Curled-Chip O-Flute
The single-edge O-flute geometry is designed to create a curled chip in compatible softer plastics, helping reduce chip rewelding.
Vortex Tool 1/4" × 1-1/4" Single-Edge O-Flute Straight Router Bit
CA$999.99
In stock
SKU
5437
Product Type
Single-Edge O-Flute Straight Router Bit
Series
Vortex Tool Series 5400
Cutting Geometry
Single-edge straight O-flute geometry · Right-hand rotation
Cutting Diameter
1/4 in
Cutting Edge Length
1-1/4 in
Shank / Overall Length
1/4 in shank · 3-1/4 in overall length
Flute Count
1 cutting edge
Cutting Material
Solid Carbide
Application
Softer plastics that form curled chips,irregular profiles and parts with limited vacuum or fixture support
Single-Edge
O-Flute Straight
Series 5400
A Vortex Tool Series 5400 single-edge solid-carbide O-flute straight router bit with a 1/4-inch cutting diameter, 1-1/4-inch cutting-edge length, 1/4-inch shank, and 3-1/4-inch overall length. Its straight-flute geometry is designed for softer plastics that form curled chips and avoids applying upward or downward cutting force to the routed part.
1/4 inCutting Diameter
1-1/4 inCutting Edge Length
1/4 inShank Diameter
1O-Flute Cutting Edge
Single-Edge O-Flute Straight
This Series 5400 router bit uses single-edge O-flute geometry to form a curled chip in compatible softer plastics, helping reduce chip rewelding. The straight cutting direction avoids importing upcut or downcut force into irregularly shaped parts with limited vacuum or fixture support.
Solid CarbideStraight FluteRight-HandSKU 5437
Designed for compatible CNC routers and routing machines using a correctly sized 1/4-inch collet or toolholder. Confirm spindle rotation, tool projection, plastic type, cut depth, RPM, feed, workholding, and chip evacuation before production use.
Main Product Description
The Vortex Tool 5437 is a Series 5400 single-edge O-flute straight router bit developed for plastic-routing applications. Its O-flute cutting edge is shaped to create a curled chip in softer plastics, helping move material away from the cut before heat and friction can cause chip rewelding.
Unlike upcut or downcut spirals, the straight-flute design does not introduce a strong upward or downward cutting force into the workpiece. Vortex identifies this behaviour as useful for irregularly shaped parts that cannot be thoroughly held by vacuum or conventional fixturing.
The verified 5437 configuration uses a 1/4-inch cutting-edge diameter, 1-1/4-inch cutting-edge length, 1/4-inch shank, 3-1/4-inch overall length, one O-flute cutting edge, straight-flute geometry, solid-carbide construction, and right-hand rotation. Correct collet condition, spindle runout, projection, feed, RPM, workholding, and chip evacuation are essential to finish quality and tool life.
Technical Specifications
Series 5400 · SKU 5437
- Vortex Tool
- Single-Edge O-Flute Straight Router Bit
- 5437
- 5400 — Single Edge O-Flute Straight
- 1/4 in
- 1-1/4 in
- 1/4 in
- 3-1/4 in
- 1
- Right-Hand
- Solid Carbide
- Flute Style: O-Flute · Flute Direction: Straight
- Primary Material Focus: Softer Plastics Forming Curled Chips
- Designed for compatible CNC routers and routing machines using a correctly sized 1/4-inch collet or toolholder. Confirm spindle rotation, tool projection, plastic type, cut depth, RPM, feed, workholding, and chip evacuation before production use.
Best Fit Applications
Soft Plastic Routing
Curled-Chip Plastics
Irregular Part Profiles
Limited Vacuum Hold-Down
Straight-Flute CNC Routing
Product Highlights
Neutral Cutting Direction
The straight flute avoids applying the upward or downward forces associated with spiral geometries, supporting less-constrained parts.
Extended 1-1/4-Inch Cut
The 1-1/4-inch cutting length is paired with a 1/4-inch diameter, 1/4-inch shank, and 3-1/4-inch overall length for compatible deeper plastic-routing work.
Compatibility & Installation Notes
Confirm a clean, undamaged 1/4-inch collet or compatible holder, correct right-hand spindle rotation, adequate shank engagement, safe tool projection, machine RPM limits, feed rate, plastic type, workpiece support, workholding, and chip evacuation before use. Straight-flute geometry reduces axial cutting force but does not eliminate the need for secure fixturing. Final feed and speed values must be established for the machine, plastic formulation, cut depth, and required finish.
Controlled Plastic Routing
Vortex Tool 5437 combines Series 5400 single-edge O-flute straight geometry with a verified 1/4-inch cutting diameter, 1-1/4-inch cutting length, 1/4-inch shank, and 3-1/4-inch overall length.
The solid-carbide design is intended for compatible softer plastics that form curled chips, especially where reduced chip rewelding and minimal upward or downward cutting force are important production considerations.