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End mills are the primary cutting tools used in a vertical mill such as the mini-mills we are concerned with. Like drills, they come in a wide variety of styles and quality levels. The most common ones you will need for getting started are 2-flute and 4-flute end mils. You can buy them individually as needed, or in sets

While an end mill can be used to drill a hole, its function is much larger than that. In many ways, a milling machine with an end mill is very similar to a router in wood working. An end mill can be used to cut blind holes or grooves, bevel edges, cut a flat edge, and make holes in a block of material. An end mill can also be used to make bearing raceways and cylinders. You cannot make a square hole with an end mill, but you can make a square post. An end mill coupled with a milling machine is possibly the most versatile machine in the shop