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Carbide Burnishers

Burnishing is a surface marking technique used to expose the bare metal on coated metals. Burnishers are used without a depth nose. Best results are obtained by using very light spindle pressure and a burnishing attachment.


See Antares Fact Sheet on Burnishing.

Shank Size Part No. Prefix Application Available Cutter Tip Width
1/8" × 4 1/2"
Solid Micrograin Carbide		 AC-125-BRN-___ Surface Marking Only .005" to .125"
11/64" × 6 1/2"
Micrograin Carbide Tipped		 AC-171-BRN-___ Surface Marking Only .005" to .171"
11/64" × 6 1/2"
Solid Micrograin Carbide		 AC-175-BRN-___ Surface Marking Only .005" to .171"
1/4" × 6 1/2"
Micrograin Carbide Tipped		 AC-250-BRN-___ Surface Marking Only .005" to .250"
1/4" × 6 1/2"
Solid Micrograin Carbide		 AC-255-BRN-___ Surface Marking Only .005" to .250"