Reamers are rotary cutting tools used in metalworking. Reaming is the process of enlarging and sizing a hole by means of a multifluted cutting tool. Precision reamers are designed to enlarge the size ...

The form shown in Fig. 1 is known as a floating reamer, the cutting portion being connected to the shank by means of a knuckle joint. The writer recently had a number of gear wheels to bore to a ...

One benefit is that it prevents activation of the cutter blocks during jarring operations, significantly reducing the risk of getting the reamer stuck in the hole and incurring nonproductive time ...