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Saturday, October 4, 2025

Hallelujah! SpeedTiger Has 1.5" LOC Carbide End Mill!

 SPEED TIGER ISE Carbide End Mill 1/8” – 4 Flute, Square Nose, AlTiBN Coated, CNC Router Bit for Hardened Steel, Alloy Steel, Stainless Steel – Made in Taiwan, 5-Pack 

Cutting Length 1.5 Inches

I have been using SpeedTigers with .5" LOC for some time.  They work but today I wanted to cut some .1495" holes (6-32 through hole size).  I had no drill bits that were close.

They will be more brittle, so careful to not use a high feed rate.

UPDATE: Misdescribed.  Actually 1.5" total length.  Length of cut is 0.5".  I will doubtless need even short 1/8" carbide endmills in the future.  They are brittle. Fortunately:

Kodiak Cutting Tools KCT138334 USA Made Solid Carbide End Mill, Extra Long, 4 Flute, 1/8" Shank, 1" Length of Cut, 3" Overall Length, 1/8" Diameter

The picture also matches that description.  And USA made.  $20 each delivered instead of $6 each delivered.  I can afford that.

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