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title: "Solid Carbide End Mills Manufacturers Aren’t All the Same"  
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published: 2019-05-19  
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# Solid Carbide End Mills Manufacturers Aren’t All the Same

Different companies offer Solid Carbide End Mills but **Solid Carbide End Mills manufacturers** don’t build their products alike. Metal content, finishing processes, and [marketing](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12622/5-upcoming-trends-in-digital-marketing) methods are unique to each manufacturer. Online Carbide produces the best Carbide End Mills because they pay attention to each step in the [manufacturing](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/167329/improving-productivity-within-the-manufacturing-industry), finishing, and pricing of their End Mills.

End Mills Perform Many Functions

The design of an End Mill allows it to perform many different functions. While a drill bit cuts in only one direction, an End Mill can be used to cut metal in all directions, making it a highly [useful tool](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12829/aspects-that-make-australia-post-shipping-extension-a-useful-tool) in machining operations. The ability to make cuts horizontally, vertically, on edges and across open areas makes the End Mill one of the most-used tools in machining.

What Goes Into an End Mill Determines What Comes Out

Many Solid Carbide End Mills manufacturers design and engineer their mills to meet high standards, but Online Carbide builds their mills to the highest standards. Utilizing high-quality raw stock with 10% Cobalt Micrograin materials and then placing a Titanium Aluminum Nitride (TiALN) coating or Zirconium Nitride (ZrN) on the cutting edges to increase longevity and [improve the quality](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/93675/8-tips-to-improve-the-quality-of-real-estate-videos) of the cut. Placing the Cobalt in the tool steel makes the tool stronger and applying the TiALN ceramic coating on the exterior cutting surfaces makes a superior grade tool which can handle a multitude of [applications](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/85123/latest-applications-and-innovations-in-sports-analytics-wearables-and-broadcasting) with consistently cleaner cuts.

Standard End Mills come in the following styles:

Two Flute - Square End

Reg SQ

Reg SQ - TiALN

Reg Ball

Reg Ball - TiALN

Long SQ

Long SQ - TiALN

Long Ball

Long Ball - TiALN

Two Flute Sizes range from 1/16 inch to 1 inch

Four Flute - Square End

Reg SQ

Reg SQ - TiALN

Reg Ball

Reg Ball - TiALN

Long SQ

Long SQ - TiALN

Long Ball

Long Ball - TiALN

Four Flute Sizes range from 1/16 inch to 1 inch

Variable End Mills come in a Four Flute design with Variable Helix and TiALN coating in sizes from inch to ¾ inch.

End Mills For Aluminum

Online Carbide also produces a line of Three Flute End Mills for working on Aluminum. The sizes range from ? inch to ¾ inch and all have a 37 degree Helix with Zirconium Nitride (ZrN) coating which is harder and more durable than Titanium Aluminum Nitride (TiALN) coating.

Great Tools at a Great Price

Online Carbide sells factory direct to their [customers](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/84643/10-strategies-to-keep-customers-in-your-marketing-funnel) saving a lot of money and time. Generally, Solid Carbide End Mills manufacturers sell to regional or local distributors who can mark up the prices on the products they handle by as much as 40% to 50% above their cost. That means their customers are paying for something other than the tool itself. Online Carbide knows the value it builds into its tools and the prices charged for those tools makes more sense to machine operators and [production](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/49180/what-year-was-steel-production-invented-and-how) operations.

[Free Shipping](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/104081/where-to-find-free-shipping-codes) Adds More Value

For orders over $250 Online Carbide offers Free Shipping from one of seven service centers spread across the USA. Getting the right tool at the best price with fast delivery is a hard deal to beat and in today’s [competitive](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/22964/importance-of-hc-verma-for-competitive-exams) business climate, saving time and money always makes sense.

Solutions Are Just a Click or Call Away

Sales advice and [customer service](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/105954/3-ways-inbound-call-centers-take-to-upgrade-customer-service) are just a click or call away. Questions are happily answered by going to sales@onlinecarbide.com or by calling 630-238-1424. We encourage you to contact one of the best Solid Carbide End Mills manufacturers about discounts for bulk orders or to check on other specials and wfvays to save on your tool order.

For more information about **Best End Mills For Aluminum** and Spot Drills Please visit : Online Carbide

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