Los Angeles, California – Brush Research Manufacturing has introduced a new line of specialty Flex-Hones designed for chamfer blending when a smooth through-hole is a crucial requirement. The Flex-Hone for Chamfer Blending blends and radiuses sharp edges and removes microburrs on chamfered holes to eliminate stress risers caused by chamfering.
To ensure a flawless fit and durability, fastener through-holes are chamfered and must be free of metal burrs from the hole cutting process.
The Flex-Hone from Brush Research Manufacturing is characterized by small, abrasive globules permanently mounted to flexible filaments. It is used in manufacturing for ultra-fine surface finishing, deburring, plateau finishing, and edge-blending.
A standard Flex-Hone tool is effective on interior corners (the intersection of the chamfer and the hole wall). However, the Flex-Hone for Chamfer Blending is more flexible and can polish and radius the outer corners (the intersection of the chamfer and flange face) as well as the inner corners and hole. The increased flexibility allows the tool to pass through thin web sections and polish the chamfer on the back side.
The Flex-Hone for Chamfer Blending eliminates hand finishing operations and produces consistent finishes from hole to hole, part to part. Available in a variety of grit sizes and abrasive types it is suitable for finishing titanium, Inconel, super CVM, and nickel-based stainless-steel alloys.
