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Hand Reamers - 4: Removing Material
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| WARNING: Machine tools present a safety hazard. Improper operation can result in severe injury. These topics are for non-laboratory study only and are not to be used in conjunction with the operation of any tool or machine described herein. Never use a machine tool without the supervision of a qualified instructor. | |||||||||||||
| Amount of material removed by the reamer is usually a small amount, from .001” to .005”. Problems that are encountered if the amount is too large are: flute chipping, excessive wear, too hard to turn,... Look at the picture below and notice the small amount of chips produced by this reaming operation. |
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end mills, lathe bits, c'sinks, c'bores, taps, reamers
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