| Using This Chart: Where*** Appear, Insert Three-Digit Tip Size (.05, .020, etc.) To Complete Part Number |
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1\8"
Shank Diameter
rotating cutters
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11/64"
Shank Diameter
rotating cutters
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1/4"
Shank Diameter
rotating cutters
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Recommended Cutter Assortment
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Recommended Cutter Assortment
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Recommended Cutter Assortment
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| Intermediate widths available upon request |
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Height of Characer
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1/64" |
1/32" |
1/16"
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1/8"
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1/4"
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5/16"
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1/2"
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3/4"
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1"
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1-1/4"
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2"
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The width of the cut is directly related to the height of the engraved character. This chart is a useful guide to help you select cuttter tip widths for various engraved letter heights.
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Single Line Font
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.005 |
.010 |
.015
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.020
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.030
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.040
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.060
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.090
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.125
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.171
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.250
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| Multi Line Font |
.005 |
.005 |
.010 |
.010 |
.015 |
.015 |
.030 |
.040 |
.060 |
.060 |
.060 |
SUGGESTED
APPLICATIONS
& CUTTERS |
Shank
Size |
TYPE OF CUTTERS |
Recommended
Tip Size |
Notes |
| High Speed Steel |
Carbide |
Gravoply Ultra, I & II, Gravolase
Metallex and 2-Plex |
1/8"
11/64"
1/4" |
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40-307-***
42-007-***
43-007-*** |
.005 to full width of cutter shank |
All plastic except Phenolic. All font styles. All Materials |
| Phenolic |
1/8"
11/64"
1/4" |
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40-304-***
42-004-***
43-004-*** |
.005 to full width of cutter shank |
All fonts |
| Acrylic & All Laminated 2-Plex Materials |
1/8"
11/64"
1/4" |
40-327-***
42-027-***
43-027-*** |
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.005 to full width of cutter shank
(70° angle) |
Front and reverse engraved acrylic and 2-Plex laminates. Single and multiline fonts. |
1/8"
11/64"
1/4" |
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40-354-***
42-054-***
43-054-*** |
.005 to full width of cutter shank
(90° angle) |
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1/8"
11/64"
1/4" |
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40-352-***
42-052-***
43-052-*** |
.005 to full width of cutter shank
(110° angle) |
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Standard Angle Metal Cutters
for aluminum / brass and soft metals |
1/8"
11/64"
1/4" |
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40-308-***
42-008-***
43-008-*** |
.005 to full width of cutter shank |
Soft Metals for lubrication use kerosene. All fonts. |
| Ferrous Metals |
1/8"
11/64"
1/4" |
40-324-***
42-024-***
43-024-*** |
40-306-***
42-006-***
43-006-*** |
.005 to full width of cutter shank |
Steel and ferrous metal. For lubrication use machine oil. All fonts. |
Wide Angle Metal Cutters
for aluminum / brass & soft metals |
1/8"
11/64"
1/4" |
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40-319-***
42-019-***
43-019-*** |
.005 to full width of cutter shank |
Painted aluminum, anodized aluminum, trophy brass, silver. For lubrication use kerosene. All fonts |
Burnishing Cutters
for enamel brass, aluminum & polished brass |
1/8"
11/64"
1/4" |
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40-313-***
42-013-***
43-013-*** |
.005 to .090 |
Burnishing cutters should be used at a maximum depth of .002.Single & multiline fonts. |
Quarter-Round Metal Cutters
for stainles steel, hard metals and difficult applications
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1/8"
11/64"
1/4"
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40-366-***
42-066-***
43-066-*** |
.010 to full width
of cutter shank |
Stainless Steel or hard metals. For lubrication use machine oil. Specify tip size when ordering. |
| Stencils |
1/8"
11/64"
1/4" |
40-322-010
42-022-010
43-022-010 |
40-301-010
42-001-010
43-001-010 |
.010
.010
.010 |
Stencils are templates made of brass, mylar or soft metals. Minimum letter height 1/8". Use Single Line Stencil font. |
| Master Templates and Logos |
1/8"
11/64"
1/4" |
40-323-***
42-023-***
43-023-*** |
40-302-***
42-002-***
43-002-*** |
.025
.030 |
Recommended engraving depth .025 |
| Plastic Pens |
1/8"
11/64" |
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40-303-010
42-003-010 |
.010
.010 |
Recommended Single Line Extended Block font. |
| Cross Pen Oxidized Steel |
1/8"
11/64" |
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40-306-010
42-006-010 |
.010
.010 |
Rotary-Extended Block Type font. |
| Acrylic and Eyeglass Lenses |
1/8"
11/64"
1/8"
11/64" |
40-331-***
42-031-***
40-329-***
42-029-*** |
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.005 to.010 |
Single Line Block or Cursive Fonts
For harder lenses (90°).
