3-1/2" Heavy Duty Ball Style

Specifications

• Manufacturer: Brush Research
• Model Number: GB31/2
• Product Name: 3-1/2" Heavy Duty Ball Style Flexible Honing Tool
• Nominal Diameter: 3.5 inches (88.9 mm)
• Tool Type: Ball-style flexible cylinder hone
• Duty Rating: Heavy Duty, designed for demanding applications

Key Features

• Self-Centering Action: The flexible design allows the tool to automatically align within the bore, ensuring uniform pressure and consistent finish without specialized fixturing.
• High-Density Globular Abrasives: Features durable abrasive globules securely laminated to robust nylon filaments, providing reliable cutting action and extended tool lifespan.
• Robust Construction: Engineered with heavy-duty materials for enhanced resilience and performance in challenging industrial and automotive environments.
• Single-Pass Honing Capability: Delivers a superior plateau finish and a consistent cross-hatch pattern in just one pass, optimizing efficiency and reducing processing time.
• Non-Loading Design: The tool's structure minimizes material loading, maintaining consistent abrasive exposure for effective and sustained performance.

Applications

• Cylinder Resurfacing: Ideal for deburring, deglazing, and surface finishing of engine cylinders, brake cylinders, and hydraulic cylinders.
• Bore Finishing: Used to refine internal bore surfaces in components such as valve guides, tubing, pneumatic cylinders, and compressor cylinders.
• Surface Conditioning: Effectively removes burrs, sharp edges, and microscopic imperfections, preparing surfaces for optimal sealing and lubrication.
• Industrial Maintenance and Remanufacturing: Essential tool for automotive repair shops, engine builders, and various industrial settings requiring precise bore finishing and surface preparation.
• Material Versatility: Suitable for honing various materials including cast iron, steel, aluminum, ceramics, and other common engineering alloys.

Benefits

• Enhances Component Longevity: Creates an ideal plateau finish that improves oil retention and reduces friction, leading to extended service life for piston rings, seals, and other mating components.
• Optimizes Sealing Performance: Generates a consistent cross-hatch pattern crucial for effective oil distribution and improved sealing in hydraulic, pneumatic, and engine applications.
• Reduces Production Time: Achieves a high-quality, uniform finish rapidly in a single step, streamlining manufacturing and repair processes.
• Improves Product Reliability: Ensures consistent and repeatable surface finishes across batches, minimizing the risk of premature part failures caused by inconsistent bore quality.
• Versatile Problem Solving: Effectively addresses common bore finishing challenges such as surface roughness, inconsistent geometry, and the presence of machining burrs, improving overall component functionality.