answersLogoWhite

0


Want this question answered?

Be notified when an answer is posted

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What functions are performed by the flutes on a standard twist drill?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

What are the functions of the flutes in a twist drill?

to auger the chips out of the hole.


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.


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 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.


Can you drill out a tap with a carbide bit?

No, you need a special tool with 2 points that lodge in the flutes of the tap.


What do you drill plexiglass with?

You drill plexiglass with a standard HSS drill at a low speed and with a piece of wood right where the drill point will exit the work.


What makes a simple machine simple?

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


What is a twist bit?

A standard drill bit.


What type of drill is used for drilling a blind hole?

You use a standard HSS drill bit.


What uses and functions of hand drill?

To drill holes up to about 1/2 inch in wood, plastics and some metals.


What sizes are typically included in standard drill bit sets?

Standard drill bit sets comes in inches unlike metric sets which come in meters. Standard sets usually starts with a 1/8" bit and go on up to larger sizes. Standard is the most common drill set used on jobs.