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    Flexible Cylinder Hones for Soft Metals

    Image of Product. Twisted Shank. Front orientation. Cylinder Hones. Flexible Cylinder Hones for Soft Metals, For Brass, For Copper, For Bronze, For Aluminum, Twisted Shank.

    Twisted Shank

    Prevent clogs when honing soft metals, such as aluminum. These hones have aluminum-oxide abrasive balls that resist buildup. Mounted on flexible spindles, the balls press against the inside of cylinders. They remove material and leave a cross-hatch patterned finish to retain lubricant. Hones are slightly oversized for maximum contact with surfaces. When your cylinder ID falls between two sizes, order the larger hone. Use with portable drills, drill presses, and CNC machines. Hones should be rotating when inserted or removed from cylinders. We recommend using them with honing oil to help clear debris from the abrasive.
    Twisted Shank—Snip the shank to shorten the length of your cylinder hone.
    Grit—Grit is identified by the color on the tip, except 120-grit hones are unmarked.
    For Cylinder
    ID
    Abrasive
    Lg.
    Shank
    Dia.
    Overall
    Lg.
    Recommended
    Speed, rpm
    60 Grit (Rough)
    Gray
    80 Grit (Rough)
    Orange
    120 Grit
    (Smooth)
    180 Grit
    (Smooth) Red
    240 Grit (Extra
    Smooth) Blue
    320 Grit (Extra
    Smooth) White
    600 Grit (Polished)
    Pink
    800 Grit (Polished)
    Light Blue
    Aluminum Oxide Abrasive—For Aluminum, Brass, Bronze, and Copper
     
    Twisted Shank
    3/16"3/4"0.073"6"1,000 to 1,20000000000
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    1/4"1 1/2"0.112"8"1,000 to 1,20000000000
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    1/2"2 1/2"0.168"8"900 to 1,00000000000
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    5/8"2 1/2"0.19"8"900 to 1,00000000000
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    3/4"2 1/2"0.19"8"900 to 1,00000000000
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    7/8"3"0.22"8"900 to 1,00000000000
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    15/16"3"0.22"8"900 to 1,00000000000
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    1"3"0.22"8"900 to 1,00000000000
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    1 1/8"3"0.245"8"900 to 1,00000000000
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    1 1/4"3"0.245"8"900 to 1,00000000000
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    1 3/8"3"0.245"8"900 to 1,00000000000
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    1 1/2"3"0.245"8"900 to 1,00000000000
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    1 5/8"3"0.245"8"900 to 1,00000000000
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    1 3/4"3"0.245"8"900 to 1,00000000000
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    1 7/8"3"0.245"8"900 to 1,00000000000
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    2"3"0.245"8"600 to 90000000000
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    2 1/4"3"0.245"8"600 to 90000000000
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    2 3/8"3"0.245"8"600 to 90000000000
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    2 1/2"3"0.245"8"600 to 90000000000
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    2 5/8"3"0.245"8"600 to 90000000000
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    2 3/4"3"0.245"8"600 to 90000000000
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    3"3"0.245"8"600 to 90000000000
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    3 1/4"3 1/2"0.31"13 1/2"600 to 90000000000
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    3 1/2"3 1/2"0.31"13 1/2"600 to 90000000000
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    3 3/4"3 1/2"0.31"13 1/2"600 to 90000000000
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    4"6"0.31"13 1/2"350 to 60000000000
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    5"6"0.35"17 1/2"350 to 60000000000
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    6"6 1/4"0.42"17 1/2"350 to 60000000000
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    4 mm3/4"0.055"6"1,000 to 1,20000000000
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    5 mm1 1/2"0.083"8"1,000 to 1,20000000000
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    5.5 mm1 1/2"0.083"8"1,000 to 1,20000000000
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    6 mm1 1/2"0.112"8"1,000 to 1,20000000000
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    7 mm2"0.125"8"1,000 to 1,20000000000
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    8 mm2"0.14"8"1,000 to 1,20000000000
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    9 mm2"0.14"8"1,000 to 1,20000000000
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    9.5 mm2"0.14"8"1,000 to 1,20000000000
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    10 mm2"0.14"8"1,000 to 1,20000000000
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    11 mm2"0.14"8"1,000 to 1,20000000000
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    12 mm2 1/2"0.168"8"1,000 to 1,20000000000
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    14 mm2 1/2"0.19"8"900 to 1,00000000000
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    18 mm2 1/2"0.19"8"900 to 1,00000000000
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    20 mm2 1/2"0.19"8"900 to 1,00000000000
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    Rigid Cylinder Hones for Machine Tools

