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Figure 7-77.—Boring with a fly cutter.<br />

Figure 7-76.—Offset boring head and boring tools.<br />

7-46<br />

usually bore holes with an offset boring head. Figure<br />

7-76 shows several views of an offset boring head and<br />

several boring tools. Note that the chuck jaws, which<br />

grip the boring bar, can be adjusted at a right angle to<br />

the spindle axis. This feature lets you accurately<br />

position the boring cutter to bore holes of varying<br />

diameters. This adjustment is more convenient than<br />

adjusting the cutter in the boring bar holder or by<br />

changing boring bars.<br />

Although the boring bars are the same on a<br />

milling machine as on a lathe or drill press, the<br />

manner in which they are held is different. Note in<br />

figure 7-77 that a boring bar holder is not used. The<br />

boring bar is inserted into an adapter and the adapter<br />

is fastened in the hole in the adjustable slide. Power<br />

to drive the boring bar is transmitted directly through<br />

the shank. The elimination of the boring bar holder

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