Guide bushings are used in difficult holemaking applications to ensure that the drill produces round straight holes. This article discusses the types of bushings commonly used and the materials they are made from. Guidelines for sizing bushings for a given operation are also supplied.
Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis.
Originally published on CTE: 1995-02-01
CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/bushings-get-it-straight/
Legacy path: /articles/bushings-get-it-straight