Technology of Machine Tools: The Jig Borer and Jig Grinder
Technology of Machine Tools: The Jig Borer and Jig Grinder
Technology of Machine Tools: The Jig Borer and Jig Grinder
Jig Borer
• Developed primarily to overcome problem
of accurately locating and producing holes
in precise locations
• Very important tool before age of
computer-controlled machining centers
– Repeatedly position holes to within 20
millionths of an inch
– Has reduced use of jig borers to point, no
longer manufactured
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Objectives
• Identify and state the purposes of the main
operative parts of a jig borer
• Use various accessories and work-holding
devices for setting up and boring holes
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Jig Borer
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Single-Point Boring
• Solid boring bar
– Fitted with adjusting screw that advances
toolbit over relatively short range
– Rigid, so useful in boring deep holes
• Swivel block boring chuck
– Provides greater range of adjustment
– Better visibility to operator while boring
– Disadvantage: graduations for adjusting tool
travel vary depending on length of cutting tool
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Single-Point Boring
• Offset boring chuck
– Permits cutting tool to be moved outward
at 90º to spindle axis of machine
– Possible to perform operations such as boring,
counterboring, facing, undercutting and
machining outside diameters
• DeVlieg microbore boring bar
– Equipped with micrometer vernier scale
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• Single-Point Boring Tools
– Most accurate method of generating accurate
hole location
– Wide variety of cutting tools
• High-speed steel with brazed, cemented-carbide tips
• Collets and chucks
– Assortment available for jig borer spindle to
hold straight-shank spotting tools, drills, and
precision end-cutting reamers
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Reamers
• Used in jig boring for bringing hole to size
quickly
• Rose (fluted) reamer
– Used after hole bored and provides accurate
method of sizing hole (remove .001-.003 in)
• Precision end-cutting reamers
– Provide fastest method of locating and sizing
holes to within ±.0005 in
– Acts as boring tool and reamer