SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXTENDING CUTTING TOOL LIFE

摘要

In one embodiment, a system for extending cutting tool life includes a vise, a jig provided in the vise adapted to hold or support a magnetic cutting tool insert, a magnet holder positioned above the jig that can be rotated, a magnet held in proximity to the jig by the magnet holder, and a mixture including abrasive particles that extends between the magnet and the jig, the mixture being supported by a magnetic field generated by the magnet, wherein when the magnet holder rotates, the magnet and the mixture of magnetic and abrasive particles rotate to finish a surface of the tool insert.