How do you grind the tools for a flycutter?

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You can buy a decent flycutter set at Enco:

 

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Pretty much the same as a tool for facing on a lathe.
 
Allthumbz link=topic=3030.msg21266#msg21266 date=1312762725 said:
You can buy a decent flycutter set at Enco:

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This is only my personal opinion, based on my recent experience with an Enco flycutter.

I would say as long as you stick to the straight shank tools, yes. I would strongly advise against purchasing the tool with the R8 shank.
Unfortunately I bought one and it is worthless. The taper on the shank is ground incorrectly and the shank itself is 1/2" too short. The taper jammed in my mill spindle and the drawbar could not push it out because of the short shank. I had to hammer on the head of the tool to get it out of the spindle.

Maybe it was just one bad tool - maybe not.
Just FYI.
 
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