A cutting tool with interconnected arms that increases the stiffness to weight ratio of the cutting tool is described. The principles of the invention can be applied to any cutting tool, such as a reamer, a milling cutter, a slotting cutter, and the like. In one example, a cutting ring includes a cutting head assembly with a leading arm, a trailing arm, and a cutting head supported by the leading arm and the trailing arm. The trailing arm interconnects with the leading arm of an adjacent cutting head assembly, and the leading arm interconnects with a trailing arm of another adjacent cutting head assembly. As a result of this interconnection of arms, the axial, radial and tangential stiffness to weight ratio of the cutting tool is increased. A support member may be included to further increase the stiffness to weight ratio.

The invention relates to a reamer (3), having a main body (5) and at least one cutting tip (1) arranged on the main body (5), the cutting tip (1) having a reamer section (7), the cutting tip (1) having, at a distance (A) from the reamer section (7), a roughening section (9) having at least one roughening blade (11), the at least one roughening blade (11) protruding beyond the reamer section (7) by a particular projection (D).

The invention relates to a reamer (3), having a main body (5) and at least one cutting tip (1) arranged on the main body (5), the cutting tip (1) having a reamer section (7), the cutting tip (1) having, at a distance (A) from the reamer section (7), a roughening section (9) having at least one roughening blade (11), the at least one roughening blade (11) protruding beyond the reamer section (7) by a particular projection (D).

Embodiments of a reamer of the present invention generally include a body, one or more attachment members, one or more sub-body members that are reversibly attachable to the attachment members and contain one or more blades containing cutting elements, one or more nozzles, each disposed on the collar (tubular section) proximate a portion of the cutting structure, such that fluid flowing through a nozzle is directed tangentially along a series of cutting elements disposed along the cutting structure. Additional embodiments include sub-body members and/or attachment members that facilitate bi-directional excavation and/or rotational operation of the reamer. Embodiments of methods of using apparatuses of the present invention are also provided.

Embodiments of a reamer of the present invention generally include a body, one or more attachment members, one or more sub-body members that are reversibly attachable to the attachment members and contain one or more blades containing cutting elements, one or more nozzles, each disposed on the collar (tubular section) proximate a portion of the cutting structure, such that fluid flowing through a nozzle is directed tangentially along a series of cutting elements disposed along the cutting structure. Additional embodiments include sub-body members and/or attachment members that facilitate bi-directional excavation and/or rotational operation of the reamer. Embodiments of methods of using apparatuses of the present invention are also provided.

A reamer incudes a core and a plurality of outer-circumference cutting edges provided on an outer circumference of the core and made of a hard tool material. The core extends from a front end to a rear end. The core is provided with a plurality of flutes from the front end to the rear end. A center-of-gravity adjustment portion, which adjusts a distance from a center of rotation to a center of gravity, is provided at least partially from terminal ends of the plurality of flutes on a rear end side to the rear end of the core. The center-of-gravity adjustment portion causes the deviation of the center of gravity from the center of rotation to be smaller than when no center-of-gravity adjustment portion is provided.

A reamer incudes a core and a plurality of outer-circumference cutting edges provided on an outer circumference of the core and made of a hard tool material. The core extends from a front end to a rear end. The core is provided with a plurality of flutes from the front end to the rear end. A center-of-gravity adjustment portion, which adjusts a distance from a center of rotation to a center of gravity, is provided at least partially from terminal ends of the plurality of flutes on a rear end side to the rear end of the core. The center-of-gravity adjustment portion causes the deviation of the center of gravity from the center of rotation to be smaller than when no center-of-gravity adjustment portion is provided.

There is provided a machining assembly and cutting insert for machining metal or like workpieces, wherein the cutting insert body has a cutting end. The cutting end comprises at least one cutting edge and at least one cutting lip formed adjacent the at least one cutting edge. The at least one cutting lip includes at least one cutting protrusion and associated chip cutting edge to split the chip formed by the at least one cutting edge, for producing chips during machining which are of a width that is sufficiently reduced to allow proper evacuation or removal.

A reamer incudes a core and a plurality of outer-circumference cutting edges provided on an outer circumference of the core and made of a hard tool material. The core extends from a front end to a rear end. The core is provided with a plurality of flutes from the front end to the rear end. A center-of-gravity adjustment portion, which adjusts a distance from a center of rotation to a center of gravity, is provided at least partially from terminal ends of the plurality of flutes on a rear end side to the rear end of the core. The center-of-gravity adjustment portion causes the deviation of the center of gravity from the center of rotation to be smaller than when no center-of-gravity adjustment portion is provided.

A reamer incudes a core and a plurality of outer-circumference cutting edges provided on an outer circumference of the core and made of a hard tool material. The core extends from a front end to a rear end. The core is provided with a plurality of flutes from the front end to the rear end. A center-of-gravity adjustment portion, which adjusts a distance from a center of rotation to a center of gravity, is provided at least partially from terminal ends of the plurality of flutes on a rear end side to the rear end of the core. The center-of-gravity adjustment portion causes the deviation of the center of gravity from the center of rotation to be smaller than when no center-of-gravity adjustment portion is provided.