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    About Counterbores
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    Create flat-bottomed holes, so your screw heads sit flush, recessed, or slightly raised.

    Changeable-Pilot Counterbores

    Image of Product. Shown with Pilot (Sold Separately). Front orientation. Counterbores. Changeable-Pilot Counterbores.

    Shown with Pilot (Sold Separately)

    A popular choice when counterboring for nonstandard screw sizes, this tool creates counterbored holes for screws of various thread diameters. Attach a pilot (sold separately) that matches the diameter of your pilot hole. The pilot centers the counterbore and prevents wobbling to create an accurate recess for the screw head on the first try.
    High-Speed Steel
    Durable and wear resistant, these counterbores make accurate cuts in most materials without chipping or cracking.
    Shank
    Uncoated
    Body
    Dia.
    Overall
    Lg.
    For Pilot
    Shank Dia.
    Dia.
    Type
    No. of
    Flutes
    Mfr.
    Each
    3/16"3"3/32"15/64"Round3Cleveland3015A110000000
    7/32"3"3/32"15/64"Round3Cleveland3015A12000000
    1/4"2 3/8"3/32"1/4"Round4Mist Cutting Tools3102A1100000
    1/4"3 13/16"3/32"15/64"Round3F&D Tool3015A1300000
    9/32"2 3/8"3/32"1/4"Round4Mist Cutting Tools3102A1200000
    9/32"3 13/16"3/32"17/64"Round3F&D Tool3015A1400000
    5/16"2 3/8"3/32"1/4"Round4Mist Cutting Tools3102A1300000
    5/16"3 13/16"3/32"19/64"Round3F&D Tool3015A1500000
    11/32"2 3/8"3/32"1/4"Round4Mist Cutting Tools3102A1400000
    11/32"3 13/16"3/32"5/16"Round3F&D Tool3015A1600000
    3/8"2 3/8"3/32"1/4"Round4Mist Cutting Tools3102A1500000
    3/8"4 1/16"5/32"5/16"Round3F&D Tool3015A1700000
    13/32"2 13/16"1/8"1/4"Round4Mist Cutting Tools3102A1600000
    13/32"4 1/16"5/32"3/8"Round3F&D Tool3015A1800000
    7/16"2 13/16"1/8"1/4"Round4Mist Cutting Tools3102A1700000
    7/16"4 1/16"5/32"3/8"Round3F&D Tool3015A1900000
    15/32"2 13/16"1/8"1/4"Round4Mist Cutting Tools3102A1800000
    15/32"4 5/16"3/16"7/16"Round3F&D Tool3015A2100000
    1/2"2 13/16"1/8"1/4"Round4Mist Cutting Tools3102A1900000
    1/2"4 5/16"3/16"7/16"Round3F&D Tool3015A2200000
    17/32"2 13/16"1/8"1/4"Round4Mist Cutting Tools3102A2100000
    17/32"4 5/16"3/16"1/2"Round3F&D Tool3015A2300000
    9/16"2 13/16"1/8"1/4"Round4Mist Cutting Tools3102A2200000
    9/16"4 5/16"3/16"1/2"Round3F&D Tool3015A2400000
    19/32"2 13/16"1/8"1/4"Round4Mist Cutting Tools3102A2300000
    19/32"5 1/8"3/16"1/2"Round3F&D Tool3015A2500000
    5/8"2 13/16"1/8"1/4"Round4Mist Cutting Tools3102A2400000
    5/8"5 1/8"3/16"1/2"Round3F&D Tool3015A2600000
    21/32"3 1/8"3/16"1/4"Round4Mist Cutting Tools3102A2500000
    21/32"5 1/8"3/16"1/2"Round3F&D Tool3015A2700000
    11/16"3 1/8"3/16"1/4"Round4Mist Cutting Tools3102A2600000
    11/16"5 1/8"3/16"1/2"Round3F&D Tool3015A2800000
    23/32"3 1/8"3/16"1/4"Round4Mist Cutting Tools3102A2700000
    23/32"5 3/8"1/4"1/2"Round3F&D Tool3015A2900000
    3/4"3 1/8"3/16"1/4"Round4Mist Cutting Tools3102A2800000
    3/4"5 3/8"1/4"1/2"Round3F&D Tool3015A3100000
    25/32"3 1/8"3/16"1/4"Round4Mist Cutting Tools3102A2900000
    25/32"5 1/8"1/4"5/8"Round3F&D Tool3015A3200000
    13/16"3 1/8"3/16"1/4"Round4Mist Cutting Tools3102A3100000
    13/16"5 1/8"1/4"5/8"Round3F&D Tool3015A33000000
    7/8"3 1/8"3/16"1/4"Round4Mist Cutting Tools3102A3300000
    7/8"5 3/8"1/4"3/4"Round3F&D Tool3015A34000000
    15/16"3 1/8"3/16"1/4"Round4Mist Cutting Tools3102A35000000
    15/16"6 1/8"1/4"3/4"Round3F&D Tool3015A4300000
    1"3 1/8"3/16"1/4"Round4Mist Cutting Tools3102A37000000
    1"6 3/8"5/16"3/4"Round3F&D Tool3015A36000000
    1 1/8"6 3/8"5/16"1"Round3F&D Tool3015A38000000
     
