摘要 |
A vibration-absorbing end effector (20) of an automated drill and countersink machine (10) having a shock (30) to mitigate communications of vibrations to the drill tool (82), while simultaneously dampening the vibrations at their source, in order to increase control of a drill tool (82) during drilling and countersinking operations. The end effector (20) comprises a measurement scale (130) to ensure that the depths of holes to be drilled and countersunk can be checked and corrected in accordance with corresponding ideal depths stored in a memory of the computer (140) already interfaced to the end effector (20). Furthermore, the pressure foot (40) of the end effector (20) is upwardly rotatable to access the drill tool (82) to the chuck (80). |