Tiny Tools

Grooving

Family Overview

A family of tools designed for working in small bores. These tools are made for the high-tech, medical & small components industries. They can be used in machining centers, or with conventional machines. All tools include through-coolant, enabling the cooling fluid to reach the cutting edge efficiently.

Features:

  • Supports diameters as small as 1.0 mm (for some tools)
  • The through-coolant aids in chip removal, helping to achieve a smooth cutting action
  • Most turning applications supported (thread turning, grooving, profiling, boring, and more)
  • Variants for both right-hand and left-hand jobs available

The following product lines can used for grooving:

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MGR/L BARS

Solid carbide bars optimized for grooving applications.

Carbide Grade(s):

PVD TiN coated grade for low cutting speeds. Works well with a wide range of stainless steels. (P30-P50, K25-K40)
Sub-micron grade with advanced PVD triple coating (ISO K10-K20). Extremely high heat resistance for maximum performance; Smooth cutting operation. General purpose for all materials.
Uncoated carbide grade. Optimized for non-ferrous metals, aluminum, and cast iron. (K10-K30)
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MKR/L BARS

A product line of solid carbide bars designed to handle full-radius grooving applications; In addition it can also be used for general turning jobs.

Carbide Grade(s):

PVD TiN coated grade for low cutting speeds. Works well with a wide range of stainless steels. (P30-P50, K25-K40)
Sub-micron grade with advanced PVD triple coating (ISO K10-K20). Extremely high heat resistance for maximum performance; Smooth cutting operation. General purpose for all materials.
Uncoated carbide grade. Optimized for non-ferrous metals, aluminum, and cast iron. (K10-K30)
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MFR/L BARS

Solid carbide bars from Tiny Tools family, developed specially for face grooving applications. These bars produce straight grooves (as opposed to MZR/L bars that produce rounded ones).

Carbide Grade(s):

PVD TiN coated grade for low cutting speeds. Works well with a wide range of stainless steels. (P30-P50, K25-K40)
Sub-micron grade with advanced PVD triple coating (ISO K10-K20). Extremely high heat resistance for maximum performance; Smooth cutting operation. General purpose for all materials.
Uncoated carbide grade. Optimized for non-ferrous metals, aluminum, and cast iron. (K10-K30)
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MFR/L BARS (WITH CHIP FORMER)

Solid carbide bars from Tiny Tools family, designed to handle face grooving applications. These bars offer a slight variation over the basic MFR/L bars, by introducing an integrated chip former. This provides improved chip control, especially when dealing with difficult to cut materials.

Carbide Grade(s):

PVD TiN coated grade for low cutting speeds. Works well with a wide range of stainless steels. (P30-P50, K25-K40)
Sub-micron grade with advanced PVD triple coating (ISO K10-K20). Extremely high heat resistance for maximum performance; Smooth cutting operation. General purpose for all materials.
Uncoated carbide grade. Optimized for non-ferrous metals, aluminum, and cast iron. (K10-K30)
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MVR/L BARS

The solid carbide bars that belong to this line of products have been developed specially to machine deep face grooving applications.

Carbide Grade(s):

PVD TiN coated grade for low cutting speeds. Works well with a wide range of stainless steels. (P30-P50, K25-K40)
Sub-micron grade with advanced PVD triple coating (ISO K10-K20). Extremely high heat resistance for maximum performance; Smooth cutting operation. General purpose for all materials.
Uncoated carbide grade. Optimized for non-ferrous metals, aluminum, and cast iron. (K10-K30)
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MZR/L BARS

A product line of solid carbide bars engineered for machining face grooving applications. These bars produce rounded grooves (as opposed to MFR/L bars that produce straight ones).

