Countersinking Handbook

by LaRoux Gillespie, SME

• ISBN13: 9780831133184
• ISBN10: 083113318X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-02-03
• Publisher: INDUSTRIAL PRESS

Summary

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.

Table of Contents

History of Countersinking	p. 1
Design Reasons for Countersinking	p. 25
Cutter Designs	p. 43
Feeds, Speeds, Cutting Forces, and Tool Life	p. 147
Driving and Holding the Tools	p. 171
Applications	p. 179
Product Material Issues	p. 241
Surface and Subsurface Effects of Countersinks	p. 271
Selecting the Best Tool Design	p. 275
Inspection of Countersink Features	p. 281
Economics	p. 297
Pressworking (Dimpling) Countersinking	p. 301
Other Means of Making Countersinks	p. 311
Patents for Countersink-Related Items	p. 316
Standards Related to Countersinks	p. 322
Countersink Cutter Design Thumbnails	p. 327
Manufacturer and Major Suppliers of Countersinking Tools and Gages	p. 341
Index	p. 347
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