This unique handbook provides total coverage of issues related to countersinking and chamfering holes, including history of their use, design reasons, and basic cutter design.
Provides discussions of all cutter material variations and options, feeds, speeds and coolants, tool holders, and applications--including plastics, metals, wood, composites, ceramics, glass, and dental materials.
Discusses side effects of countersinking, including stress risers.
Includes optimum applications for specific tool use, gaging countersinks, economics, pressworking countersinks, non-traditional countersinking methods, and references to standards and other published works.
Contains case histories, practical tips, and information to make process selection easier.
Contents
History of Countersinking
Design Reasons for Countersinking
Cutter Designs
Feeds, Speeds, Cutting Forces, and Tool Life, Driving and Holding the Tools
Applications
Product Material Issues
Surface and Subsurface Effects of Countersinks
Selecting the Best Tool Design
Inspection of Countersink Features
Economics
Pressworking (Dimpling) Countersinking
Other Means of Making Countersinks
Appendix A: Patents for Countersink-Related Items
Appendix B: Standards Related to Countersink
Appendix C: Countersink Cutter Design
Appendix D: Manufacturer Names and Contact Information
Index