    Counterbore Pilots
    Carbide-Tipped Steel
    The hardest and most wear-resistant counterbores we offer. These bits stay sharper at higher temperatures and faster speeds for the best performance on hard and abrasive materials.
    C2 Carbide—Hard enough to cut cleanly through cast iron and nonferrous metals.
    C5 Carbide—Harder than C2 Carbide, these counterbores cut steel without damaging themselves or the hole.
    Shank
    Uncoated
    Body
    Dia.
    Overall
    Lg.
    For Pilot
    Shank Dia.
    Dia.
    Type
    No. of
    Flutes
    Mfr.
    Each
    C2 Carbide
    1/4"2 3/8"3/32"1/4"Round3Rock River Tool31125A21000000
    1/4"3 13/16"3/32"15/64"Round3Rock River Tool2814A81000000
    9/32"2 3/8"3/32"1/4"Round3Rock River Tool31125A2200000
    9/32"3 13/16"3/32"17/64"Round3Rock River Tool2814A421000000
    5/16"2 3/8"3/32"1/4"Round3Rock River Tool31125A2300000
    5/16"3 13/16"3/32"19/64"Round3Rock River Tool2814A591000000
    11/32"2 3/8"3/32"1/4"Round3Rock River Tool31125A2400000
    11/32"3 13/16"3/32"5/16"Round3Rock River Tool2814A311000000
    3/8"2 3/8"3/32"1/4"Round3Rock River Tool31125A2500000
    3/8"4 1/16"5/32"5/16"Round3Rock River Tool2814A83000000
    13/32"2 3/4"1/8"1/4"Round3Rock River Tool31125A2600000
    13/32"4 1/16"5/32"3/8"Round3Rock River Tool2814A321000000
    7/16"2 3/4"1/8"1/4"Round3Rock River Tool31125A2700000
    7/16"4 1/16"5/32"3/8"Round3Rock River Tool2814A84000000
    15/32"2 3/4"1/8"1/4"Round3Rock River Tool31125A2800000
    15/32"4 5/16"3/16"7/16"Round3Rock River Tool2814A331000000
    1/2"2 3/4"1/8"1/4"Round3Rock River Tool31125A2900000
    1/2"4 5/16"3/16"7/16"Round3Rock River Tool2814A85000000
    17/32"2 3/4"1/8"1/4"Round3Rock River Tool31125A3100000
    17/32"4 5/16"3/16"1/2"Round3Rock River Tool2814A341000000
    9/16"2 3/4"1/8"1/4"Round3Rock River Tool31125A3200000
    9/16"4 5/16"3/16"1/2"Round3Rock River Tool2814A86000000
    19/32"2 3/4"1/8"1/4"Round3Rock River Tool31125A3300000
    19/32"5 1/8"3/16"1/2"Round3Rock River Tool2814A351000000
    5/8"2 3/4"1/8"1/4"Round3Rock River Tool31125A3400000
    5/8"5 1/8"3/16"1/2"Round3Rock River Tool2814A87000000
    21/32"2 3/4"3/16"1/4"Round3Rock River Tool31125A35000000
    21/32"5 1/8"3/16"1/2"Round3Rock River Tool2814A361000000
    11/16"2 3/4"3/16"1/4"Round3Rock River Tool31125A36000000
    11/16"5 1/8"3/16"1/2"Round3Rock River Tool2814A371000000
    23/32"2 3/4"3/16"1/4"Round3Rock River Tool31125A37000000
    23/32"5 3/8"1/4"1/2"Round3Rock River Tool2814A381000000
    3/4"2 3/4"3/16"1/4"Round3Rock River Tool31125A38000000
    3/4"5 3/8"1/4"1/2"Round3Rock River Tool2814A89000000
    25/32"2 3/4"3/16"1/4"Round3Rock River Tool31125A39000000
    25/32"5 3/8"1/4"5/8"Round3Rock River Tool2814A391000000
    13/16"2 3/4"3/16"1/4"Round3Rock River Tool31125A41000000
    13/16"5 3/8"1/4"5/8"Round3Rock River Tool2814A91000000
    7/8"2 3/4"3/16"1/4"Round3Rock River Tool31125A43000000
    7/8"5 3/8"1/4"3/4"Round3Rock River Tool2814A531000000
    15/16"2 3/4"3/16"1/4"Round3Rock River Tool31125A45000000
    15/16"6 1/8"1/4"3/4"Round3Rock River Tool2814A561000000
    1"2 3/4"3/16"1/4"Round3Rock River Tool31125A47000000
    1"6 3/8"5/16"3/4"Round3Rock River Tool2814A94000000
    1 1/8"6 3/8"5/16"1"Round3Rock River Tool2814A581000000
     
