b'slotted male pilot holes for bet- thats 50.8 mm (2") in diameter canCut the Chatterter cylindrical and face contact be- be built up to telescope 254 mmBoring a deep cavity with a long, tween the mating components. (10") into a cavity. skinny tool could cause the tool to He said CKN also permits theWe have extensions and reduc- deflect and generate chattera use of aluminum extension tubestions, so you can go in with a veryhuge problem, according to Am-for long-reach assemblies with re- large shank and reduce it down toberger. A fixturing issue, he added, duced weight. the size you need so the tool re- is a common cause of chatter, and CKB is far and away the dom- mains rigid instead of having a long,Parlec offers a heavy metal boring inant connection type, he said.skinny tool that would not performbar to enhance damping and ri-CKN is really kind of a specialty forfor you, Amberger said. gidity compared with the standard longer tools.To perform both a balanced cut and a step cut, Amberger said Par-lecs system has individual height and diameter settings for inserts.Xtratec XTOn a twin-bore tool, a balanced cut has both insert holders at the same diameter and height. Performance and We can feed it four times fasterreliability extend than a standard tool, he said. It also makes the tool act really stiffyour perspective.because one side is pushing against the other.In addition, Amberger explained that the independent adjustability of the insert for height and diame-ter enables a step cut.Youcantakehalfofthein-scribed circle of the insert per in-sert and cut a larger diameter than you could cut with a nonadjustable, single-insert tool, he said.The modular design also allows the boring bar to be telescoped when finishing a deep cavity, he added. For example, a boring bar ctemag.comPower and reliability in equal measurea unique experience.Xtratec XTthe next generation of Walters highly successful range of milling tools boasts a remarkable new design feature: The pocketposition design for theTigertec indexable inserts has been modified toFor more information from BIGdeliver considerably more power at the same high level of process reliability. Daishowa and ARCH CuttingA new perspective on productivity: Xtratec XTXtended Tools about boring bars, viewTechnology from Walter.video presentations at www.ctemag.com by scanning the QR codes with your smart-phone or entering these URLswalter-tools.comon your web browser: https://qr.ctemag.com/1ed2g and https://qr.ctemag.com/1ed2ectemag.com/cteguide.com27HoleFinishing.indd 27 12/15/22 1:58 PM'