.024 Ball End Mill – 2 Flute

I've been using this for 3D relief carving on hardwood and the ball tip leaves a surprisingly smooth finish with almost no sanding needed. Two flutes clear chips well enough that I'm not stopping constantly to blow out the cut. The .024 tip is tiny but hasn't snapped on me yet.

Cutting small rounded slots in aluminum with this thing and the finish is basically mirror-smooth right off the tool. Two flutes clear chips well enough that I'm not stopping to blow out the pocket every pass. Solid carbide at this diameter feels surprisingly rigid too.

The .024 tip leaves a really clean radius on my curved slots, way better than the worn cutter I was limping along with. Two flutes clear chips fine in aluminum and the carbide still feels sharp after a few jobs.