darcus
Plastic
- Joined
- May 24, 2014
- Location
- Birmingham, UK
Hi
I am wondering if there is a quick and precise way of drilling on a sloped surface.
We manufacture hex nuts. We have some customers asking for nuts that have a through-hole drilled across two flats.
In essence we are drilling onto an EN36 steel surface sloped at 30 degrees to the vertical.
The drill diameter is 2.5mm
The drill depth is 10.5mm
I am wondering if I should make some sort of drill guide for this. Or perhaps I should come down with flat bottomed end mill, to produce a flat on either side of the hole, then drill it?
Some sort of solid carbide drill should do the job as it will need to be a 5D type, so 12.5mm length.
I need to be able to do this in a repeatable manner, for about 1000 pieces without breaking too many drills because they're about £20 each.
Any help would be appreciated.
I am wondering if there is a quick and precise way of drilling on a sloped surface.
We manufacture hex nuts. We have some customers asking for nuts that have a through-hole drilled across two flats.
In essence we are drilling onto an EN36 steel surface sloped at 30 degrees to the vertical.
The drill diameter is 2.5mm
The drill depth is 10.5mm
I am wondering if I should make some sort of drill guide for this. Or perhaps I should come down with flat bottomed end mill, to produce a flat on either side of the hole, then drill it?
Some sort of solid carbide drill should do the job as it will need to be a 5D type, so 12.5mm length.
I need to be able to do this in a repeatable manner, for about 1000 pieces without breaking too many drills because they're about £20 each.
Any help would be appreciated.