Peck Drilling Strategies with Drill Bits for Plastic in Deep Hole Operations
Last month, an Ohio machine shop asked us to fix a major issue with medical-grade PEEK components. They were drilling deep holes at a 5:1 depth-to-diameter ratio, but the process was a total nightmare. Once the drill penetrated past 3xD, the flutes clogged with melted plastic, causing hole bursting, severe shrinkage, and tools snapping during […]
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