There is provided a diamond cutting tool including a cutting edge portion containing single crystal diamond or binderless polycrystalline diamond and graphite, wherein when Raman spectroscopy is performed on a surface of the cutting edge portion, a ratio R1 of Ig1 to a sum of Id1 and the Ig1 is equal to or more than 0.5 and equal to or less than 1, where the Idi represents a peak intensity of first carbon in the surface, the Ig1 represents a peak intensity of second carbon in the surface, the first carbon represents carbon that forms the single crystal diamond or the binderless polycrystalline diamond.

Cutting tools (14) and cutting tool assemblies (10) include a friction ring (79). The friction ring (79) is provided in (disposed/secured within) a retaining groove (32) of a shank (30) of the cutting tool (14). The friction ring (79) can be formed from a resilient material or materials (150). The friction ring (79) can be secured in the retaining groove (32) by a retainer ring (80). The cutting tools (14) can also include a shank (30) having an increased diameter to provide increased strength and allow for a heavier cutting portion (28) of the cutting tool (14). The cutting tools (14) and cutting tool assemblies (10) can also include a washer (100) fitted about the shank (30) and positioned adjacent to a back side (26) of the cutting portion (28) of the cutting tool (14) for stabilizing the cutting tool body (22) in relation to a cutting tool holder (12).

A tool body and at least one cassette for a milling tool. The tool body includes at least two identical insert seats, each insert seat being configured to support a cutting insert arranged to be mounted therein. At least one side contact surface is provided in each insert seat for supporting a bottom support surface and at least one side support surface of the cutting insert. The cassette has a peripheral side surface including at least one side support surface and at least one insert seat configured to support a cutting insert. The at least one side support surface and a bottom support surface of the cassette are configured to be supported by the at least one contact surface of any one of the insert seats of the tool body, the cassette being configured to be detachably mounted in any one of the identical insert seats of the tool body.

A cutting element (1) for a tool with an electrically conductive track (6) formed at a surface region. The cutting element (1) comprises a HPHT produced polycrystalline diamond body. The conductive track (6) comprises graphite such that the electrically conductive track (6) has an electrical resistance substantially lower than that of the surface region.

Various components of an electronic device housing and methods for their assembly are disclosed. The housing can be formed by assembling and connecting two or more different sections together. The sections of the housing may be coupled together using one or more coupling members. The coupling members may be formed using a two-shot molding process in which the first shot forms a structural portion of the coupling members, and the second shot forms cosmetic portions of the coupling members.

A cutting tool, including a silicon nitride (Si.sub.3N.sub.4) ceramic substrate, and a diamond film coated on the surface of the Si.sub.3N.sub.4 ceramic substrate. The diamond film has a thickness of 7-12 μm. The cutting tool includes a tool nose, a blade, and a handle. The blade has a rake angle γ of 5-15°, a clearance angle α of 10-14°, and a helix angle of 15-45°. The blade includes four cutting edges.

A rotary cutting tool is provided that includes a cutter body, and a plurality of cartridges, fasteners, and cartridge axial adjustment mechanisms. The cutter body has a rotational axis, a circumferential exterior surface, and a plurality of cartridge pockets disposed in the circumferential exterior surface. A cartridge fastener threaded aperture is disposed in each cartridge pocket. The cartridge fastener threaded apertures extend along an axis disposed at an acute angle. Each cartridge has a body having at least one cartridge fastener aperture disposed at the acute angle. Each cartridge axial adjustment mechanism is aligned with a cartridge. Each fastener holds a cartridge against a cartridge pocket, and biases the cartridge against the aligned cartridge axial adjustment mechanism.

A face milling tool includes a tool body having an axial front end surface with several seats. Each seat has support surfaces for rotationally locking and supporting a tangential cutting insert in the seat. One of the support surfaces is a flat axial support surface for supporting the tangential cutting insert in an axial direction defined by the central rotation axis. The flat axial support surface extends perpendicular to the central rotation axis and is situated axially foremost in the seat. A side wall of each seat is formed out of round side support surfaces. Each tangential cutting insert includes an axial back side with a flat axial contact surface abutting the flat axial support surface and a projecting member extending axially from the flat axial contact surface and having a circumferential side surface forming out of round side contact surfaces abutting the out of round side support surfaces.

Holders are described herein providing secure clamping and/or positioning of cutting inserts. Briefly, a holder for a cutting insert comprises a base and a slot for receiving the cutting insert, wherein the slot forms an angle with the base ranging from 10 degrees to 60 degrees.

An end mill has a shank and a cutting edge main body portion. The cutting edge main body portion is provided on the shank and has a coolant supply path. The cutting edge main body portion includes a trailing end surface on a side of the shank, and a leading end surface opposite to the trailing end surface. The coolant supply path has a tapered portion which widens in a direction from the trailing end surface toward the leading end surface.