For harder lenses (90°).
For harder lenses (28°).
For harder lenses (28°). |
| Bowling Ball |
1/8"
11/64" |
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40-309-030
42-009-030 |
.030
.030 |
Single Line Block or Cursive font. |
| Radius Cutters
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H.S.S
only |
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Rounded cut for reverse engraving on acrylic. Single Line Fonts. Specify tip size when ordering. |
| Glass Engraving— faceted diamond rotating cutter |
11/64"
11/64"
11/64"
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42-061-010
42-061-015
42-061-030 |
.010
.015
.030 |
Maximum depth of cut is .003. Soluble oil lubricant. Single, Double-line, Monogram fonts. |
| Glass Engraving— sintered diamond rotating cutter
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11/64"
11/64"
11/64"
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42-060-030
42-060-060
42-060-090 |
.030
.060
.090 |
Maximum depth of cut is .003. Soluble oil lubricant. Single, Double-line, Monogram fonts and logos. |
Beveling Cutters
for computer engravers |
11/64" |
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42-019-001 |
.001 |
Matrix beveling on computerized engravers. |
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Special Application Cutters
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Beveling Cutters
B-6 Beveler |
1/4"
1/4"
1/4" |
43-510-000
43-511-000
43-512-250 |
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30°
45°
full width |
30° bevel angle
45° bevel angle
1/32" to 1/8" border cutter. |
Beveling Cutters
B-4 Beveler |
1/8"
1/8"
1/8" |
40-510-000
40-511-000
40-512-000 |
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30°
45°
full width |
30° bevel angle
45° bevel angle
1/32" to 1/8" border cutter. |
| Parallel Cutters |
1/8"
11/64"
1/4"
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.015 - .020
only |
.025 tip size
and larger |
.015 to full width
of cutter shank |
The lenght of cutting depth for sizes under .060 must be1-1.2 times the tip size. For perpendicular cut in laminated plastics, Phenolic, and Soft Metals. |
| Oversized Cutters |
11/64"
11/64" |
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43-015-250
43-200-250 |
.250
.250 |
For Manual Machines Only.
For use with Computers Only. |
| Stencils |
11/64" |
42-032-040
42-032-060
42-032-080 |
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.040
.060
.080 |
Cuts New Hermes special stencil material on Vanguard Stencil 200 Computerized Stencil Machine. |
| ADA Signage |
11/64"
1/4" |
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.035
.015
.035
.015 |
For use with New Hermes RLS System and Gravo-Tac materials |
End Mills
1-1/2" lenght
for 1/4" collet spindle
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1/4"
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43-315-*** |
1/16", 3/32",
1/8", 5/32"
3/16", 1/4" |
Industrial enraving tools for deep routing in metal. Heavy duty, longer lasting cutters. For lubricaion, use machine oil. |
Long Shank
End Mills |
11/64" |
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42-615-***
6-3/8" length |
.060, .090
.125, .171 |
Industrial enraving tools for deep routing in metal. Heavy duty, longer lasting cutters. For lubricaion, use machine oil. |
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Do Not Use With Motor On Or Serious Damage May Occur
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DIAMOND
TYPE |
Shank Size |
Part Number |
Diamond
Angle |
Notes |
| Diamond Gravers |
1/8" |
40-436-020 |
130° |
4" long |
| 11/64" |
42-036-020 |
130° |
6 5/16" long |
| 1/4" |
40-235-020 |
130° |
1" long |
Diamond Inserts
(non rotating)
for Gold & Pewter |
1/8" |
40-253-020 |
140° |
For wider engraving |
Diamond Inserts
with shaft |
7/16"
shaft |
45-335-21 |
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GN-2, GF-3, GT-M, GM, GMV, GK, GKV, includes shaft and 1/8" diamond insert. |
Diamond Inserts
with shaft |
7/16"
shaft |
45-435-21 |
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GTX-L, GTX-3, GTU-V, GTX, GTV, GTX-U, includes shaft and 1/8" diamond insert. |
Diamond Inserts
for ball bushing spindle |
1/8" |
40-200-020 |
130° |
1" long insert for ball bushing spindle. |
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40-135-020 |
130° |
9/16" long insert for ball bushing spindle. |
Diamond Insert
for Cross pens
(oxidized steel 1-1/8" length) |
1/8" |
40-100-000 |
100° |
For wider engraving |
Diamond Insert
for Cross pens
(oxidized steel 1-1/8" length) |
1/8" |
40-290-000 |
90° |
For narrow engraving. |
Diamond Insert
for ring Engraver
(7/16" length) |
1/8" |
40-134-020 |
130° |
For “hand” engraving effect on rings. |
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