{"product_id":"pcd-diamond-nesting-cutter-z-3-3-pcdz3-3","title":"PCD Diamond Nesting Cutters","description":"\u003c!--\n================================================================\n  PCDZ3+3 — PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  (corrected)\n================================================================\n  Paste ALL of this into:\n  Shopify \u003e Products \u003e this product \u003e Description \u003e \"\u003c\u003e\"\n  Save without switching back to the visual editor.\n\n  Styling comes from the LIQUID-1-ABOVE block. Keep that on\n  the page.\n================================================================\n--\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"zz-page\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- ---------- opening ---------- --\u003e\n\u003csection style=\"padding-top: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"zz-lede\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"zz-lede\"\u003eSix diamond edges — three up, three down. Chips are driven into the middle of the board, so the laminate you can see and the face on the spoilboard both come off clean. At feed rates TCT can't survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"zz-figure\"\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 760 250\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" role=\"img\"\u003e\n        \u003cdefs\u003e\n          \u003cpattern id=\"zzChip\" width=\"26\" height=\"18\" patternunits=\"userSpaceOnUse\"\u003e\n            \u003crect width=\"26\" height=\"18\" fill=\"#8E8E8E\"\u003e\u003c\/rect\u003e\n            \u003crect x=\"2\" y=\"3\" width=\"9\" height=\"3\" fill=\"#666666\" transform=\"rotate(-14 6 4)\"\u003e\u003c\/rect\u003e\n            \u003crect x=\"15\" y=\"9\" width=\"7\" height=\"2.5\" fill=\"#B2B2B2\" transform=\"rotate(22 18 10)\"\u003e\u003c\/rect\u003e\n            \u003crect x=\"7\" y=\"12\" width=\"6\" height=\"2\" fill=\"#565656\" transform=\"rotate(8 10 13)\"\u003e\u003c\/rect\u003e\n            \u003crect x=\"18\" y=\"2\" width=\"5\" height=\"2\" fill=\"#9E9E9E\" transform=\"rotate(-30 20 3)\"\u003e\u003c\/rect\u003e\n          \u003c\/pattern\u003e\n        \u003c\/defs\u003e\n\n        \u003ctext x=\"0\" y=\"20\" font-family=\"IBM Plex Mono,monospace\" font-size=\"11\" letter-spacing=\"1.6\" fill=\"#9B9B9B\"\u003eWORN TCT COMPRESSION\u003c\/text\u003e\n        \u003crect x=\"0\" y=\"46\" width=\"330\" height=\"86\" fill=\"url(#zzChip)\"\u003e\u003c\/rect\u003e\n        \u003crect x=\"0\" y=\"46\" width=\"330\" height=\"9\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\"\u003e\u003c\/rect\u003e\n        \u003crect x=\"0\" y=\"123\" width=\"330\" height=\"9\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\"\u003e\u003c\/rect\u003e\n        \u003cpath d=\"M236 46 l10 9 h-19z M262 46 l16 9 h-27z M292 46 l7 9 h-13z M316 46 l12 9 h-21z\" fill=\"#4F4F4F\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\n        \u003cpath d=\"M248 132 l13 -9 h-23z M280 132 l9 -9 h-17z M310 132 l15 -9 h-25z\" fill=\"#4F4F4F\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\n        \u003cpath d=\"M330 40 v98\" stroke=\"#6E6E6E\" stroke-width=\"1\" stroke-dasharray=\"3 3\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\n        \u003ctext x=\"0\" y=\"163\" font-family=\"IBM Plex Mono,monospace\" font-size=\"10.5\" letter-spacing=\"1.2\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\"\u003eBREAKOUT · TOP AND BOTTOM\u003c\/text\u003e\n        \u003ctext x=\"0\" y=\"182\" font-family=\"IBM Plex Mono,monospace\" font-size=\"10.5\" letter-spacing=\"1.2\" fill=\"#8A8A8A\"\u003eVOIDS UNDER THE EDGE TAPE\u003c\/text\u003e\n        \u003ctext x=\"0\" y=\"201\" font-family=\"IBM Plex Mono,monospace\" font-size=\"10.5\" letter-spacing=\"1.2\" fill=\"#8A8A8A\"\u003ePART GOES IN THE SKIP\u003c\/text\u003e\n\n        \u003ctext x=\"430\" y=\"20\" font-family=\"IBM Plex Mono,monospace\" font-size=\"11\" letter-spacing=\"1.6\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\"\u003ePCDZ3+3 DIAMOND\u003c\/text\u003e\n        \u003crect x=\"430\" y=\"46\" width=\"330\" height=\"86\" fill=\"url(#zzChip)\"\u003e\u003c\/rect\u003e\n        \u003crect x=\"430\" y=\"46\" width=\"330\" height=\"9\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\"\u003e\u003c\/rect\u003e\n        \u003crect x=\"430\" y=\"123\" width=\"330\" height=\"9\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\"\u003e\u003c\/rect\u003e\n        \u003cpath d=\"M760 40 v98\" stroke=\"#FFFFFF\" stroke-width=\"2\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\n        \u003cpath d=\"M700 30 v11 m-4 -5 l4 5 l4 -5\" stroke=\"#FFFFFF\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" fill=\"none\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\n        \u003cpath d=\"M700 148 v-11 m-4 5 l4 -5 l4 5\" stroke=\"#FFFFFF\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" fill=\"none\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\n        \u003ctext x=\"430\" y=\"163\" font-family=\"IBM Plex Mono,monospace\" font-size=\"10.5\" letter-spacing=\"1.2\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\"\u003eCLEAN · NO SANDING\u003c\/text\u003e\n        \u003ctext x=\"430\" y=\"182\" font-family=\"IBM Plex Mono,monospace\" font-size=\"10.5\" letter-spacing=\"1.2\" fill=\"#8A8A8A\"\u003eTAPE BONDS FIRST TIME\u003c\/text\u003e\n        \u003ctext x=\"430\" y=\"201\" font-family=\"IBM Plex Mono,monospace\" font-size=\"10.5\" letter-spacing=\"1.2\" fill=\"#8A8A8A\"\u003eSHEET AFTER SHEET\u003c\/text\u003e\n\n        \u003cline x1=\"0\" y1=\"228\" x2=\"760\" y2=\"228\" stroke=\"#333333\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\n        \u003ctext x=\"380\" y=\"246\" text-anchor=\"middle\" font-family=\"IBM Plex Mono,monospace\" font-size=\"10\" letter-spacing=\"1.4\" fill=\"#6E6E6E\"\u003e18MM MFC — SHOWN IN SECTION AT THE CUT EDGE\u003c\/text\u003e\n      \u003c\/svg\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"zz-figcap\"\u003eThe difference your customer actually sees\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c!