Product Overview
The CGS Tool 5306 is a 1/4” diameter 3-flute solid carbide square end mill from the Ferocious 3x 5300 Series, built specifically for high-speed work in aluminum, copper, brass, and other non-ferrous materials. If you're running softer metals at aggressive feeds and need a cleaner finish than a standard flute design gives you, this is the tool built for that job.
What makes the 5300 Series different is the wiper end geometry combined with a variable helix and variable pitch. That combination actively fights chatter and harmonics, which is usually what limits how fast you can push a cut in aluminum before the finish suffers. The result is a tool that holds a remarkably clean surface finish even at extreme feed rates and heavy stock removal, without the chatter marks that plague less refined flute designs.
Tool Specifications:
- Diameter: 1/4"
- Shank: 1/4"
- Length of Cut (LOC): 3/4"
- Overall Length (OAL): 2-1/2"
- Flutes: 3 - Square End
- Material: Solid Carbide
- Coating: Uncoated
- Series: CGS Ferocious 3x 5300 Series
- Part No: 5306
Key Performance Features:
- 3-Flute square end design with wiper end geometry
- Variable helix and variable pitch reduce chatter and harmonics
- Delivers clean surface finishes at extreme feed rates
- Optimized for aluminum, copper, and brass machining
- Also effective on non-ferrous metals, plastics, and composites
- Built for high stock removal without sacrificing finish quality
