GROOVING / CUTTING OFF GROOVING / CUTTING OFF TOOL SELECTION Notes when selecting the tool body Modular blade (1) Modular blade (2) a Select a modular blade for face grooving, so that the cutting diameter at the first pass is within the range of DAXN and DAXX that are described in the table of dimensions. DAXX (Max.) DAXN (Min.) aSelect the shortest possible blade suitable for the application. Modular blade (3) The maximum cutting diameter a Select the largest size blade within the maximum cutting diameter of the workpiece. Good a Machine from the outer diameter F towards the center. a Increased machining stability and NG rigidity is possible if a modular bladewith the largest possible back metal is used. aAt first, machine the a When plunging in several passes. maximum cutting diameter, there is no restriction in the cutting diameter on the remaining process. a When combining plunging and infeed machining. Modular holder Modular holder Modular holder aTo ensure sufficient clamping rigidity, select a modular holder with the largest possible shank size. F218