By Jim Rowe with Arch Global Precision, a Neill-LaVielle valued supplier This article is a fitting follow-up to the previous one, the topic of which was utilizing the proper spot drill in order to cut a straight hole. There, I mentioned subsequent tools (taps and reamers) that enter the hole created by the drill and the typical issues these tools …
Drills: Getting Straight to the Point
By Jim Rowe with Arch Global Precision, a Neill-LaVielle valued supplier In a previous article, I wrote about the damage incurred by solid carbide twist drills when spotting with incorrect angles – compared to the angle on the drill. There, I mentioned that the damage will most often lead to the drill cutting in a spiral. If trouble is then …