How Do You Use A Countersink Drill Bit?
Whether you need to countersink a hole in wood, steel or plastic, you can use a countersink drill bit to get the job done quickly and easily. By running the RPM’s very low, you can get a great finish on your countersink in steel and they can be used in had drills for all different types of material. Insert a countersink drill bit into a tool holder for use in a CNC mill. Use a collet slightly larger than the diameter of the shank of the bit. As you tighten the holder, the collet will clamp down on the shank and assure that the bit will not move while it is cutting. Teach the tool. To teach a tool in a CNC machine, you must put the machine in teaching mode and call the tool number in the machine. The machine will automatically retrieve the tool and use the teaching probe to locate its tip. It will use this location for dimensional cuts. Set the Z depth in the program to counter sink one or more holes based on their location on the work table. A CNC is capable of countersinking an infini