Carbide Grade(s):

PVD TiN coated grade for low cutting speeds. Works well with a wide range of stainless steels. (P30-P50, K25-K40)
Sub-micron grade with advanced PVD triple coating (ISO K10-K20). Extremely high heat resistance for maximum performance; Smooth cutting operation. General purpose for all materials.
Uncoated carbide grade. Optimized for non-ferrous metals, aluminum, and cast iron. (K10-K30)
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MDR/L BARS

A product line of tools created to perform thread relief, chamfering, and grooving operations. They can also be used to process general turning applications.

Carbide Grade(s):

PVD TiN coated grade for low cutting speeds. Works well with a wide range of stainless steels. (P30-P50, K25-K40)
Sub-micron grade with advanced PVD triple coating (ISO K10-K20). Extremely high heat resistance for maximum performance; Smooth cutting operation. General purpose for all materials.
Uncoated carbide grade. Optimized for non-ferrous metals, aluminum, and cast iron. (K10-K30)
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MXR/L BARS

These solid carbide bars were originally designed for back turning applications. Additionally, they can also handle grooving and general turning jobs.

Carbide Grade(s):

PVD TiN coated grade for low cutting speeds. Works well with a wide range of stainless steels. (P30-P50, K25-K40)
Sub-micron grade with advanced PVD triple coating (ISO K10-K20). Extremely high heat resistance for maximum performance; Smooth cutting operation. General purpose for all materials.
Uncoated carbide grade. Optimized for non-ferrous metals, aluminum, and cast iron. (K10-K30)
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BAR HOLDERS

The basic line of bar holders for bars from the Tiny Tools family.

Features:

  • Compatible with all currently existing Tiny bars (diameters from 3.0 mm to 10.0 mm)
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BAR HOLDERS (WITH FRONT COOLANT ATTACHMENT)

These bar holders provide a modest variation over the basic bar holders, by offering a slightly different geometry, as well as adding a coolant attachment in the front of the holder.

Features:

  • Compatible with bars with diameters from 3.0 mm to 8.0 mm
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BAR HOLDERS FOR STAR SWISS MACHINES

External turning holders for bars from the Tiny Tools family; Specially designed for operations on Swiss-type CNC lathes by Star® Micronics. The Tiny bar can be gripped in two directions, allowing for a turning operation on both X and Y axis.

Features:

  • Designed with internal coolant to the cutting edge
  • Coated holders provide abrasion resistance
  • Compatible with bars with diameters from 3.0 mm to 10.0 mm
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CIM - FAST CLAMPING SYSTEM

The innovative CIM clamping system provides high precision and repeatability, as well as a fast and simple way to change the Tiny Tools bar – without removing the CIM holder, or engaging in additional tool setup. It includes an internal tool indexing mechanism which indexes the tool in the correct position, as well as strong and rigid collet clamping for high stability.

For additional information. you can view a diagram of the clamping system, or read the instructions for use (IFU).

Features:

  • No screws required
  • Internal coolant through the CIM holder and the Tiny Tools bar to the cutting edge
  • Holders with 3 clamping flats on the shank for maximum flexibility
  • Compatible with bars with diameters from 4.0 mm to 6.0 mm
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SQUARE SHANK HOLDERS (VERTICAL)

A product line of bar holders with square shanks; To be used where such a shank is required (typically: Automatic/Swiss-type machines, etc.). These holders were designed to be used with a vertical lathe.

Features:

  • Compatible with bars with diameters from 3.0 mm to 6.0 mm
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SQUARE SHANK HOLDERS (RIGHT-HAND)

A product line of bar holders with square shanks; To be used where such a shank is required (typically: Automatic/Swiss-type machines, etc.). These holders were developed for right-hand machining.

Features:

  • Compatible with bars with diameters from 3.0 mm to 6.0 mm
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SQUARE SHANK HOLDERS (WITH KNEE)

A product line of bar holders with square shanks; To be used where such a shank is required (typically: Automatic/Swiss-type machines, etc.). This variant comes in a “knee” form.

Features:

  • Compatible with bars with diameters from 3.0 mm to 6.0 mm