Abstract: A cutting tool and cutter body assembly, including a disk-shaped cutter body and a plurality of support pads removably retained therein, the cutter body having an axis of rotation, two opposing end surfaces and a body peripheral surface extending therebetween. Each support pad intersects one of two annular-shaped planes equidistantly offset from opposite sides of a median plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation, and the cutter body intersects neither of the two annular-shaped planes. Each support pad is configured to make operative contact with a machined surface of a workpiece perpendicular to the axis of rotation. Each support pad has opposing upper and lower surfaces and a pad peripheral surface extending therebetween, the pad peripheral surface having an upper portion intersecting the upper surface, and the upper portion exhibiting N-fold rotational symmetry about a pad axis non-perpendicular to the lower surface.

Abstract: A cutting tool and cutter body assembly, including a disk-shaped cutter body and a plurality of support pads removably retained therein, the cutter body having an axis of rotation, two opposing end surfaces and a body peripheral surface extending therebetween. Each support pad intersects one of two annular-shaped planes equidistantly offset from opposite sides of a median plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation, and the cutter body intersects neither of the two annular-shaped planes. Each support pad is configured to make operative contact with a machined surface of a workpiece perpendicular to the axis of rotation. Each support pad has opposing upper and lower surfaces and a pad peripheral surface extending therebetween, the pad peripheral surface having an upper portion intersecting the upper surface, and the upper portion exhibiting N-fold rotational symmetry about a pad axis non-perpendicular to the lower surface.

Abstract: A cutting tool has a plurality of cutting portions located along a cutter peripheral surface, alternating between cutter side surfaces, with a cutting insert retained in each cutting portion. At least one cutting portion has a main recess, formed opposite of the respective cutting insert. The main recess has a recess arcuate surface and a recess bearing surface. The cutting portion also has a cam member with a cam arcuate surface and a cam bearing surface, located on different sides of a cam pivot axis. The cam member is located within the main recess, the cam arcuate surface being adjacent the recess arcuate surface and the cam bearing surface being adjacent the recess bearing surface. The cutting portion is moveable between a neutral position and an adjusted position, in which the axial position of the cutting insert is adjusted when the cam member is rotated about the cam pivot axis.

Abstract: A cutting tool has a plurality of cutting portions located along a cutter peripheral surface, alternating between cutter side surfaces, with a cutting insert retained in each cutting portion. At least one cutting portion has a main recess, formed opposite of the respective cutting insert. The main recess has a recess arcuate surface and a recess bearing surface. The cutting portion also has a cam member with a cam arcuate surface and a cam bearing surface, located on different sides of a cam pivot axis. The cam member is located within the main recess, the cam arcuate surface being adjacent the recess arcuate surface and the cam bearing surface being adjacent the recess bearing surface. The cutting portion is moveable between a neutral position and an adjusted position, in which the axial position of the cutting insert is adjusted when the cam member is rotated about the cam pivot axis.