In order to manufacture drills, a tool steel is required that best meets the requirements of the application. For the production of drilling tools for metal cutting, high speed steel is used.
Screws have heads, which in some cases have to stick out. In most cases, however, the aim is to countersink the head flush with the surface of the material. How to countersink a screw is explained in this article.
Countersinks differ in shape and application. For example, countersinks can be used for deburring drilled holes or for countersinking screws. How countersinks are constructed and in which applications they are used are described in this article.
You want to drill a hole in stainless steel but don't know which twist drill to use? In this article we explain how to drill in stainless steel and which twist drills to use.
Like step drills, sheet drills are used for cutting sheet metal. In this article you will find out which characteristics sheet drills have and which differences exist compared to step drills.
A variety of drills can be used to cut circular holes in workpieces. In this article you will find out in which applications step drills are used and what features they have.
You want to charge your smartphone wirelessly and install the Qi charging station in a piece of furniture? In this article we show you how to drill a hole for the IKEA RÄLLEN loading pad into a desk with the bimetal hole saw.
Bi-metal hole saws are available in the tool steels HSS and HSSE-Co 8, in which materials you can drill best with them you will find out in this article.
There are hole saws in different variations: HSS, tungsten carbide and bi-metal hole saws. In this article we take a closer look at the properties of HSS and tungsten carbide hole saws.
To install a tap or fitting in a sink, you need a screw hole punch. In this article and video we will show you how to use it correctly.
RUKO GmbH Präzisionswerkzeuge has developed a next generation of step drills with innovative cutting edge geometry with which users can drill significantly smoother and faster. With it, the specialist for precision tools sets new standards in metal cutting. The new step drills will be available from specialist dealers starting July 2018.
To screw a counterpart into an internal thread, the counterpart requires an external thread. In this article we show you how to cut an external thread into an aluminium rod in two steps.