Micro-Tools tungsten carbide, knife tip

The carbide tipped Micro-Tools, formerly from Minitool, have been developed for applications where cutting needs to be done on the micro scale. The micro-grain tungsten carbide tips are the hardest and most durable cutting tips available in the Micro-Tool line. The carbide Micro-Tools need to be held in place precisely for cutting and are more brittle than comparable tools made from tool steel or high speed steel tools.

Available: 

• Knife tip, 20? and 45?
• Shank sizes 0.5mm and 1.0mm

Also available separately:

• Micro-Tools Handle, to fit all Micro-Tools, threads are 8-32.
• Micro-Tool sets available with handle and eight replaceable screw-on tips in a hardwood storage case.

Caution: Micro-tools are very fine, hard and brittle. Take special care when removing from the tube. Press the blue square holding the tool onto a flat surface with the tube up at a shallow angle. Hold the tube near the other end and gently twist back and forth while pulling very lightly. The tube will suddenly clear the blue plastic, and the tool could easily touch the tube. Some tools are on a barely visible shaft extending slightly from the larger shaft. Practice removal first using the opposing blue stopper which does not hold a tool. See image below for clarification.

Note: Tools are packed by the manufacturer in perfect conditions. These tools like diamond knives and sapphire micro-scalpels are assumed to have been shipped in perfect conditions and any problems almost certainly are due to mishandling.