Carbide drills and end mills purchasing
We purchase solid-carbide drills, end mills and other rotary tools as valuable carbide hard scrap. We handle one-off stock as well as regularly generated waste from toolrooms and manufacturing.
Solid-carbide tools contain a high proportion of valuable material
Solid-carbide drills, end mills and other solid-carbide tools consist largely of cemented carbide. At the end of their service life, they therefore remain a valuable secondary raw material.
We purchase
- solid-carbide drills and microdrills
- end mills and slotting cutters
- solid reamers, countersinks and special tools
- broken tools and offcuts
- unused old stock
Coating and wear
A coating, normal wear or tool breakage is usually not a major problem. What matters is whether the tool is truly solid carbide and whether it contains significant steel or other components.
Mixture of different diameters and brands
In manufacturing operations, different diameters, lengths and geometries commonly end up in scrap. You do not need to sort them by brand. For purchasing, it is more important to separate solid carbide, HSS and composite/brazed tools by material.
How to distinguish a solid-carbide tool from HSS
With solid carbide, the whole tool body is made of cemented carbide, whereas HSS is alloyed tool steel. For old mixed stock, it is therefore useful to keep the two groups separate. Surface colour or coating may not reveal the material – the tool substrate is decisive.
Engineering plants often discard not only standard drills and end mills, but also special profile tools, microtools or shortened and broken pieces. If they are solid carbide, they still have material value.
What is worth collecting
broken drills and end mills
short offcuts of solid tools
old special geometries
unused inventory after production changes
More than drills and end mills
Many other tools made from solid carbide belong to the same material group. In practice, obsolete tool stores often contain mixed diameters, coatings and tool types.
- reamers and centring tools
- countersinks and chamfering tools
- rotary burrs / carbide burrs
- microdrills and PCB drills
- carbide rods and tool blanks
- special solid-carbide profile tools
What matters for purchasing
Solid carbide: most of the tool body is made of cemented carbide.
Coating: common PVD/CVD coatings are not the same as a steel carrier.
Tool mixture: different brands and sizes can be handled together in ordinary stocks if they are truly carbide.
Other purchasing and processing options
Frequently asked questions
Do you purchase broken carbide drills and end mills?
Yes. Breakage is a common reason for disposal and does not mean loss of material value for a solid-carbide tool.
Can I mix drills and end mills?
Yes, if they are truly solid carbide. HSS or steel tools should be kept separate.
What about tools with a steel component?
We assess them as composite material. Depending on the construction, separation of the carbide fraction can be proposed.
Quick guide to our purchasing categories
Large and long drills
Our purchasing scope also includes large and long drilling tools. Depending on construction, combined pieces can be sorted and metal components separated from the tungsten or carbide part.
Solid carbide tools, drills, end mills and carbide round tools
We purchase monolithic WC-Co cutting tools including solid carbide drills, solid carbide end mills and other carbide round tools. Broken, worn and rejected tools are also suitable for assessment.
Do you buy broken solid carbide drills and end mills?
Yes. Broken, worn and rejected solid-carbide tools are common recycling material.
What are carbide round tools?
The term typically covers monolithic rotating cutting tools such as drills, end mills and related WC-Co tooling.
Do you have this material for sale?
For a specific offer, we need the material type, approximate quantity and location. For larger stocks, we also arrange logistics.
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