Micro-Tools

The former Minitool™ line of Micro-Tools with interchangeable tips are available in hardened tool steel, stainless steel, and tungsten carbide for the cutting tools. Dedicated precision handles for each type of the Micro-Tools are available. The tool handles have a practical hexagonal shape to prevent rolling of a flat surface. Micro-Tools are available in 32 different tip configurations ans various shank sizes mounted in an interchangeable tool base.

Applications for these precision Micro-Tools extend to microscopy, specimen preparation and manipulation, micro-biology, micro-electronics, forensics and spectroscopy. All tools are especially useful for precision tasks involving probing, manipulating, marking, cutting, assembling and separating on a microscopic level.

The Micro-Tools with stainless steel tips are mounted in stainless steel tool cones. Stainless steel tools are not as hard as the Micro-Tools made with tungsten carbide tips. All Micro-Tools fit both the standard aluminium and the stainless steel Micro-Tool Handle.

See the full collection of Micro-Tools or see the details in the tables below.

MICRO-TOOLS AVAILABLE:

STAINLESS STEEL MICRO-TOOLS Forged from 304 grade stainless steel, followed by precision grinding, lapping and polishing to create the ultimate in precision manipulation tools. Able to withstand corrosion better than tool steels, more suitable for moist or wet environments.

HARDENED STEEL MICRO-TOOLS First grade hardened tool steel manufactured to precise and durable tips. Tips are precision ground, lapped and polished with the close tolerances needed for microscopy scale applications. The Micro-Tool tips are mounted in anodised tool cones.

Micro-Tool Tip	Description	Shank Size Available	Micro-Tool Tip	Description	Shank Size Available
	Micro-Needle, long and short	0.12mm, 0.25mm, 0.40mm		Micro-Needle, long and short	0.12mm, 0.25mm, 0.50mm, 1.0mm
	Micro-Chisel	0.12mm, 0.25mm, 0.40mm, 0.50mm		Micro-Engraver, triangular and oval	0.12mm, 0.25mm, 0.50mm, 1.0mm
	Micro-Spade	0.12mm, 0.25mm, 0.40mm		Micro-Chisel	0.12mm, 0.25mm, 0.50mm, 1.0mm
	Micro-Mirror, forward and reverse	0.50mm		Micro-Spade	0.12mm, 0.25mm, 0.50mm, 1.0mm
	Micro-Ruler, 10mm, 0.1mm divisions	0.50mm		Micro-Fork	0.25mm, 0.50mm
	Micro-Knife, 20° and 45°	0.12mm, 0.25mm, 0.40mm, 0.50mm		Micro-Ruler, 10mm, 0.1mm divisions	0.50mm
	Micro-Prober, 90° and 45°	0.25mm, 0.40mm		Micro-Knife, 20° and 45°	0.12mm, 0.25mm, 0.5mm, 1.0mm
	Micro-Engraver, oval	0.12mm, 0.25mm, 0.40mm		Micro-Prober, 90° and 45°	0.25mm, 0.50mm
	Micro-Diamond Scribe, 60°	0.40mm		Micro-Brush, single natural fibre	0.50mm
	Micro-Spatula, flexible	0.40mm		Micro-Diamond Scribe, 60°	0.25mm, 0.50mm
	Micro-Hook, 90°	0.25mm, 0.40mm		Micro-Manipulator, A-type	0.50mm
	Micro-Scraper, triangular	0.12mm, 0.25mm, 0.40mm		Micro-Hook, 90°	0.25mm, 0.50mm
	Micro-Scale, 5mm, 0.1mm divisions	0.50mm		Micro-Burnisher, glass sphere	0.50mm
	Ultra Micro-Needle, straight, 45° or 90°, 20µm radius tip	0.50mm		Micro-Scraper, triangular	0.12mm, 0.25mm, 0.50mm, 1.0mm
				Micro-Saw	0.50mm
				Micro-Diamond File, round and triangular 1mm edge to edge	0.25mm, 0.50mm
				Micro-Loop, 2mm diameter	0.50mm

TUNGSTEN CARBIDE MICRO-TOOLS Micro-grain tungsten carbide tips are the hardest and most durable cutting tips available. They need to be held in place precisely for cutting and are more brittle than comparable tools made from tool steel or high speed steel tools.

Micro-Tool Tip	Description	Shank Size Available
	Micro-Needle, long	0.25mm, 0.50mm, 1.0mm
	Micro-Engraver, triangular and oval	0.50mm, 1.0mm
	Micro-Chisel	0.50mm, 1.0mm
	Micro-Spade	0.25mm, 0.50mm, 1.0mm
	Micro-Knife, 20° and  45°	0.50mm, 1.0mm
	Micro-Scraper, triangular	0.50mm, 1.0mm
	Ultra Micro-Needle, straight, 30° or 90°, 5µm radius tip	0.12mm, 0.25mm, 0.5mm
	Micro-Scribe, 5µm radius tip	0.12mm, 0.25mm, 0.5mm

 

MICRO-TOOL KITS AND STORAGE

Micro-Tool Tip	Type	Details
	Micro-Tools Storage Box	Space for 8 tips and handle, Micro-Tools not included
	Micro-Tools Standard Set (Available in stainless steel)	Stainless steel contains: Chisel, Mirror forward, Knife 20°, Scale 5mm, Ultra Needle Straight, Ultra Needle 45°, Ultra Needle 90°
	Micro-Tools Microscopist Set (Available in stainless steel and hardened steel)	Hardened steel contains: Needle long, Chisel, Knife 20°, Diamond scribe 60°, Spatula, Hook 90°, Scale 5mm, Ultra Needle straight Stainless steel contains: Needle long, Chisel, Knife 20°, Prober 45°, Spatula, Hook 90°, Scale 5mm, Needle short
	Micro-Tools Prober Set (Available in stainless steel and hardened steel)	Hardened steel contains: Needle long, Prober 90°, Prober 45°, Hook 90°, Hook 180°, Needle short Ultra Needle straight, Diamond Scribe 60° Stainless steel contains: Needle long, Mirror forward, Ruler 10mm, Prober 90°, Prober 45°, Spatula, Hook 90°, Needle short
	Micro-Tools Placement & Manipulating Set (Available in hardened steel)	Hardened steel contains: Fork, Ruler 10mm, Prober 45°, Brush, Spatula, Manipulator, Hook 90°, Ultra Needle 30°
	Micro-Cutting Tool Set (Available in stainless steel, hardened steel and tungsten carbide)	Hardened Steel and Stainless Steel contains: Engraver triangular, Chisel, Spade Knife 20°, Knife 45° Engraver oval, Scribe, Scraper triangular Tungsten Carbide contains: Needle long, Engraver triangular, Chisel, Spade, Knife 20°, Knife 45°, Engraver oval, Scraper
	Micro-Custom Tool Set	Customise a set by choosing any 8 Micro-Tools and a handle from the list above.