carbide cutting bit question

[IA8baller]

I have a buddy who works in a car/truck repair shop and is also an avid pool player who dabbles in some light cue repairs, tips, ferrules, etc. and he thinks that these ................. http://www.uniqueinc.com/inc/sdetail/984

are probably the same things as these ............... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/AMMCO-CARBIDE-BRAKE-LATHE-BITS-2-PKGS-6914-10_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ63695QQihZ019QQitemZ290286911695QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

anyone know if that's correct? Are they basically the same thing?

 

[rhncue]

I have a buddy who works in a car/truck repair shop and is also an avid pool player who dabbles in some light cue repairs, tips, ferrules, etc. and he thinks that these ................. http://www.uniqueinc.com/inc/sdetail/984

are probably the same things as these ............... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/AMMCO-CARBIDE-BRAKE-LATHE-BITS-2-PKGS-6914-10_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ63695QQihZ019QQitemZ290286911695QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

anyone know if that's correct? Are they basically the same thing?

Could be but I doubt it. That is a very common size and design but there are many different grades for cutting different materials.

Dick

 

[DaveK]

Here's a good reference site for learning about inserts :

http://www.carbidedepot.com/resources.htm

The Index Designation Chart will give you a good idea of the variables / options available with inserts.

Dave