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COUNTERBORE & COUNTERSINK TERMS:

ACTUAL SIZE: The actual measured diameter of a counterbore, often somewhat larger than the nominal diameter.

AXIAL RAKE: The angle between a plane containing the cutting face, or  tangent to the cutting face at a given point, and the axis of an angularity fluted counterbore.

AXIAL RELIEF: The relief measured in the axial direction between a plane perpendicular to the axis and the relieved surface.

AXIS: The imaginary straight line which form the longitudinal centerline of a counterbore.

BLADE: A tooth or cutting device inserted in a counterbore body.

BODY DIAMETER CLEARANCE: That portion of the land that has been cut away so it will not rub against the walls of the hole.

CLEARANCE: The space provided behind the cutting edge or margin to eliminate undesirable contact between the counterbore and the workpiece.

CLEARANCE DIAMETER: The diameter over the cutaway portion of the counterbore lands.

COUNTERBORE CUTTER: A detachable cutting portion of an interchangeable counterbore.

COUNTERBORING: A method of enlarging portions of previously formed holes. 

CUTTER DIAMETER: The diameter over the margins of a counterbore measured at the cutting end.

CUTTING EDGE: The leading edge of the land in the direction of cutting.

END RELIEF: See preferred term Axial Relief.

FEED: The axial advance in inches per revolution of a counterbore with respect to the workpiece.

FLUTE LENGTH: The length of the flutes of a counterbore, not including the cutter sweep or the pilot.

FLUTED HOLDER: A fluted holding or driving member for a counterbore cutter in an interchangeable counterbore

FLUTES: Helical or straight grooves, cut or formed in the body of a counterbore to provide cutting lips, to permit the passage of chips and to allow cutting fluid to reach the cutting lips.

GAGE LINE: The axial position on a taper where the diameter is equal to the basic large end diameter of the specified taper.

HEEL: The trailing edge of the land in the direction of rotation for cutting. 300

HELICAL FLUTES: Flutes which are formed in a helical path around the axis of a counterbore.

HELICAL RAKE: The angle between a plane tangent to the cutting face at a given point on the cutting edge, and the counterbore axis.

HELIX ANGLE: The angle which a helical cutting edge at a given point makes with an axial plane thru the same point.

HOLDER: Applied to an interchangeable type of counterbore, the extended mounting and holding member for the cutting element, or counterbore cutter.

LAND: The section of a counterbore between adjacent flutes.

LAND CLEARANCE: See preferred term Body Diameter Clearance.

LAND WIDTH: The distance between the leading edge and the heel of the land measured at a right angle to the leading edge.

LIP RELIEF: The axial relief on the end teeth of a counterbore.

LIP RELIEF ANGLE: The axial relief angle on the end teeth of a counterbore. It is the angle between a plane perpendicular to the axis and the relieved surface.

LIPS: The end cutting edges of a counterbore, extending from the outside diameter to the pilot diameter or the pilot hole.

MARGIN: The cylindrical portion of the land which is not cut away to provide clearance.

NECK: A section of reduced diameter connecting shank to body, or connecting other portions of a counterbore.

NEGATIVE RAKE: Describes a cutting face in rotation whose cutting edge lags the surface of the cutting face.

PRIMARY RELIEF: The relief immediately behind the cutting edge or margin. Properly called Relief.

PROJECTED LENGTH: The total distance the end face of the cutting element of a counterbore extends from the end of the machine spindle.

RADIAL RAKE ANGLE: The angle in a transverse plane between a straight cutting face and a radial line passing thru the cutting edge.

RADIAL RELIEF: Relief in a radial direction measured in the plane of rotation. It can be measured by the amount of indicator drop at a given radius in a given amount of angular rotation.

RAKE: The angular relationship between the tooth face, or a tangent to the tooth face at a given point, and a given reference plane or line.

RELIEF: The result of removal of tool material behind or adjacent to the cutting edge to provide clearance and prevent rubbing (heel drag).

RELIEF ANGLE: The angle formed between a relieved surface and a given plane tangent  to a cutting edge or to a point on the cutting edge.

SHANK : The portion of a counterbore by which it is held and driven.

SOCKET: The tapered hole in a spindle, sleeve or counterbore holder, designed to receive, hold, and drive a tapered shank.

SPIRAL ANGLE: See preferred term Helix Angle.

SPIRAL FLUTES: See preferred term Helix Flutes.

SPOTFACING: The operation of producing a usually flat surface at the terminal of, and normal to the axis of a previously made hole.

STEP COUNTERBORE: A counterbore designed to produce in one operation, two or more counterbored diameters and seats at different axial locations.

STOP COLLAR: A solid or adjustable collar on the counterbore body or holder for controlling the depth of the counterboring of a hole.

STRAIGHT FLUTE: A flute which forms a cutting edge lying in an axial plane. See Flutes.

SUBLAND COUNTERBORE: A type of step counterbore which has independent sets of lands in the same body section for each diameter.

TANG: The flatted end of a taper shank which fits in a slot in the socket.

TANG DRIVE: Two opposite parallel driving flats on the extreme end of a straight shank.

TAPER SHANK: A shank made to fit a specified (conical) taper socket.

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