[TheForge] OT: Deep hole spot facing
Andrew Vida
osan at netlabs.net
Fri Dec 5 12:53:05 EST 2014
I need to produce a reasonably accurate spot face at the bottom of a
deep (~ 2.5") 1/4" diameter hole. Furthermore, I would very much like
to relieve the corner in order that a precision ground facing shim (or
washer) will seat solidly and precisely normal to the axis of the bore.
To wit:
________________________________________________________________
| |
| __________________________________________________________|
| C_ <--Relief
|_____|<.
| \
|_____ \
| _|<-Spot-faced surface
| C___________________________________________________________
| |
|_______________________________________________________________|
The only spot-facing tools of which I am aware are for shallow holes and
often have pilots. What I would ideally like is a .250" reamer, face
cutting, with the relief provision ground into the face. Single
operation to ream, face, and relieve.
Anyone know who might make such cutters? I know I can make a boring bar
to do this, but for some reason I seem to welded myself to the idea of
this approach.
Thanks.
-Andy
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