What is BS 328-4 - Dimensions for reamers about?
BS 328-4 is the fourth part of the BS 328 multi-series that discusses drills and reamers.
BS 328-4 specifies the dimensions of the following commonly used types of reamers:
- Hand reamers
- Long-flute machine reamers with Morse taper shanks
- Machine chucking reamers
- Shell reamers
- Socket reamers
- Hand taper pin reamers
- Machine taper pin reamers
- Bridge reamers
Who is BS 328-4 - Dimensions for reamers for?
BS 328-4 on the specification for dimensions of reamers is useful for:
- Manufacturers of cutting and drilling tools
- Designers of reamers
- Quality control personnel
Why should you use BS 328-4 - Dimensions for reamers?
Reamers are for enlarging and finishing to accurate dimensions holes that have been drilled, bored, or cored. These tools need to be well designed and free from any major deviations and deformations to carry out their tasks efficiently.
BS 328-4 introduces you to the above-mentioned reamers by defining them. BS 328-4 also provides you with designing dimensions such as preferred diameter length, tolerance limits, and cutting dimensions for these reamers.
Overall, these guidelines of BS 328-4 can help you in the design and production phases and also in the quality control phase, thereby enhancing the build quality of these reamers.