In the course of working on this, I prepared a list of Carbide 3D tools — since tooling #s were recently asked after on Support, here is a list of all the tooling which Carbide 3D sells:
Smaller tools (1##):
- Square
- #102 1/8" #102 .125" Flat Cutter (Qty 3) - Carbide 3D — also available in coated, #102Z: #102Z .125" Zrn Coated Flat Cutter (Qty 2) - Carbide 3D
- #112 1/16" #112 .0625" Flat Cutter (Qty 3) - Carbide 3D — coated #112Z: #112Z .0625" ZrN Coated Flat Cutter (Qty 2) - Carbide 3D
- #122 1/32" #122 .0312" Flat Cutter (Qty 3) - Carbide 3D
- Ball
- #101 1/8" #101 .125" Ball Cutter (Qty 3) - Carbide 3D
- #111 1/16" #111 .0625" Ball Cutter (Qty 3) - Carbide 3D
- #112 1/32" #121 .0312" Ball Cutter (Qty 3) - Carbide 3D
Larger/coated/specialty tools (2##):
- Square
- #201 1/4" 3-flute #201 .25" Flat Cutter (Qty 2) - Carbide 3D — coated #201Z #201Z .25" Zrn Coated Flat Cutter (Qty 2) - Carbide 3D
- #203Z 1/4" stub #203Z .25" ZrN Coated Flat Stub Cutter - Carbide 3D
- #205E 1/4" 2-flute (note that this has a slightly longer cutting flute length) Essentials #205E .25" Flat Cutter (Qty 2) - Carbide 3D
- #211 8mm 3-flute #211 8mm Endmill - Carbide 3D
- #213 8mm Rougher #213 8mm Rougher - Carbide 3D
- #214 8mm Compression Cutter #214 8mm Compression Cutter - Carbide 3D
- #251 1/4" downcut #251 .25" Downcut Flat Cutter (Qty 2) - Carbide 3D
- #274Z 1/8" single-flute coated #274Z .125" Single Flute ZrN - Carbide 3D
- #278Z 1/4" single-flute coated #274Z .125" Single Flute ZrN - Carbide 3D
- #282Z 2mm single-flute coated #282Z 2mm Single Flute ZrN - Carbide 3D
- Ball
- #202 1/4" #202 .25" Ball Cutter (Qty 2) - Carbide 3D
- #212 8mm Ball Cutter #212 8mm Ball Cutter - Carbide 3D
V, and Amana tools (3##):
- V
- #301 90 degree V #301 0.50" V-Bit Cutter - 90° - (Qty 2) - Carbide 3D
- #302 60 degree V #302 0.50" V-Bit Cutter - 60° - (Qty 2) - Carbide 3D
- #311 90 degree V #311 90 Degree Solid V-bit Cutter - Carbide 3D
- #312 60 degree V #312 60 Degree Solid V-bit Cutter - Carbide 3D
- Amana V/Engraver Cutters Tagged "Amana" - Carbide 3D
- #323 30 degree V Amana, 45771-K https://www.amanatool.com/45771-k-solid-carbide-30-degree-engraving-0-005-tip-width-x-1-4-inch-shank-signmaking-spektratm-extreme-tool-life-coated-router-bit.html
- #328 60 degree V insert Amana, RC-1148 https://www.amanatool.com/rc-1148-insert-v-groove-60-deg-x-59-64-x-1-4-inch-shank-cnc-router-bit.html
- Amana Square Cutters Tagged "Amana" - Carbide 3D
- #320 1/4" O-flute Amana, 51404-K — https://www.amanatool.com/51404-k-solid-carbide-cnc-spektratm-extreme-tool-life-coated-spiral-o-flute-plastic-cutting-1-4-dia-x-3-4-x-1-4-inch-shank-up-cut-router-bit.html
- #321 1/8" O-flute Amana, 51411-K — https://www.amanatool.com/51411-k-solid-carbide-cnc-spektratm-extreme-tool-life-coated-spiral-o-flute-plastic-cutting-1-8-dia-x-1-2-x-1-4-shank-up-cut-design-router-bit.html
- #322 1/4" downcut Amana, 46202-K Search: 4 results found for "46202" - Carbide 3D — https://www.amanatool.com/46202-k-sc-spektra-spiral-plunge-1-4-dia-x-3-4-x-1-4-inch-shank-down-cut.html
- #324 1/4" compression 7/8" flute length Amana, 46170-K — https://www.amanatool.com/46170-k-previous-number-46169-cnc-solid-carbide-spektratm-extreme-tool-life-coated-compression-spiral-1-4-dia-x-7-8-x-1-4-inch-shank.html
- #326 1/8" downcut Amana, 46200-K — https://www.amanatool.com/46200-k.html
- Amana Ball Cutters Tagged "Amana" - Carbide 3D
- #325 1/4" ball 1" cutting flute length Amana, 46376-K — https://www.amanatool.com/46376-k-sc-spektra-coated-up-cut-ball-nose-spiral-1-8-rad-x-1-4-dia-x-1-x-1-4-shk.html
Specialty tools (5##):
- #501 1/8" 60 degree Engraver #501 PCB Engraver - Carbide 3D
- #502 1/8" 40 degree Engraver #502 PCB Engraver - Carbide 3D
- #503E M.C. Etcher 90 degree MC Etcher - Diamond Drag Bit - Carbide 3D
- #504E M.C. Etcher 120 degree MC Etcher - Diamond Drag Bit - Carbide 3D
Surfacing tools (6##):
- #602E McFly (1/4" shaft) McFly Surfacing Cutter - 1/4" Shank - Carbide 3D
- #603E McFly (8mm shaft) McFly Surfacing Cutter - 8mm for 80mm Spindle - Carbide 3D
Note that for various reasons there are some oddities (#201 and #202 should be reversed, #274 and #282 might arguably be #174 and #182, #322 as #351 would match the other downcut tool in that size, &c.) but a short and workable set of numbers is the prime consideration…
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