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English translation: spot facing


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French term or phrase:lamage
English translation:spot facing
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Tech/Engineering - Aerospace / Aviation / Space / manufacturing of engine components. Schematics sheet.
French term or phrase: lamages
3 lamages diamètre 6 prof :0,5 surface D diamètre de perçage 279 ...
abiggers
United States
Local time: 01:06
spot facing
Explanation:
Memory (and glossary consultation) from the days when I worked for French jet engine manufacturer SNECMA.

"Lamage" is a machining operation around holes to provide a smooth surface for nuts, bolts and/or washers to seat on.

SPOT-FACING A machining process in which the area around a hole is milled to smooth, flat surface by application of a rotating tool with cutting edges on ...
www.occupationalinfo.org/glossary_1184.html

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Note added at 17 mins (2005-11-03 14:02:19 GMT)
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The CIRP dict. referred to elsewhere also has:
72 106 lamage plan, lamage sur bossage - spot facing, end facing, facing - Production of a plane surface, perpendicular to the axis of a drilled hole, on a flange or boss.

To my mind the depth of 0.5mm (if it is mm) does not constitute countersinking.
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Bourth
France
Local time: 07:06
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Merci
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1spot facing
Bourth
5Countersinking / Counterboring /
Maria Luisa Duarte


  

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Countersinking / Counterboring /


Explanation:
metal-cutting process used in the finishing of holes and bosses using tools similar to end mills



Reference CIRP Dic Production Engineering

Maria Luisa Duarte
Spain
Local time: 07:06
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Bourth: 72 106 in this instance, I believe, not 72 101. Congratulations, you are the first person I am aware of who also has this series!
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spot facing


Explanation:
Memory (and glossary consultation) from the days when I worked for French jet engine manufacturer SNECMA.

"Lamage" is a machining operation around holes to provide a smooth surface for nuts, bolts and/or washers to seat on.

SPOT-FACING A machining process in which the area around a hole is milled to smooth, flat surface by application of a rotating tool with cutting edges on ...
www.occupationalinfo.org/glossary_1184.html

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Note added at 17 mins (2005-11-03 14:02:19 GMT)
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The CIRP dict. referred to elsewhere also has:
72 106 lamage plan, lamage sur bossage - spot facing, end facing, facing - Production of a plane surface, perpendicular to the axis of a drilled hole, on a flange or boss.

To my mind the depth of 0.5mm (if it is mm) does not constitute countersinking.

Bourth
France
Local time: 07:06
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 103
Grading comment
Merci

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