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2. Boring (manufacturing) - Wikipedia

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   A part's-eye view of a boring bar. Hole types: Blind hole (left), through hole (middle), interrupted hole (right). In machining, boring is the process of enlarging a hole that has already been drilled (or cast) by means of a single-point cutting tool (or of a boring head containing several such tools), such as in boring a gun barrel or an engine cylinder.

3. Boring bar - Wikipedia

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   Boring can be done on mills, lathes or drill press machines, either with a boring head or with just a boring tool. The shorter the distance between the tool holder and the material, the less distortion created from vibration or unbalanced gyroscopic effects. The greater the distance (static or dynamic mounts) the more flex in the tool or an ...

4. John Wilkinson (industrialist) - Wikipedia

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   His development of a machine tool for boring cast iron cannons presaged the accurate boring of cylinders for the first Watt steam engines. He also improved the air supply for the blast furnace using a new design of bellows , and was the first to use wrought iron in canal barges.

5. Boring machine - Wikipedia

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   Boring machine may refer to: Boring machine (carpentry) A machine for boring (manufacturing) holes; Tunnel boring machine; A machine that is not very exciting. See also

6. Indexing head - Wikipedia

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   Indexing heads are usually used on the tables of milling machines, but may be used on many other machine tools including drill presses, grinders, and boring machines. Common jobs for a dividing head include machining the flutes of a milling cutter , cutting the teeth of a gear , milling curved slots, or drilling a bolt hole circle around the ...

7. Cylinder head porting - Wikipedia

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   Cylinder head porting refers to the process of modifying the intake and exhaust ports of an internal combustion engine to improve their air flow. Cylinder heads, as manufactured, are usually suboptimal for racing applications due to being designed for maximum durability. Ports can be modified for maximum power, minimum fuel consumption, or a ...