The Flex-Hone® tool was originally created by Brush Research Manufacturing to deglaze cylinder walls in automotive applications. Brush Research embraced the benefits of a plateau finish and pioneered the concept of plateau honing culminating in the introduction of the Flex-Hone tool in 1972. The Flex-Hone has gained many nicknames over the years and including ball hone, ball style hone, flexihone, dingleberry hone, bead brush, glaze breaker and glaze buster. Flexible honing with the Flex-Hone tool produces an oil holding cross hatch pattern and a true plateau finish free of cut, torn and folded metal. Any type or size of cylinder can benefit from the Flex-Hone®. These abrasive bead style brushes are produced in standard diameters from 4mm to 36 inches. Nine abrasive types are offered including silicon carbide, aluminum oxide, boron carbide and diamond allowing the tool to be tailored to finish any base material. A choice of 11 different grit selections are available for precise control of finish parameters. The elimination of peaks results in rapid ring seating, better oil control, reduced seepage in hydraulic and pneumatic applications and provides better seal performance and longer seal life. Successful applications include firearm chambers, shotgun barrels, musical instruments, combustion chambers, air compressors, pumps, valve bodies, valve guides, brake cylinders, wheel cylinders and the list goes on and on. Flex-Hone® tools are also very effective for deburring cross drilled holes, port radiusing and edge blending. Because of its unique construction, the Flex-Hone is self-centering, self-aligning, and self-compensating for wear so it does not require an elaborate set-up or special training. Deburring can be effectively automated and combined in the machining process to allow a complete cylinder finish in one operation or it can be employed as a secondary operation with equal results.

Features

• Flexible abrasive cylinder hone for surface finishing and cross hole deburring

• Self-centering, self-aligning, self-compensating for wear

• Use by hand or in CNC equipment

• Order by actual bore size, tool produced oversized

• Sizes from 4mm to 36 inches

Specifications

Package Dimensions : 19 x 6.1 x 6.1 inches; 1.31 Pounds

Item model number : GBD51212

Date First Available : November 9, 2004

Manufacturer : BRUSH RESEARCH MFG CO

ASIN : B002XUL1OY

Best Sellers Rank : #13,412 in Industrial & Scientific (See Top 100 in Industrial & Scientific) #5 in Flex Hones

Customer Reviews : 4.8 out of 5 stars 330 ratings

Brand Name : BRUBT

Coarseness Rating : Coarse

Ean : 0843469151438 , 0013519059797

Fits Hole Size : 5.25 inches

Grit Type : 120

Included Components : Brush Research Mfg Co Gbd 5-1/2 (140Mm) 120Sc Flex-Hone Gbd51212

Is Assembly Required : false

Item Diameter : 5.25 inches

Item Weight : 1.31 pounds

Length : 17.5 inches

Maximum Rotational Speed : 600 rpm

Measurement System : Inch

Model Number : GBD51212

Number of Items : 1

Part Number : GBD51212

Shank Diameter : 0.350 inches

Size : 5-1/2"

UNSPSC Code : 27000000

UPC : 013519059797 , 843469151438

Warranty Description : Manufacturers Warranty

Grit Material : Silicon Carbide

Manufacturer Grade : Heavy Duty

Manufacturer Series Number : GBD

Material : silicon carbide

Shank Type : Round