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Cutter Installation
Figure 34. Bushing placement.
Figure 35. Cutter placement.
OPERATIONS
a) Choose Cutter Profile and Cutter:
To help select the correct cutter, you can go
online to select your cutter, bushings, and
rub collars.
• For shaper cutter profile selection go to
www.romancarbide.com and select
the applicable cutter.
b) Choose Cutter Height and Spindle Size
:
Use these general specifications to help
select cutter and spindle size.
• For the
1
⁄2" diameter spindle, the
maximum safe cutter height used with
washers, T-bushings, or rub collars, and
lock nuts installed is 2".
• For the
3
⁄4" diameter spindle, the
maximum safe cutter height with
washers, T-bushings, or rub collars, and
lock nuts installed is 2
1
⁄2".
• For the 1" diameter spindle, the
maximum safe cutter height with
washers, T-bushings, or rub collars, and
lock nuts installed is 2
1
⁄4".
b) Choose Spindle and Cutter RPM:
Use these general specifications to help
select spindle and RPM. NOTE: Always use
the largest spindle possible, and only use a
single bushing if you need to reduce the
cutter inside diameter size.
• For shaper cutters smaller than 3
1
⁄2" in
diameter run the spindle at 10,000 RPM.
• For shaper cutters 3
1
⁄2" and larger in
diameter, run the spindle at 7,000 RPM.
Always follow the cutter manufacturer
recommendations; however, if not available use
the list below with your particular cutting needs
in mind to help select the correct cutter,
spindle, and RPM. Then install your cutter as
outlined.
Figure 33. Common shaper hardware.