Boring Tools

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Boring Tools

• Prepared by
• Dr. Dale Carpentier
• Monroe Area High School

Modified by Georgia Agriculture Education
Curriculum Office June 2007
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Boring Tools.

• Objectives As a result of this lesson, students
  will be able to accomplish the following
  objectives.
• Identify and select appropriate boring tool for a
  given project.
• Use boring tools correctly and accurately when
  given a woodworking problem.
• Read measurements within 1/16.
• Transfer measurements to boards for boring
  purposes.

Essential Questions What are the common boring
tools used in the Ag Mechanics lab?
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Drills

• Can be electric or cordless.
• Rated by size of chuck, ¼, 3/8, ½
• Make sure bit is tight in chuck.
• Hammer drill is used to drill holes in masonry.

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Drill Press

• Used for drilling holes in wood or metal.
• Speed is adjustable.

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Twist Drill bit

• Used for drilling holes in metal but can be used
  for wood.

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Spade Bit

• Used for drilling holes in wood.
• Sizes range from ¼ to 1 ½

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Forstner Bit

• Drills flat bottom holes in wood.
• Used for counter-sinking screws and covering with
  plugs.
• Sizes range from ¼ to big.

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Plug cutter

• Used to make plugs to cover screws.
• Works best with forstner bit holes.

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Masonry Drill Bit

• Used for drilling holes in block or masonry.
• Works best when used with hammer drill.

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Countersink/Screw Mate

• Used to drill pilot holes for screws and
  countersink screws below surface of wood.

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Brace

• Used to drill holes in wood using an auger bit or
  expansive bit.

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Auger Bit/Expansive Bit

• Used to drill holes in wood.
• Held in a brace.
• Auger bits drill holes up to 1.
• Expansive bits range from ¾ to 3.