Heat shrink cutting tools

Finely balanced up to 30 R. Short and slim design. Application: For high precision clamping of tool shanks made of solid carbide or steel.

Provides extremely high clamping power and runout accuracy of 0. Perfect tool holder for use with insert and diamond router tooling. Not suitable for tools that will need to be removed from the tool holder frequently. Custom heat shrink holders and long reach design are available on request. We offer free tool mounting when ordered with an insert tool or diamond tooling! Balanced up to 30 R. Longer versions are available!

The quick answer is most definitely yes heat shrink and braided sleeving can be cut into pieces or to shorter lengths. However, sleeving cannot be cut length ways. Heat shrink is manufactured to the shrunk size, stretched and then sold. Wikipedia explains the manufacturing process in a bit more detail. Cutting it cross-ways is fine.

There are various forums where people have tried different suggestions — spiral cuts, gluing etc but they all have the same problem, lack of integrity — e. Heat shrink can be cut in a variety of ways depending on the needs of cut lengths.

Do bear in mind there is some shrinkage lengthwise. So if you need 1. This is where people try cutting longways. In order to solve this issue, you may need a heat shrink with a larger heat shrink ratio so that it fits over the obstruction yet still shrinks to the size you need. Still unsure? Special tools can be manufactured to a G1. This results in balanced chip loads, better finishes, and increased speeds and feed rates.

With no set screws the toolholder remains in balance leaving the cutting tool as the only variable. The average gripping force imposed on the shank of the cutting tool is 10, lbs. It would take over horsepower in order to turn the tool within the bore of the toolholder. An additional advantage is the shank of the tool is gripped degrees the entire length of the bore; impossible with milling chucks and hydraulic chucks. Using the Shrinker gives you the closest possible rigidity to an Integral Shank Tool with lower costs and more flexibility.

With the superior holding force, concentricity, and balance, the chip load is evenly distributed on the cutting edge. The rigidity established with the Shrinker enables cutting tool technology to be pushed to the maximum. In extreme high speed operations centrifugal force becomes an important factor in desired speeds and feed rates. With the holding force induced by the Shrinker system being superior, no other system can meet and maintain the clamping force.

The Shrinker System is a must in extreme high speed applications and is superior at any speed. A very important feature of Balanced Shrinker Tooling is the extended spindle life with the superior balance and rigidity the Shrinker offers.

No holding system offers shorter extension length capability with concentricity of. Milling and hydraulic chucks offer excellent concentricity, but the mechanical clamping system requires additional extension and sacrifices rigidity.