P38-005159-1
4 Flute Solid Carbide Diamond Coated End Mill for Graphite & Composites
4 Flute Diamond Coated Ball End Mill, 0.1250in Dia, 0.125in LOC, 0.125in Shank, 3.0in OAL, 0.625in Reach, 0.0625in Radius


Lightning Series thin-coat diamond end mills — extra edge sharpness at a graphite-friendly price
- Lightning Series diamond coating (DCC) applied thinner than standard: reduced coating thickness increases edge sharpness and reduces cost — a cost-effective solution for machining graphite electrodes
- 10–20x tool life over uncoated carbide from the CVD diamond coating
- 2-flute micro sizes from 1/64" and 4-flute sizes from 1/32" to 1/2"; square end, ball end and corner radius (.005"–.062") end styles
- Reach-style tools with a 30° typical neck taper for deep-cavity electrode work — e.g. 1/32" dia with up to 29/32" reach, 1/8" dia with up to 2" reach on a 3" OAL
- Run dry, with cold air, or spray mist — no coolant required in graphite; also suited to composites, aluminum and plastics (pg 114)
- Graphite speeds: soft 1000–2000 SFM, medium 750–1500 SFM, hard 500–1250 SFM, with roughing/finishing chipload-per-tooth tables by diameter (pg 116)
- Standard tolerances: cutting dia +0.001/−0.001", shank h6, flute length ±0.060", OAL ±0.060"
From the RobbJack Applications Guide.
About this series
P38 Lightning Diamond Coated Series End Mills
A cost-effective diamond-coated solution for graphite electrodes.
The P38 Lightning Series offers a cost-effective solution for machining graphite electrodes. By reducing the coating thickness, edge sharpness is increased and cost is reduced. Available as 2-flute and 4-flute diamond-coated (DCC) end mills in ball-end, square-end, and corner-radius styles, with a typical 30 degree taper.
- Diamond Coated (DCC)
- Reduced coating thickness for increased edge sharpness and lower cost
- 2-flute and 4-flute configurations
- Ball-end, square-end, and corner-radius styles
- 30 degree taper typical
Aluminum, Graphite, Composites, Plastics. Dry, Cold Air, or Spray Mist. Applications: conventional, ramping, high performance, 3-D, roughing, semi-finishing, finishing.
Headline spec
10-20X tool life over carbide
Best for
- Machining graphite electrodes
- Cost-effective diamond-coated milling of composites and plastics
Specifications
US machining terms with ISO 13399 codes.
- Cutting DiameterDC
- 0.125″
- Shank DiameterDMM
- 0.125″
- Length of Cut (LOC)APMX
- 0.125″
- Reach (LBS)SDL
- 0.625″
- Neck DiameterND
- 0.1187″
- Overall Length (OAL)OAL
- 3″
- Corner RadiusRE
- 0.0625″
- Number of FlutesNOF
- 4
- Blend Angle (neck→shank)
- 15°
- Feather Blend
- 10°
- End Type
- Ball End
- Center Cutting
- Yes — plunges
- Series
- P38-4 — 4 Flute Solid Carbide Diamond Coated End Mill for Graphite & Composites
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Tolerances
| Type | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Length of Cut | -0.06 | +0.06 |
| Overall Length | -0.06 | +0.06 |
| Shank Diameter | -0.0001 | -0.0003 |
| Tool Diameter | -0.001 | +0.001 |
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.
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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)
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Diamond Coated (DCC)
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