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Technology of Machine Tools

6th Edition

Krar Gill Smid

The Jig Borer and Jig Grinder

Section 13
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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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Technology of Machine Tools

6th Edition

Krar Gill Smid

The Jig Borer

Unit 73

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Objectives
Identify and state the purposes of the main operative parts of a jig borer
Use various accessories and workholding devices for setting up and boring holes

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Jig Borer

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Jig Borer Parts

Variable pitch pulley drive
Operated by pushing button on electric control panel to provide spindle with variable speed range from 60 to 2250 r/min

Quill housing
Can be raised or lowered to accommodate various sizes of work if first quill housing clamp loosened and quill housing vertical positioning handle turned

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Jig Borer Parts

Brake lever
Manually operated to stop rotation of spindle

Rapid feed handwheel

Allows spindle to be raised or lowered rapidly by hand

Friction clutch
May be used to engage or disengage handfeed of the quill

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Jig Borer Parts

Graduated downfeed dial
Reads distance of vertical spindle travel Vernier scale: thousands of an inch

Adjustable stop for hole depths

Adjusted to allow spindle to move to predetermined depth for drilling or boring hole

Spindle
Revolves inside quill and supplies drive for cutting tools

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Jig Borer Parts

Reference scales
Longitudinal and crossfeed Serve as reference points in moving table into position

Graduated dials
Allow table to be positioned quickly and accurately Uses micro-setting verniers on longitudinal and crossfeed screw handwheels (within .0001 in.)

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To Insert Shanks in the Spindle

1. Taper shank on tool being inserted and hole in spindle must be perfectly clean 2. Protect taper shanks from finger perspiration 3. Avoid inserting shanks too tightly, especially when spindle warmer than inserted shank 4. When removing or replacing tools, apply brake firmly with left hand
Wrench should be held carefully

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Accessories and Small Tools

Wide variety of accessories enable jig borer to meet three basic requirements
Accuracy, versatility, and productivity

Drilling accessories
Key-type and keyless chuck hold smaller straight-shank spotting tools, drills and reamers Collets used to hold larger tools
Setscrew in collet tightened against flat on tool shank eliminating twisting and scuffing

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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 90 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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More Tools
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