摘要 |
Apparatus for removing a burr from an edge (30B) of a workpiece (30) comprising a rotating shaft (16), an abrasive mechanism (18) attached to a distal end portion of the shaft (16), and a non-abrasive collar (20) mounted to a distal end portion of the abrasive mechanism (18). The non-abrasive collar (20) protects the wall (30A) of the workpiece (30) from unintentional abrasion while the rotating abrasive mechanism (18) is being advanced into position for deburring. A proximal end of the rotating shaft (16) is attached to a flexible coupling member (14) that allows the shaft (16) to deflect when a lateral force is exerted on the apparatus by the wall (30A) of the workpiece (30). The cross-sectional shape of the abrasive mechanism (18) may be curvilinear and/or polygonal, depending upon shape of the edge to be deburred. Two or more different abrasive mechanisms and/or non-abrasive collars can be simultaneously attached to the shaft. |