-- ---------- claims ---------- --\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"zz-dark\" style=\"padding: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"zz-claims\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"zz-claim\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e6\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiamond edges\u003cbr\u003e3 up · 3 down\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"zz-claim\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e25\u003csmall style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003em\/min\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaximum\u003cbr\u003efeed rate\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"zz-claim\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e24,000\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaximum\u003cbr\u003espindle rpm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c!-- ---------- why diamond ---------- --\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"zz-eyebrow\"\u003eWhy diamond\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTCT gives up\u003cbr\u003eagainst melamine\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"zz-two\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMelamine is abrasive. So is the resin in MDF, and so is anything with an HPL face. A solid TCT compression will typically give you around \u003cstrong\u003e30 sheets\u003c\/strong\u003e of laminated board before the edge is gone and the tool goes off for sharpening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiamond runs far longer than that. We won't put a sheet count on it, because the honest answer is that it depends on your board, your machine, your extraction and how you run it — and any supplier quoting you a guaranteed number is quoting you a lab figure, not a workshop one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat we will say is this: the saving isn't really the tooling spend. It's the tool changes you don't make, the setups you don't redo and the parts that don't need touching up. Every hour the machine isn't stopped for a tool change is an hour it's cutting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-top: 32px;\"\u003eBuilt for the feed rate, not just the finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe step up from fewer cutting edges is a step in throughput. Six effective edges keeps the chipload per tooth sensible at feeds where a lesser tool would rub, heat and burn. Run it up to 25 m\/min on 18mm laminated board, with the spindle at 18,000–20,000 rpm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-top: 32px;\"\u003eRamp in, don't plunge\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne thing worth knowing before it goes in the machine: ramp or helix into the cut, never straight down. PCD is enormously wear-resistant but has less shock resistance than solid carbide, and a vertical plunge puts that shock load directly onto the tip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"zz-benefits\" style=\"grid-template-columns: 1fr;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"zz-benefit\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eChip-free both faces\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree up-cut and three down-cut PCD tips. Top laminate and underside both come off the bed clean — no scorching, no breakout, no sanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"zz-benefit\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHeavy tool body\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDamps vibration and holds concentricity at full spindle speed, so the cut stays chatter-free over long production runs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"zz-benefit\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan be resharpened\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tool takes a diamond-wheel regrind rather than going in the bin. We don't offer that service ourselves — any competent diamond tool grinder will.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"zz-benefit\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBuilt for panel shops\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEgger and Kronospan MFC, HPL-faced board, MDF and MR-MDF, ply, veneered sheet, solid surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"zz-note\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne honest warning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Diamond is the hardest thing there is, and it is also brittle. One embedded staple, one screw left in a reclaimed panel, one lump of grit — the tip is gone instantly, and no warranty covers it. PCD rewards clean material and a well-maintained machine. If you're cutting site returns or unknown board, keep a TCT tool for that work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c!-- ---------- spec ---------- --\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"zz-eyebrow\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"zz-two\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"zz-scroll\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ccaption\u003eTool data\u003c\/caption\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCutting edge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"zz-mono\"\u003ePolycrystalline diamond (PCD), brazed to carbide substrate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConfiguration\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"zz-mono\"\u003eZ = 3+3 · 3 up-cut, 3 down-cut · compression\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRotation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"zz-mono\"\u003eRight hand (R\/H)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBody\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"zz-mono\"\u003eHeavy alloy, vibration-damped\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMax spindle speed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"zz-mono\"\u003e24,000 rpm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended speed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"zz-mono\"\u003e18,000 – 20,000 rpm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMax feed rate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"zz-mono\"\u003e25 m\/min\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEntry\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"zz-mono\"\u003eRamp or helix — do not straight-plunge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eResharpenable\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"zz-mono\"\u003eYes — service not offered by us\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCuts\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"zz-pill-row\" style=\"margin-bottom: 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"zz-pill\"\u003eMFC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"zz-pill\"\u003eMelamine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"zz-pill\"\u003eChipboard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"zz-pill\"\u003eMDF\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"zz-pill\"\u003eMR-MDF\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"zz-pill\"\u003eHDF\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"zz-pill\"\u003ePlywood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"zz-pill\"\u003eHPL \/ CPL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"zz-pill\"\u003eVeneered board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"zz-pill\"\u003eSolid surface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoesn't cut\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 15.5px;\"\u003eReclaimed or unknown board, anything containing fixings, heavy solid timber. Use TCT for those.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-top: 26px;\"\u003eFits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 15.5px;\"\u003eAny CNC nesting or point-to-point router with a matching collet. Biesse, Homag, SCM, Morbidelli, Masterwood, Felder and comparable machines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"zz-note\"\u003eNot sure it suits your machine? Send us the model and what you're cutting and we'll tell you straight — including if it isn't the right tool for your job.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c!-- ---------- size ---------- --\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"zz-eyebrow\"\u003eSize\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOne size, for now\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"max-width: 62ch;\"\u003eWe're launching the PCDZ3+3 in a single size while we see which sizes shops actually want. More will follow — if you need a diameter or cut length we're not listing yet, tell us and it goes on the list.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"zz-scroll\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSKU\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDiameter\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCut length\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eShank\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eOverall\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"zz-mono\"\u003eZZ-PCDZ33-12-25-12\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"zz-mono\"\u003e12mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"zz-mono\"\u003e25mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"zz-mono\"\u003e12mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"zz-mono\"\u003e75mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c!-- ---------- product FAQs ---------- --\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"zz-eyebrow\"\u003eQuestions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout this cutter\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdetails open=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eWhat does Z=3+3 actually mean?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSix cutting edges: three cutting upward from the bottom of the tool, three cutting downward from the top. That's a compression geometry. Each set drives the chip toward the middle of the board, so the laminate on both faces is held down through the cut instead of being lifted and torn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eHow is this different from a Z1+1 or Z2+2?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSame principle, more edges. Fewer edges cost less and suit lower feed rates or smaller spindles. More edges let you feed faster at the same chipload per tooth. If your CNC is rigid and you're running production volume, the Z3+3 is where the throughput is. If you cut occasionally, a Z1+1 or Z2+2 is the sensible spend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eIs it really worth it over TCT?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt depends entirely on volume. A TCT compression typically manages around 30 sheets of laminated board before it needs servicing. Diamond runs considerably longer, though we won't quote you a figure — it varies too much between shops for a number to mean anything. If you're processing sheets daily the maths works. If the CNC runs a few sheets a week, buy good TCT — we'll tell you that ourselves rather than sell you a tool you don't need.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eWill it cut MDF as well as melamine?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Make sure your extraction is genuinely good — MDF produces fine dust rather than chips, and dust that stays in the cut generates heat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eCan I plunge with it?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot straight down. Ramp or helix in. PCD is enormously wear-resistant but has less shock resistance than solid carbide, and a vertical plunge puts that shock straight onto the tip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eCan it be resharpened?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes — it takes a diamond-wheel regrind rather than being a throwaway tool. We don't offer that service ourselves, but any competent diamond tool grinder will handle it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eDo you do other sizes?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot yet. We're starting with one size and adding more based on what shops ask for. Tell us the diameter, cut length and shank you need and we'll add it to the list for the next batch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Aspin Collins ","offers":[{"title":"Z=3+3 (PCDZ3+3)","offer_id":58018831204683,"sku":null,"price":280.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/1730\/3627\/files\/PCDBLADE.jpg?v=1785828592","url":"https:\/\/aspincollins.com\/products\/pcd-diamond-nesting-cutter-z-3-3-pcdz3-3","provider":"Aspin Collins ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}