Product Name
Leister 106.997 Rotary Burring Tool
Brief Description
The Leister 106.997 Rotary Burring Tool is a 6 mm (0.23-inch) rotary burr designed for use with a drilling machine. It is a rotating cutting tool primarily used for removing material, deburring, shaping, and finishing various surfaces. As an accessory from Leister, a market leader in plastic welding and process heat, this tool is built for durability and precision in industrial applications.
Popular Applications & Uses
- Deburring: Removing unwanted material edges, flash, and burrs from machined parts.- Shaping and Carving: Crafting intricate designs, refining workpieces, and sculpting.- Enlarging Holes: Precisely expanding existing holes in various materials.- Grinding: Smoothing and preparing surfaces.- Weld Cleaning: Removing weld spatter, smoothing joints, and finishing welding surfaces.- Surface Finishing: Polishing and refining rough surfaces for a smooth look.- Precision Cutting: Performing detailed cuts where traditional tools may struggle.- Tool Making and Model Engineering.- Jewelry Making.- Automotive Repairs: Popular for car repairs, polishing automotive wheel hubs, and smoothing impeller flow passages in engine plants.- Finishing Metal Mold Cavities.- Artistic Engraving: On various metals and non-metals.- Cleaning Castings, Forgings, and Weldments.- Chamfering, Rounding, Grooving, and Keyway Processing of mechanical parts.
Industries that Commonly Use It
- Aerospace/Defense- Artist, Artisan (e.g., jewelry making, sculpting, artistic engraving, model engineering)- Automotive Service/Repair (e.g., car repairs, automotive engine plants, automotive wheel hub polishing)- Cabinet & Woodworking (for general rotary burr applications on wood)- Construction/ Building Services (for deburring and finishing in construction-related fabrication)- Dental & Dental Devices (for general rotary burr applications in dental procedures)- Engineering Services- General Manufacturing (e.g., tool making, welding, equipment manufacturing, machinery plants, repair shops)- Marine (e.g., shipyards for cleaning castings and weldments)- Metal Fabrication (e.g., metalworking, welding, deburring, shaping, grinding metals)- Mold Making/ Casting (e.g., finishing mold cavities, cleaning castings)- Plastic Fabrication (e.g., deburring plastic parts)- Transportation/ Specialty Vehicle (e.g., automotive industry applications)
Special and Unique Features
- Specific Size: Features a 0.23-inch (6 mm) diameter burr.- Drilling Machine Compatibility: Designed for attachment and use with drilling machines.- Leister Quality: Benefits from Leister's reputation for producing durable, precise, and reliable tools, particularly in plastic welding and process heat applications.- Accessory Integration: Functions as an integral accessory within Leister's broader range of industrial tools.
Key Properties
- Material Removal: Effectively removes material at high speeds.- High Strength: Rotary burrs are typically made from high-strength materials like carbide or tungsten carbide, ensuring durability.- High Stock Removal: Capable of efficient and fast material removal.- Longevity: Designed for a long lifespan, resisting breaking or chipping.- High-Temperature Performance: Maintains performance even at elevated temperatures.- Versatile Cuts: Rotary burrs are available in various cuts (e.g., single, double) and shapes to suit different applications and desired finishes.
Surface Compatibility
- Metals: Compatible with a wide range of metals including steel, stainless steel, aluminum, cast iron, copper, brass, and other ferrous and non-ferrous metals.- Plastics: Effective on materials such as acrylics, PVC, composites, and resin-based plastics.- Wood: Can be used on softwood, hardwood, and engineered wood.- Fiberglass.- Ceramics.- Stone and Bone.
Known backups / known substitutes
- Other Brands of Rotary Burrs/Carbide Burrs: Numerous manufacturers offer similar rotary burrs.- Die Grinders: Tools that utilize rotary burrs for more powerful material removal.- Dremel Tools: Lighter-duty rotary tools suitable for more precision-oriented and smaller-scale applications.- Flex Shaft Tools: Used for detailed work, often in conjunction with a motor.- Precision Cutting Tools: Specialized end mills or countersinks for extremely fine deburring tasks.- Zip Cut Discs: For aggressive material removal, especially if the workpiece tip is to be scrapped.
Comparison Note
The Leister 106.997 Rotary Burring Tool, like other industrial rotary burrs, is generally designed for more powerful and faster material removal compared to lighter-duty rotary tools such as Dremels, which are better suited for precision and smaller applications. The choice between different rotary burrs often depends on the cut type (e.g., single cut for faster removal on harder metals, double cut for a finer finish and versatility) and size, with smaller burrs for finer work and larger ones for higher stock removal.
