Solid Carbide Drills General Application Instructions Toolholding Systems As with any drilling system, components of the entire system contribute to the quality of the machined hole, not just the drill itself. For maximum efficiency and accuracy, the following toolholding systems are your best choices: First Choice Second Choice Third Choice Hydraulic chucks Shrink Fit High-performance milling chucks with reduction sleeves Not Recommended Clamping Chuck Highly Recommended Use of all-purpose drilling chuck collets, Hydraulic chucks ensure a secure torque clamping sleeves, and Weldon® clamping transmission with excellent concentricity. chucks should be avoided because they do not absorb cutting forces reliably and provide insufficient precision of concentricity. [ Not Recommended Machine Rigid Machine Tool Recommended Solid carbide drills have a much higher rigidity than conventional high-speed steel drills. This enables the machining of close-tolerance holes with a position accuracy of ±0.025mm. However, it also means that drills require rigid machine tools with good spindles. [ (continued) T144 widia.com