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Cutter bushing shear surface quality
Similar to a dull pair of scissors, if the cutter bushing shear surface is not sharp the tube or profile is not supported to the side of the blade and the cut will not be clean. In some cases, the entrance of the downstream cutter bushing is slightly radiused to minimize jamming. While this practice helps accommodate bushing bores that are not quite aligned, it has a negative effect on cut quality.
●The shear surface of both the upstream and downstream cutter bushings should be sharp and bored to the same size. NOTE: In high speed cutting applications, the down- stream bushing is sometimes bored 0.005” larger than the upstream bushing to minimize jamming. Deburr the edge after the boring operation, but be careful to remove only the burr and not the edge.
●Leave a minimum land of 1/8 - 1/4” on the face of the cutter bushing beyond the bore. Angle the rest of the bushing face with a
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