GTS-201-04
2 Flute Tuffy Grade Straight Flute Router for Wood and Plastics
0.125-in Dia 2-Flute End Mill, 0.5-in LOC, 0.25-in Shank, 2-in OAL
OrderingGTS-201-04·$56.50
2 flute Tuffy grade straight-flute high-shear carbide router -- zero-helix cutting for composites, wood, and plastics in 1/8" to 1/2" diameters.
- Straight-flute (0-degree helix) 2 flute high-shear router geometry in Tuffy grade carbide
- Four sizes: 1/8" (on a 1/4" shank), 1/4", 3/8", and 1/2" -- GTS-201-04 through GTS-201-16
- Cataloged for both composites routing and wood and plastics work
- Applications on the shared guide panel: slotting, side milling, helical interpolation, ramping, roughing, semi-finishing, and finishing; run dry, wet, cold air, or spray mist
- Materials on the shared guide panel: aluminum, plastics, and wood
- Tolerances: cutting diameter +.000/-.002, shank diameter -.0001/-.0002, flute length +.060/-.000, OAL +/-.060
- Supplied uncoated
From the RobbJack Applications Guide.
About this series
GTS Tuffy Grade Straight Flute Routers
2 flute straight-flute Tuffy Grade carbide router bits
The GTS-201 is a 2 flute, straight (0 degree helix) flute Tuffy Grade carbide router, offered uncoated in 1/8" to 1/2" cutting diameters for wood, plastics and composites. Part of the PM/MPM/GTS polished-flute router family.
- 2 flute straight flute (0 degree helix)
- Tuffy Grade carbide
- Cutting diameters 1/8" to 1/2"
- Uncoated
Wood, aluminum, plastics, composites
Headline spec
Straight flute, 2 flute, 0 degree helix
Best for
- Plastics routing
- Slotting and side milling
- Helical interpolation and ramping
- Roughing through finishing
Specifications
US machining terms with ISO 13399 codes.
- Cutting DiameterDC
- 0.125″
- Diameter ToleranceDC tol
- 0.0000/-0.0020
- Max Cutting DiameterDCX
- 0.125″
- Shank DiameterDMM
- 0.25″
- Length of Cut (LOC)APMX
- 0.5″
- Overall Length (OAL)OAL
- 2″
- Number of FlutesNOF
- 2
- Helix HandFHH
- Right-hand
- Cut Direction
- Right-hand cut
- Shank Blend Angle
- 15°
- End Type
- Square End
- Center Cutting
- Yes — plunges
- Series
- GTS-201 — 2 Flute Tuffy Grade Straight Flute Router for Wood and Plastics
Cuts these materials
Applications
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Tolerances
| Type | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Cutting Diameter | 0 | -0.002 |
| Length of Cut | +0.06 | 0 |
| Overall Length | +0.06 | -0.06 |
| Shank Diameter | -0.0001 | -0.0002 |
Part GTS-201-04
Made & shipped in the USA · lead time confirmed at order. Test this tool in your spindle at retail, or get it through your RobbJack distributor.
Performance guaranteed. Run it against the tool you use today — if it doesn't beat it, we'll make it right.
Starting at
$56.50
GTS-201-04
Starting speeds & feeds for the GTS-201-04
Dial in for your machine →RobbJack's tested starting numbers for this exact tool, from the same engine and the same default machine as the calculator: a 12,000 RPM / 400 IPM / 30 HP machining center, rigid setup, full-depth cut. A faster or smaller spindle changes the RPM and feed — enter yours in the calculator and it re-governs every number.
| Material | Operation | SFM | RPM | Feed (IPM) | Chip load / tooth | DOC (in) | WOC (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acetal | Roughing — full slot | 393 | 12,000 | 76.8 | .00320 | .1250 | .1250 |
| Acetal | Finishing | 393 | 12,000 | 38.4 | .00160 | .1250 | .0063 |
Read before you run
Recommendations are computed starting points based on typical conditions — not guarantees of performance, tool life, or fitness for your application. Machining involves inherent risk: you are solely responsible for safe operation, for verifying every parameter against your machine, spindle, toolholding, workholding, and guarding limits, and for proving all parameters on a test cut before production. RobbJack Corporation assumes no liability for tool breakage, machine damage, scrapped parts, production loss, or personal injury arising from use of these recommendations. By using this calculator you accept RobbJack's Terms & Conditions.
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