Which tool is used for finishing a circular hole?

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  1. Chisel
  2. Half round file
  3. Drill
  4. Flat file

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Option 2 : Half round file
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  • The half-round file is used for finishing a circular hole.
  • One typical series for hole making can be - (i) Centering, (ii) Drilling, (iii) Boring, (iv) Reaming and (v) Honing.
  • Centering is carried out to locate the hole by using chisel for easy and accurate alignment of a drill. Although it is optional, centering can improve precision. Drilling is a process of originating a hole, while boring enlarges the diameter of an existing hole. Reaming and honing are used to improve the surface finish and tolerance of the existing hole.
  • Drilling: Drilling is a cutting process that uses a drill bit to cut or enlarge a hole of circular cross-section in solid materials. The drill bit is a rotary cutting tool.
  • Boring: Boring is an operation to enlarging of an existing hole, which may have been made by a drill or maybe the result of a core in a casting.
  • Reaming: Reaming is a sizing operation that removes a small amount of metal from a hole already drilled. It is done for two purposes: to bring holes to a more exact size and to improve the finish of an existing hole.
  • Honing is a superfinishing process carried out using abrasive sticks or half-round file for the removal of stock from metallic and non-metallic surfaces. This process produces a high surface finish, corrects the profiles of cylindrical surfaces, removes taper.
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