M- Twist Drills and Square Drills Flashcards
Cutting tools that create holes by turning waste into chips
DRILLS
Most common type of drills
TWIST DRILL
Generally used POINT ANGLE or a good General Purpose value
118 degrees
Plain cylindrical portion of a drill used for gripping
SHANK
Includes the features in a drill that enable it to function
BODY
Small reduced section between the SHANK and BODY
NECK
Independent grooves that allow ingress of cutting fluid and egress of chips, while also forming a critical part of the cutting geometry where they emerge from the tip
FLUTES
What remains after the FLUTES are cut into the cylindrical BODY are the
LANDS
Thin bridge of material that connects the two LANDS is called the
WEB
At the tip, the WEB and POINT ANGLE interact to create the
CHISEL EDGE
The two straight blades formed at the tip where the FLUTES, LANDS, and POINT ANGLE combine are called
LIPS
Narrow raised areas along the edge of the LANDS where they border the FLUTES so the BODY doesn’t rub the bore as cutting progresses.
MARGINS
Are MARGINS blades?
NO, so TWIST BLADES are not intended for cutting on their flanks (sides)
TWIST DRILLS often have a ________ _____ of simple, plain, parallel-sided cylindrical design.
STRAIGHT SHANK
What can be used to hold a twist drill with a STRAIGHT SHANK?
a Jacobs drill chuck or a Collet chuck
Jacobs Drill Chuck
allows for quick swaps with drills of different sizes, but is prone to eccentric running and slippage
Collet Chuck
runs concentrically and holds securely, but is slower to use and will break the drill under excessive torque
Drills where the diameter of the straight dill shank is not the same as the nominal drill (hole) diameter.
STEPPED (REDUCED) SHANK DRILLS
What can be used to hold STEPPED (REDUCED) SHANK DRILLS?
a single size of COLLET
How do DRILLS and COLLET CHUCKS attach to the SPINDLE of a DRILL PRESS?
by using a special TAPERED SHANK
What is the advantage of using a TAPER SHANK instead of a straight one?
larger drills can be attached directly to the spindle, thereby eliminating the need for a CHUCK
What is the most common SELF-LOCKING TAPER?
MORSE TAPER
Who invented the MORSE TAPER? What year was it invented?
Stephen A. Morse in 1864
What is the size range for the MORSE TAPER?
MT#0 up to MT#7
What angle is the taper typically?
about 1.5 degrees from the parallel sides of a STRAIGHT SHANK
What would be used to fit a MT#3 TAPERED SHANK into a MT#5 SPINDLE BORE?
SLEEVES/SLEEVE ADAPTERS
It is possible to step up any MORSE TAPER SHANK to a larger size by using a ______ SLEEVE or by _______ SLEEVES.
single; nesting
Is it possible to step down the size of a MORSE TAPER SHANK to a smaller one?
NO
The flattened portion at the small end of a MORSE TAPER SHANK; performs an important role in the separation of SELF-LOCKING TAPERS.
the TANG
TAPERS that will tenaciously grip once a SHANK is inserted into a matching tapered bore.
SELF-LOCKING TAPER
What is used to separate SELF-LOCKING TAPERS?
a DRIFT/DRIFT KEY and a hammer
A thin wedge-shaped piece of metal that is inserted through a transverse slot which is always provided in a SPINDLE, QUILL, or SLEEVE when a MORSE TAPER bore is present
DRIFT/DRIFT KEY
Why are SELF-LOCKING TAPERS not used on CNC machine tools?
- because of the reluctance of such devices to release upon demand
- a DRIFT/HAMMER approach is not a viable option for automated systems