Bigger and Better
Strategies and tools for enlarging holes.
Operation / Process
Drilling & Boring
Hole-some and Clean
Tool material and other requirements for effective drilling of composites.
Index-A-Bore
Ways to best apply indexable-insert boring bars for small holes.
Picture This: Mircoholes with Photoetching
Making microholes with a chemical process called photoetching.
Hole Down
Options for and considerations when micro-holemaking.
The Replacements
How do replaceable-crown drills stack up against the alternatives?
Boring: The Inside Scoop
Metalcutting expert explains the fundamentals of boring.
The Straight Story
When the application is appropriate, straight-flute drills outperform twist drills.
Stable Environment
Minimizing tool deflection is critical to successful boring.
Stable Environment
Minimizing tool deflection is criticalto successful boring.
To the Point
Understanding how a drill point's geometric features work together helps users optimize their drilling operations.
Steady as it Guides
While rigid, accurate CNC machine tools and modern drill designs minimize the need for drill bushings, the well-proven concept remains a valuable tool for select applications.