    Image of System. Front orientation. Exploded view. Contains Annotated. Cylinder Hones. Rigid Cylinder Hones for Machine Tools.
    Image of ProductInUse. Front orientation. Cylinder Hones. Rigid Cylinder Hones for Machine Tools.
    Turn your drill press, lathe, mill, or CNC machine into a precision honing system. These hones finish cylinder diameters as small as 3/16" to within a 0.001" tolerance. They correct out-of-round holes, slots, keyways for shafts, bushings, and dowel pins. To retain lubricants, they leave a cross-hatch pattern on cylinder walls. Install the hone’s driver in your spindle and guide or program your machine to move the hone up and down to create the pattern.
    Honing Kits
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Cylinder Hones. Rigid Cylinder Hones for Machine Tools, Honing Kits.
    Each kit contains a mandrel, two honing stones, and a truing sleeve. The mandrel holds the honing stones and snaps into a driver with a quick twist. Since the mandrel doesn’t touch the work surface, it won’t wear out and need replacing. The truing sleeve conditions the honing stones so they’re perfectly cylindrical and concentric to the mandrel.
    Kits
    Replacement
    Cylinder Honing Stones
    Replacement Cylinder Honing
    Stone Truing Sleeves
    For
    Cylinder ID
    Actual
    Nominal
    For Cylinder ID
    Tolerance
    Mandrel
    Lg.
    Grit (For
    Finish)
    Abrasive
    Lg.
    Recommended
    Speed, rpm
    No. of
    Stones
    Includes
    Each
    No. of
    Pieces
    Each
    Each
    0.177" to 0.209"3/16"-0.001" to 0.001"4"220 Grit (Smooth)1"8002One Mandrel
    Two Honing Stones
    One Truing Sleeve
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    0.209" to 0.24"7/32"-0.001" to 0.001"4"220 Grit (Smooth)1"8002One Mandrel
    Two Honing Stones
    One Truing Sleeve
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    0.24" to 0.302"1/4"-0.001" to 0.001"3 1/4"220 Grit (Smooth)3/4"8002One Mandrel
    Two Honing Stones
    One Truing Sleeve
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    0.302" to 0.365"5/16"-0.001" to 0.001"4"220 Grit (Smooth)1 1/8"8002One Mandrel
    Two Honing Stones
    One Truing Sleeve
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    0.365" to 0.427"3/8"-0.001" to 0.001"5"220 Grit (Smooth)1 1/2"8002One Mandrel
    Two Honing Stones
    One Truing Sleeve
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    0.427" to 0.49"7/16"-0.001" to 0.001"5"220 Grit (Smooth)1 1/2"8002One Mandrel
    Two Honing Stones
    One Truing Sleeve
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    0.49" to 0.552"1/2"-0.001" to 0.001"5 3/4"220 Grit (Smooth)1 15/16"6002One Mandrel
    Two Honing Stones
    One Truing Sleeve
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    0.552" to 0.615"9/16"-0.001" to 0.001"5 3/4"220 Grit (Smooth)1 15/16"6002One Mandrel
    Two Honing Stones
    One Truing Sleeve
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    0.615" to 0.677"5/8"-0.001" to 0.001"6"220 Grit (Smooth)2 1/2"4002One Mandrel
    Two Honing Stones
    One Truing Sleeve
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    0.677" to 0.74"11/16"-0.001" to 0.001"6"220 Grit (Smooth)2 1/2"4002One Mandrel
    Two Honing Stones
    One Truing Sleeve
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    0.74" to 0.865"3/4"-0.001" to 0.001"6 5/8"220 Grit (Smooth)3"4002One Mandrel
