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      <p class="para_topic">A reamer is a rotary cutting tool generally of cylindrical or conical shape designed to enlarge and finish holes to accurate dimensions. It usually has two or more peripheral flutes either parallel to its axis or in a right or left hand helix as required. </p>
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               <p class="para_th">Tool Parameters</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Description</p>
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               <p class="para_td">(SD) Shank Diameter</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Reduced diameter of the tool shank. </p>
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               <p class="para_td">(D) Diameter</p>
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               <p class="para_td">The diameter of the flutes of the reamer.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">(L) Length</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Maximum length that can be used for machining. </p>
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               <p class="para_td">(FL) Flute Length</p>
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               <p class="para_td">The reamer can drill beyond the flute length of the tool, unlike most other drilling tools.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">(B) Taper Angle</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Some reamers are tapered. Especially those used to form the inside diameter.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">(TDD) Taper Diameter Distance</p>
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               <p class="para_td">The distance from the tip of the tool to the point where the diameter is measured.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">(TL) Tip Length</p>
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               <p class="para_td">The length of the chamfer at the tip of the tool.</p>
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