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So I got this ball joint reamer for a unique project I've got going on - I bought it specifically to ream a balljoint hole in aluminum. Max diameter of the hole is .7", so only the first 1/3rd of the reamer has been used
The reamer is machined with a slip resistant shank, which led me to believe it was OK to use in a drill press/power tools. WRONG. Started off at 320 RPM (since aluminum) - real bad chattering. Moved down to 220 RPM - still chattering. Went to my lowest speed of 70 RPM - still chattering!! All manually fed too! This is when I decided to give up on using this reamer with power tools
After the chatter session in the lathe, I noticed that the cutting edges seemed to have chatter marks on them as well, though the edges still seem sharp. I then got out a tap wrench to see if it was still usable by hand - maybe it would've been easier if the cutting edges were still good, but it did eventually cut the taper I wanted after a few minutes of manual labor
Due to the issues I had with this reamer, I'm not sure if I would recommend it to anyone else. I'd have to try out the more expensive Afco reamer before I came to a final decision