    Two Honing Stones
    One Truing Sleeve
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    0.865" to 0.99"7/8"-0.001" to 0.001"7 1/8"220 Grit (Smooth)3 1/2"4002One Mandrel
    Two Honing Stones
    One Truing Sleeve
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    0.99" to 1.115"1"-0.001" to 0.001"7 5/8"220 Grit (Smooth)3 1/2"4002One Mandrel
    Two Honing Stones
    One Truing Sleeve
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    1.115" to 1.24"1 1/8"-0.001" to 0.001"7 5/8"220 Grit (Smooth)4"3002One Mandrel
    Two Honing Stones
    One Truing Sleeve
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    1.24" to 1.365"1 1/4"-0.001" to 0.001"7 5/8"220 Grit (Smooth)4"3002One Mandrel
    Two Honing Stones
    One Truing Sleeve
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    1.365" to 1.49"1 3/8"-0.001" to 0.001"7 5/8"220 Grit (Smooth)4"3002One Mandrel
    Two Honing Stones
    One Truing Sleeve
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    1.49" to 1.615"1 1/2"-0.001" to 0.001"7 5/8"220 Grit (Smooth)4"3002One Mandrel
    Two Honing Stones
    One Truing Sleeve
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    1.615" to 1.74"1 5/8"-0.001" to 0.001"7 5/8"220 Grit (Smooth)4"2002One Mandrel
    Two Honing Stones
    One Truing Sleeve
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    1.74" to 1.865"1 3/4"-0.001" to 0.001"7 5/8"220 Grit (Smooth)4"1002One Mandrel
    Two Honing Stones
    One Truing Sleeve
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    1.865" to 1.99"1 7/8"-0.001" to 0.001"7 5/8"220 Grit (Smooth)4"1002One Mandrel
    Two Honing Stones
    One Truing Sleeve
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    1.99" to 2.115"2"-0.001" to 0.001"7 5/8"220 Grit (Smooth)4"1002One Mandrel
    Two Honing Stones
    One Truing Sleeve
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    2.115" to 2.24"2 1/8"-0.001" to 0.001"7 5/8"220 Grit (Smooth)4"502One Mandrel
    Two Honing Stones
    One Truing Sleeve
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    2.24" to 2.365"2 1/4"-0.001" to 0.001"7 5/8"220 Grit (Smooth)4"502One Mandrel
    Two Honing Stones
    One Truing Sleeve
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    2.365" to 2.49"2 3/8"-0.001" to 0.001"7 5/8"220 Grit (Smooth)4"502One Mandrel
    Two Honing Stones
    One Truing Sleeve
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    2.49" to 2.615"2 1/2"-0.001" to 0.001"7 5/8"220 Grit (Smooth)4"502One Mandrel
    Two Honing Stones
    One Truing Sleeve
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    2.615" to 2.74"2 5/8"-0.001" to 0.001"7 5/8"220 Grit (Smooth)4"502One Mandrel
    Two Honing Stones
    One Truing Sleeve
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    2.74" to 2.865"2 3/4"-0.001" to 0.001"7 5/8"220 Grit (Smooth)4"502One Mandrel
    Two Honing Stones
    One Truing Sleeve
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    2.865" to 2.99"2 7/8"-0.001" to 0.001"7 5/8"220 Grit (Smooth)4"502One Mandrel
    Two Honing Stones
    One Truing Sleeve
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    2.99" to 3.115"3"-0.001" to 0.001"7 5/8"220 Grit (Smooth)4"502One Mandrel
    Two Honing Stones
    One Truing Sleeve
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