    C5 Carbide
    1/4"3 13/16"3/32"15/64"Round3Rock River Tool2814A61000000
    9/32"3 13/16"3/32"17/64"Round3Rock River Tool2814A422000000
    5/16"3 13/16"3/32"19/64"Round3Rock River Tool2814A592000000
    11/32"3 13/16"3/32"5/16"Round3Rock River Tool2814A312000000
    3/8"4 1/16"5/32"5/16"Round3Rock River Tool2814A63000000
    13/32"4 1/16"5/32"3/8"Round3Rock River Tool2814A322000000
    7/16"4 1/16"5/32"3/8"Round3Rock River Tool2814A64000000
    15/32"4 5/16"3/16"7/16"Round3Rock River Tool2814A332000000
    1/2"4 5/16"3/16"7/16"Round3Rock River Tool2814A65000000
    17/32"4 5/16"3/16"1/2"Round3Rock River Tool2814A342000000
    9/16"4 5/16"3/16"1/2"Round3Rock River Tool2814A66000000
    19/32"5 1/8"3/16"1/2"Round3Rock River Tool2814A352000000
    5/8"5 1/8"3/16"1/2"Round3Rock River Tool2814A67000000
    21/32"5 1/8"3/16"1/2"Round3Rock River Tool2814A362000000
    11/16"5 1/8"3/16"1/2"Round3Rock River Tool2814A372000000
    23/32"5 3/8"1/4"1/2"Round3Rock River Tool2814A382000000
    3/4"5 3/8"1/4"1/2"Round3Rock River Tool2814A69000000
    25/32"5 3/8"1/4"5/8"Round3Rock River Tool2814A392000000
    13/16"5 3/8"1/4"5/8"Round3Rock River Tool2814A71000000
    7/8"5 3/8"1/4"3/4"Round3Rock River Tool2814A532000000
    15/16"6 1/8"1/4"3/4"Round3Rock River Tool2814A562000000
    1"6 3/8"5/16"3/4"Round3Rock River Tool2814A74000000
    1 1/8"6 3/8"5/16"1"Round3Rock River Tool2814A582000000
     
    Counterbore Pilots

    Changeable-Pilot Counterbore Sets

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Counterbores. Changeable-Pilot Counterbore Sets.
    A handful of counterbores and changeable pilots give you the versatility of dozens of normal counterbores. For each hole, mix and match counterbores and pilots to correspond with your screw-head and screw-shank diameter.
    High-Speed Steel—Durable and wear resistant, these counterbores make accurate cuts in most materials without chipping or cracking.
    Body Dia.
    No. of
    Pieces
    Shank
    Type
    Includes
    Container
    Type
    Mfr.
    Each
    Uncoated High-Speed Steel
    1/4", 5/16", 3/8", 7/16", 1/2"5Round10 PilotsWood CaseF&D Tool2817A710000000
     

    Adjustable-Diameter Counterbores

    Skip buying different tools to counterbore multiple diameters. Use the set screw on these counterbores to adjust the blades to the diameter you need.
    The included replaceable pilot has the minimum pilot head diameter recommended for use with these counterbores. If your application requires a larger pilot head diameter, choose a Steel Pilot for Changeable-Pilot Counterbores with the same shank diameter as the included pilot. These counterbores require rigid tool holding to prevent breakage and are not for use with hand-held tools.
    High-Speed Steel Blade
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Counterbores. Adjustable-Diameter Counterbores, Round Shank.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Counterbores. Adjustable-Diameter Counterbores, Morse Taper Shank.

    Round Shank

    Morse Taper Shank

    Durable and wear resistant, these blades make accurate cuts in most materials without chipping or cracking.
    Counterbores
    Replacement
    Counterbore Blades
    Shank
    Body Dia.
    Overall
    Lg.
    Dia.
    Type
    Machine
    Taper No.
    Pilot
    Lg.
    No. of
    Flutes
    Pilot Head
    Dia.
    Pilot Shank
    Dia.
    Mfr.
    Each
    Pkg.
    Qty.
    Pkg.
    1" to 1 1/4"4"1/2"Round0.438"27/16"3/16"Alvord-Polk Tool3104A11000000023104A310000000
    1 1/4" to 1 5/8"4 3/8"1/2"Round0.563"29/16"1/4"Alvord-Polk Tool3104A1400000023104A32000000
    2 1/8" to 2 7/8"6"Morse TaperMorse 30.750"23/4"3/8"Alvord-Polk Tool3104A2200000023104A34000000
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