Planning a Deep Hole Drilling Job: Step by Step
I plan each job in seven steps before touching the machine. Good planning prevents problems during production. I have learned through experience that skipping any of these steps leads to scrapped parts and broken tools. I developed this checklist after enough failures to know better. Here is my complete planning process for a deep hole drilling job. Step 1: Review the Print I start with the print review. I check hole diameter, depth, tolerance, surface finish, and material grade. These five factors determine everything else in the plan. ...