Cutting Tool Library
Carbide / CBN / Diamond Cutting Tool Stock
The Cutting Tool Library is a 10-kilogram inventory of 20 cutting tool types configured for lunar subtractive machining operations. Mounted in standardized HSK and ER collet holders, the stock comprises carbide inserts for general machining, cubic boron nitride inserts for hard ferrous alloys, and diamond-coated end mills for non-ferrous materials and composites. Operating in an isolated lunar base without continuous Earth resupply requires rigorous stock tracking and high-durability tooling rated for a 100-hour replacement interval over a 20-year design lifetime. Robotic interfaces execute automated tool exchanges directly from the library to maintain ongoing manufacturing.
Library of carbide, CBN, and diamond cutting tools matched to common machining operations — replaceable via L1-MNT.
Purpose
Library of carbide, CBN, and diamond cutting tools matched to common machining operations — replaceable via L1-MNT.
Context
Child of L2-MFG-MACH within the Lunar Ark system
Principles
- ▸Carbide for general-purpose machining
- ▸CBN for hard ferrous materials
- ▸Diamond-coated for non-ferrous + composites
- ▸Standardised tool holders (HSK, ER collets)
- ▸L1-MFG-produced replacements for primary tools
Typical implementations
- ▸Industrial cutting tool standards
- ▸Aerospace machining tool libraries
Lunar considerations
- ▸Long-life tool stock with periodic L1-MFG replenishment
- ▸Tool changer via L3-MFG-TOOL-CHG (L1-ROB tool change)
- ▸Stock tracked in L1-DVT
Specifications
Functional
| primary function | Library of carbide, CBN, and diamond cutting tools matched to common machining operations — replaceable via L1-MNT. |
| tool types | 20 |
| replacement interval hours | 100 |
Physical
| mass kg | 10 |
| materials | Carbide inserts, CBN inserts, Diamond-coated end mills |
| vacuum compatibility | True |
Operational
| power consumption w | 0 |
| thermal range c | -40, 70 |
| lifetime years | 20 |
| mtbf hours | 500000 |
Interfaces
Provides
- Cutting tools for CNC
Requires
- Replacement tool production
Cite this entry
Lunar Ark Codex. "Cutting Tool Library" (L3-MFG-MACH-TOOL). Retrieved 10 September 2026, from https://lunarark.com/entry/L3-MFG-MACH-TOOL
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