Flowdrill - Thermal friction drilling - Flow drill

[@TrUHeruTuVieja]

Guys, the thermal drill, go get it.

[@hellatze]

it don't work

[@CARBIDE76]

It works extremely well. I have drilled tens of thousands of holes with flo-drills.

[@capitaldd5840]

@@CARBIDE76 post a video of it

[@CARBIDE76]

@@capitaldd5840 Send me a purchase order that requires threads in a thermally drilled hole, on tubing or pipe, to eliminate the need for a welded nut and i'll be glad to.

[@Refinoc]

I NEED A MEDIC BAG

[@samm3526]

It's been 4 years and I'm now learning that this is real

[@MrAmorti]

Impressive tech. Did you sell it to any bicycle manufacturers yet? It's perfect for drilling bottle cage mounts and mudguard mounts. Bicycle makers are always concerned for lower weight and this clearly adds no grams where a rivnut does. When a (stainless) steel bolt seizes into an aluminium rivnut, you are only one mistake away from scrapping the frame which can't happen with your tech.

[@Flowdrill]

Thanks for watching, we have a couple of applications on bicycles, for the bottle holder, suspension arm and sometimes even for mounting the spokes. When we drill the aluminium we end up with an aluminium threaded fastener so it would still not be super strong but more stable then nothing and shouldn't have the same problem of the insert slipping, on steel frames you have a very strong connection. Thanks again for the suggestions and we will see if we can contact some more bicycle manufacturers, we hadn't considered the mudguard mounts before!

[@benmcewan1989]

@flowdrill does this process work on plastic tube? i.e CPVC etc?

[@utuberanganath]

what is the effect on material hardness (post thermal drilling operation). Especially Aluminum.

[@garylindenstein7097]

What rpm does this require?

[@Flowdrill]

Hi Gary, it depends on thread diameter, material and material thickness as a guide: M8x1.25 in 2mm steel would be 2200 RPM and 1.3KW (1.75HP) On the website www.flowdrill.com/eu_en/products/flowdrill/? you can use the left column bar to select the type of tool you might need, then when you click on the article it gives a guide to RPM and power required if you need further information feel free to drop us an email: [e-mail] Hope this helps.

[@jslade60]

Do you realize the military applications? You can set one of these on a drone and literally drill a hole in a ship or tank or plane! I'm surprised the military hasn't got a hold of this yet! Or has it?

[@Flowdrill]

It would be great if it was possible, sadly the product needs a constant force behind it and this needs to be at a considerably slower speed than a bullet. Always good to think outside the box!

[@PartykongenBaddi]

I think you'd just end up spinning the drone around.

[@alexlo7708]

Military and aerospace has used it for long. It called friction stir welding.