New Hermes Engraving Rotating Cutter Selection Guide

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Applications & Cutters Engraving Techniques & Fonts Shank in Inches Tip Size in Inches Carbide # HS Steel #
Gravoply I & II Gravoflex, Metallex & 2-Plex All plastic except phenolic.   All font styles.  All materials

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.015

40-307-015

.-
.020 40-307-020
.030 40-307-030
.060 40-307-060
.090 40-307-090
.125 40-307-125
11/64 .015

42-007-015
.020 42-007-020
.030 42-007-030
.060 42-007-060
.125 42-007-125
.171 42-007-171
1/4
.020 43-007-020
.030 43-007-030
.060 43-007-060
.125 43-007-125
.187 43-007-187
.250 43-007-250
Ferrous Metals Steel and ferrous metal.  For lubrication, use machine oil.  All fonts

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.015

40-306-015

40-324-015
.020 40-306-020 40-324-020
.030 40-306-030 40-324-030
.060 40-306-060 40-324-060
.090 40-306-090 40-324-090
.125 40-306-125 40-324-125
11/64 .015

42-006-015

 42-024-015
.020 42-006-020 42-024-020
.030 42-006-030 42-024-030
.060 42-006-060 42-024-060
.125 42-006-125 42-024-125
.171 42-006-171 42-024-171
1/4 .020 43-006-020 43-024-020
.030 43-006-030 43-024-030
.060 43-006-060 43-024-060
.125 43-006-125 43-024-125
.187 43-005-187 43-024-187
.250 43-006-250 43-024-250
Standard Angle Metal Cutters-  For aluminum/brass and soft metals Soft metals.  For lubrication, use kerosene.  All fonts.

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.015

40-308-015

.
.020 40-308-020
.030 40-308-030
.060 40-308-060
.090 40-308-090
.125 40-308-125
11/64 .015

42-008-015
.020 42-008-020
.030 42-008-030
.060 42-008-060
.090 42-008-090
.125 42-008-125
.171 42-008-171
1/4 .020 43-008-020
.030 43-008-030
.060 43-008-060
.125 43-008-125
.187 43-008-187
.250 43-008-250
Wide Angle Metal Cutters-   For aluminum/brass and soft metals Painted aluminum, anodized aluminum, trophy brass, silver.  For lubrication, use kerosene.  All fonts

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.015

40-319-015

.
.020 40-319-020
.030 40-319-030
.060 40-319-060
.090 40-319-090
.125 40-319-125
11/64 .015

42-019-015
.020 42-019-020
.030 42-019-030
.060 42-019-060
.125 42-019-125
.171 42-019-171
1/4 .020 43-019-020
.030 43-019-030
.060 43-019-060
.125 43-019-125
.187 43-019-187
.250 43-019-250
Phenolic All fonts

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.015

40-304-015

.
.020 40-304-020
.030 40-304-030
.060 40-304-060
.090 40-304-090
.125 40-304-125
11/64 .015

42-004-015
.020 42-004-020
.030 42-004-030
.060 42-004-060
.125 42-004-125
.171 42-004-171
1/4 .020 43-004-020
.030 43-004-030
.060 43-004-060
.125 43-004-125
.187 43-004-187
.250 43-004-250
Burnishing Cutters- For enamel brass, aluminum and polished brass Burnishing cutters should be used at a maximum depth of .002.  Single and multiline fonts.

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.015

40-313-015

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.020 40-313-020
.030 40-313-030
.060 40-313-060
.090 40-313-090
.125 40-313-125
11/64 .015

42-013-015
.020 42-013-020
.030 42-013-030
.060 42-013-060
.125 42-013-125
.171 42-013-171
1/4 .020 43-013-020
.030 43-013-030
.060 43-013-060
.125 43-013-125
.187 43-013-187
.250 43-013-250
Acrylic & All Laminated 2-Plex Materials Font and reverse engraved acrylic and 2-Plex laminates.  Single and multiline fonts

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.015

40-354-015

40-327-015
.020 40-354-020 40-327-020
.030 40-354-030 40-327-030
.060 40-354-060 40-327-060
.090 40-354-090 40-327-090
.125 40-354-125 40-327-125
11/64 .015

42-054-015

 42-027-015
.020 42-054-020 42-027-020
.030 42-054-030 42-027-030
.060 42-054-060 42-027-060
.125 42-054-125 42-027-125
.171 42-054-171 42-027-171
1/4 .020 43-054-020 43-027-020
.030 43-054-030 43-027-030
.060 43-054-060 43-027-060
.125 43-054-125 43-027-125
.187 43-054-187 43-027-187
.250 43-054-250 43-027-250
Quarter-Round Metal Cutters-  For stainless steel, hard metals and difficult applications Stainless steel or hard metals.  For lubrication, use machine oil. Specify tip size when ordering.

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.015

40-366-015

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.020 40-366-020
.030 40-366-030
.060 40-366-060
.090 40-366-090
.125 40-366-125
11/64 .015

42-066-015
.020 42-066-020
.030 42-066-030
.060 42-066-060
.125 42-066-125
.171 42-066-171
1/4 .020 43-066-020
.030 43-066-030
.060 43-066-060
.125 43-066-125
.187 43-066-187
.250 43-066-250

 

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