts and check the dimensions. I've learned a little bit off of Ken but certainly nowhere near what he knows. I think it is more the parting/grooving inserts that are proprietary but I'm not willing to place money on that.
Also, the list price I saw was what I would expect for those inserts. I see Walter inserts for my cutters going between $60 and $80 sometimes and I generally buy if I see them around the $60 mark for a pack of 10. We don't need the latest and greatest chipbreakers and inserts, so the old obsolete (and often cheaper) inserts work just as good in our applications.
Also - could you write out the designation of the facemill that is shown on the pictures you posted. I cannot quite make out the first part but it actually does look like they ripped off the designation of the Mitsubishi cutter that they copied. I saw a very similar designation when browsing the current catalog. You never know your luck!
Happy hunting!
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