Method and backer inserts for blocking backwall water jet strikes
US6547645B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 27, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23P2700/06
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of drilling holes in an component, such as a turbine airfoil or bucket platform, the method including disposing a protective insert including a water jet blocking material adjacent a backside of the structure to be drilled and water jet drilling at least one hole in the structure, through to the backside. In one embodiment, the jet blocking material is comprised of carbide or a similar material that is more resistant to water jet drilling forces than the structure being drilled.
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