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to auger the chips out of the hole.

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Q: What are the functions of the flutes in a twist drill?
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The grooves spiralling round the twist drill are called what?

Flutes


What simple machine makes a drill?

The twist drill uses flutes that act as an Archimedean screw to lift swarf from the hole.


What is Name the parts of a twist drill?

The parts of a twist drill include the shank, neck, flutes, land, body clearance, and cutting edge. The cutting edge is the point of the drill bit and does the actual cutting.


What makes a simple machine simple?

The twist drill uses flutes that act as an Archimedean screw to lift swarf from the hole.


What are the functions of the helical grooves on the twist drill bit?

The purpose of a twist drill bit is to drill holes in wood, plastics and some metals.


What is a twist drill?

A twist drill is a drill that has deep helical grooves from the point going up the shank and is used for medal cutting.


What is the name of the machine a twist drill is used with?

A Twist Drill, could be used on a number of machines, normally a Drill Press, but also on either a Lathe or Milling machine. for certain applications.


When would you use a twist drill?

In wood work, a twist drill would be used for making small holes where an ordinary wood drill (auger) would probably split the wood.


What is a twist bit?

A standard drill bit.


How do you measure the size of a masonry drill bit?

You measure across the carbide tip as this is the cutting area of the drill. The flutes are there only to bring out the waste materials


What do you use a Twist drill for?

i dont know tbh


What sizes does a twist drill can come in?

From 0.3mm upwards