Drilling Operations | Counter sinking

Counter sinking: Counter sinking is the operation of making a cone shaped enlargement at the end of a hole to provide recess for a flat head screw or a countersunk rivet. The counter-sunks (tools used for counter sinking) carry included … Continued

Drilling Operations | Counter boring

Counter boring: Counter boring is the operation of enlarging one end of an existing hole concentric with the original hole with square bottom. It is done to accommodate the heads of bolts, studs and pins. The cutting edges of the … Continued

Drilling Operations | Reaming

Reaming: The holes that are produced by drilling are rarely straight and cylindrical in form. To produce accurate and smooth holes, the drilled holes are reamed by a tool called reamer. The reamer is a cutting tool having several cutting … Continued

Drilling Operations | Boring

Boring: Boring is the operation of truing and enlarging a previously drilled hole by means of a single point cutting tool. Boring is done on drilling machine to perform the following tasks on a hole already drilled: Last Updated: Wednesday, … Continued