Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Automatic boring head?

With the right cutting tool you can back spotface a hole with one of these
tools. Perhaps that's what was meant by "blind facing"?

Smoke

>Terry,
>
>I don't believe Jons' answer is an "educated guess". It just mirrors
>HIS experience, which appears to be less than yours...
>
>I just posted an answer as well, and I couldn't remember the "third"
>reason for these tools (although I DO know it, and thank you for
>reminding me.) Blind facing. I don't do blind facing very often. Does
>this mean I too, am making an educated guess? IMO, a partial answer
>is still an answer, and we're all doing the best we can...
>
>Besides, if someone gets it wrong, SOMEONE in our 1300+ member WILL
>correct it pretty quickly!
>
>Been there, done that, both as correct-er, AND correct-ED :-)
>
>Hope this helps.
>
>Ballendo
>
>
>--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., hexagon@o... wrote:
>> ---The ring is used for facing. The hole is bored in the usual way
>and<snip>
>> Making an educated guess is not really fair on the guy that asked
>> the question.
>> Terry
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