摘要 |
A tool holder that is adapted to break chips during a cutting operation is disclosed. The tool holder comprises a shank and a head. The shank is adapted to be received by a cutting machine. A head is provided with a pocket for receiving a cutting insert. The head has a flank surface. A chip breaker is provided on the flank surface adjacent the pocket. A clamp is provided for retaining the cutting insert in the pocket. A method for breaking chips comprises the steps of providing a chip breaker on the head of a tool holder adjacent a cutting insert and directing a chip into the chip breaker.
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