Flex-Hone Tool Brochure- For Surface Finishing and Deburring

Product catalog summary

Overview: The Flex-Hone® Tool is a versatile honing tool designed for deburring, edge blending, and achieving superior surface finishes with a crosshatched pattern. It is applicable in automotive, hydraulic, pneumatic, and industrial sectors, available in sizes from 4mm to 36 inches.

Specifications: The tool features a low-temperature, low-pressure abrading system that maintains the base metal structure, creating a plateaued surface free of fragmented metal. It is self-centering, self-aligning, and self-compensating for wear, with abrasive globules attached to high-density nylon filaments for durability.

Applications: The Flex-Hone® is suitable for a wide range of applications including air compressors, hydraulic cylinders, brake cylinders, engine cylinders, and more. It is particularly effective in creating a plateau finish that aids in lubrication and extends seal life.

Instructions for Use: The tool should be securely held and well-lubricated, operating between 60 to 1200 RPM depending on diameter. A continuous stroke rate of 120 to 180 inches per minute is recommended, with an average honing time of 10-25 seconds. Proper cleaning post-use is essential.

Deburring: The Flex-Hone® efficiently removes burrs from cross-drilled holes, creating a clean, radiused intersection. It can be used both online and offline, with a recommended forward and reverse rotation for optimal results.

Surface Finishing: The tool is available in various abrasive types and grit sizes to achieve the desired surface finish, reducing Ra, Rk, and Rpk values while maintaining Rvk and Vo volume for oil retention.

Flex-Hone Sizes: The tool is available in standard and heavy-duty versions, with specific catalog numbers for ordering based on bore size. Special lengths and custom orders are available.

Technical Assistance: Support is available via phone or email during business hours, with additional resources on the Brush Research website.

Catalog excerpts

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INNOVATORS IN BRUSH TECHNOLOGY FOR ANY TYPE OR SIZE OF CYLINDER The Flex-Hone® Tool is a resilient, flexible honing tool with a soft cutting action. Whether it’s deburring a hole or blending an edge, the FlexHone will provide a superior surface finish with a non-directional or crosshatched pattern. This results in increased product performance and longer product life. The Flex-Hone is designed for a variety of automotive, hydraulic, pneumatic and industrial applications in sizes from 4mm- 36”.

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The Flex-Hone® Tool produces a controlled surface condition unobtainable by any other method. The process involves finish, geometry and metallurgical structure. A high percentage plateaued surface is free of cut, torn and folded metal. Specifically, the process is a low-temperature, low-pressure abrading system that exposes the undisturbed base metal structure to produce a long wearing surface; one that is metallurgically free of fragmented, amorphous or smeared metal from previous machining operations. A non-directional or crosshatched pattern is created on the surface that contains valuable...

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FLEX-HONE BENEFITS SURFACE FINISHING Abrasive Types SC = Silicon Carbide AO = Aluminum Oxide BC = Boron Carbide WC = Tungsten Carbide (either 100% or 50/50) Z Grain - Alumina Zirconia No. 1525 (25% Zirconia/75% Alumina) Z Grain - Alumina Zirconia No. 1549 (40% Zirconia/60% Alumina) Levigated Alumina Diamond CBN and Ceramic Grit Sizes 20 40 60 80 120 180 240 320 400 600 800 X X X X X X STANDARD X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Available in extra fine grit only Diamond is available in mesh 170/200, 800 and 2500 Available on special order The Flex-Hone® Tool is available...

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FLEX-HONE SIZES BC FLEX-HONE® STANDARD DUTY 4MM - 3⁄ " ARE 6" 16 OAL BAL. 8" OAL Order by Bore Size Catalog Number Catalog Number Catalog Number Order by Bore Size GB FLEX-HONE® STANDARD DUTY 13 ½” OAL Catalog Number Catalog Number Order by Bore Size Catalog Number Catalog Number Order by Bore Size Catalog Number Catalog Number AVAILABLE IN SIZES UP TO 36” STANDARD Order by Bore Size Produce the ideal surface finish on automotive and motorcycle disc brake rotors, automotive flywheels and clutch plates.

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