MSTR-404-08
4 Flute Standard Length Metric Super Tuffy Grade Carbide Rougher
8mm Dia 4-Flute Metric End Mill 16mm LOC, 8mm Shank, 63mm OAL


3 and 4 flute Super Tuffy grade carbide Ruffers for steel and stainless -- T-Process honed roughing tools in stub and standard lengths, inch (STR) and metric (MSTR).
- Dedicated roughing (Ruffer) geometry in Super Tuffy carbide for cast iron, steel, and stainless steel
- Four sub-series: STR-301 (3 flute stub), STR-303 (3 flute standard), STR-401 (4 flute stub), STR-404 (4 flute standard), all square end with corner break and 30-degree helix
- The whole STR Series comes with T-Process honed edges
- Inch sizes from 1/4" to 3/4" (stub) and 1/4" to 1" (standard); metric MSTR-301/303/401/404 from 6 mm to 20 mm
- Applications: slotting (3 flute stub), side milling, ramping, and roughing; run dry, wet, cold air, or spray mist
- Shank flats on 3/8", 1/2", 5/8", 3/4", and 1" sizes (asterisked sizes and all metric tools do not come with flats); order without flats by adding 'NF' to the tool number
- Roughing tolerances: cutting diameter -.003/-.007 (MSTR -.075/-.180 mm), shank diameter -.0001/-.0002, OAL +/-.060 (MSTR +/-10 mm)
- Available uncoated or in TiN, TiCN, and AlTiN coatings
From the RobbJack Applications Guide.
About this series
MSTR Metric Super Tuffy Grade Carbide Ruffers
Metric honed-edge roughers for steel & stainless
MSTR is the metric variant of the STR Series: Super Tuffy Grade carbide ruffers with T-Process honed edge and 30 degree helix, in 3 flute (MSTR-301, MSTR-303) and 4 flute (MSTR-401, MSTR-404) geometries, uncoated or TiN, TiCN, AlTiN coated, 6-20 mm sizes. Metric tools do not have flats.
- 3 flute and 4 flute roughing geometries
- Square end with corner break, 30 degree helix
- T-Process honed edge
- Available uncoated or TiN, TiCN, AlTiN coated
- Metric sizes 6 mm to 20 mm; metric tools do not have flats
Cast iron, steel and stainless steel. Slotting, side milling, ramping and roughing.
Headline spec
Metric Super Tuffy Grade carbide ruffer, T-Process honed edge, 30 degree helix
Best for
- Metric high-removal roughing
- Steel and stainless steel
Specifications
US machining terms with ISO 13399 codes.
- Cutting DiameterDC
- 8 mm
- Diameter ToleranceDC tol
- -0.075/-0.180
- Shank DiameterDMM
- 8 mm
- Length of Cut (LOC)APMX
- 16 mm
- Overall Length (OAL)OAL
- 63 mm
- Corner ChamferCHW
- 0.25MM/0.50MM
- Number of FlutesNOF
- 4
- Helix AngleFHA
- 30°
- Helix HandFHH
- Right-hand
- Cut Direction
- Right-hand cut
- End Type
- Square End
- Center Cutting
- Yes — plunges
- Series
- MSTR-404 — 4 Flute Standard Length Metric Super Tuffy Grade Carbide Rougher
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Features
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Tolerances
| Type | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Cutting Diameter | -0.075 | -0.18 |
| Length of Cut | +0.5 | +1.5 |
| Overall Length | +1 | -1 |
| Shank Diameter | -0.002 | -0.005 |
Made & shipped in the USA · lead time confirmed at order. Buy at retail or through your distributor.
Performance guaranteed. Run it against the tool you use today — if it doesn't beat it, we'll make it right.
Adds Aluminum Titanium Nitride (AlTiN) · $151.70 — our pick for your material. Choose another finish below.
Proven in the field
- $548,290saved per year drilling carbon-fiber aircraft
- $216,000saved per year trimming aircraft skins
- 1,000%metal-removal increase in Inconel 718 (SPS)
Finishes (4)
Uncoated
MSTR-404-08
$144.80
Available to order
MSTR-404-08-A
$151.70
Available to order
MSTR-404-08-C
$151.15
Available to order
MSTR-404-08-T
$149.35
Available to order
Starting at
$144.80
Performance guaranteed
More in the MSTR-404 series
Same series, different size — what changes from this tool is shown in red.
- MSTR-404-06$83.25Ø 6 mmLOC 14 mmOAL 57 mm4 FL
- MSTR-404-10$154.15Ø 10 mmLOC 20 mmOAL 72 mm4 FL
- MSTR-404-12$234.65Ø 12 mmLOC 25 mmOAL 83 mm4 FL
- MSTR-404-16$380.85Ø 16 mmLOC 32 mmOAL 92 mm4 FL
- MSTR-404-20$396.80Ø 20 mmLOC 38 mmOAL 104 mm4 FL
- MSTR-301-06$72.85Ø 6 mm3 FLLOC 8 mmOAL 57 mm
- MSTR-301-08$130.153 FLLOC 12 mmØ 8 mmOAL 63 mm
- MSTR-301-10$139.05Ø 10 mm3 FLLOC 14 mmOAL 72 mm
- MSTR-301-12$216.05Ø 12 mm3 FLOAL 83 mmLOC 16 mm
- MSTR-301-16$347.40Ø 16 mm3 FLLOC 20 mmOAL 92 mm
- MSTR-301-20$487.45Ø 20 mm3 FLLOC 25 mmOAL 104 mm
- MSTR-303-06$83.25Ø 6 mm3 FLLOC 14 mmOAL 57 mm