
Center Drills are the tool for making center hole. Center Drills are also used for positioning before drilling, and for chamfering of the hole. ■
■Names of each part Shank portion Countersink portion
Drill diam. Drill portion
Drill length Overall length
Type A (60°) Center hole & 60°center Type B (60°) Center hole & 60°center Type A (90°) Center hole & 90°center Type R Center hole & 60°center
Note : Advantage of Type B center holes : B type center drill protect the 60° conical bearing surface from scar or distortion resulting from a blow, roughness of workpiece surface or burrs around the hole.
Angle of center hole is higher than Angle of center hole is lower than Center hole and center are misaligned. that of center. that of center.
A type
R type
Note : R type center hole stably holds the center. It also some of advantage of B type center hole.