A drill includes a tip cutting edge provided at a tip end thereof and a main cutting edge continuous to a rearward of the tip cutting edge. A point angle of the tip cutting edge is a predetermined acute angle. A point angle of the main cutting edge decreases from a front end toward a rear end of the main cutting edge. A point angle at the front end of the main cutting edge is an acute angle greater than the point angle of the tip cutting edge.

The illustrative embodiment of the present invention uses a tangible three-dimensional structure as a fiducial mark, which structure is, at least partially, tolerant of dimensional variations in the article. The illustrative embodiment uses three such tangible three-dimensional structures: (1) a portion of a tangible conical surface, (2) a portion of a tangible spheroidal surface, and (3) a portion of a tangible pyramidal surface.

A drill includes a tip cutting edge provided at a tip end thereof and a main cutting edge continuous to a rearward of the tip cutting edge. A point angle of the tip cutting edge is a predetermined acute angle. A point angle of the main cutting edge decreases from a front end toward a rear end of the main cutting edge. A point angle at the front end of the main cutting edge is an acute angle greater than the point angle of the tip cutting edge.

An auger includes a body with a first end, a second end opposite the first end, a stem that extends from the first end to the second end and defines an axis of rotation, and a flute helically wrapped around the stem. The auger further includes a shank at the first end of the body configured to be received by a power tool and a cutting head at the second end of the body. The cutting head includes a cutting edge, a spur, and a feed screw with a thread. The thread has a pitch and a nonsymmetrical thread profile. The pitch of the thread is at least 2.5 mm.

Orthopedic systems and methods for installing an implant and/or boring a bone bicortically. The system may include a drill having a proximal boring portion configured to bore a larger hole in a bone more efficiently when the drill rotates in a first direction compared to an opposite second direction, and a distal boring portion configured to bore a smaller hole in the bone more efficiently when the drill rotates in the second direction. The implant may be configured to be implanted at least partially in the bone, such that a first region of the implant is located in the larger hole and a second region of the implant is located in the smaller hole. In an exemplary method, the larger hole and the smaller hole may be bored in the bone's near cortex and far cortex, respectively, by a shaft and a nose of the drill rotated in opposite directions.

A colleted bushing includes a collet and a bushing. The collet has a collet proximal end and a collet bore having collet threads. In addition, the collet has a collet bore taper located adjacent the collet proximal end, and a plurality of collet fingers located adjacent the collet proximal end and configured to be inserted into a workpiece hole of a workpiece. The bushing has a bushing proximal end, a bushing bore, a bushing outer surface, and bushing threads formed along a section of the bushing outer surface. The bushing is configured to be inserted into the collet bore and the bushing threads are configured to engage the collet threads in a manner resulting in movement of the bushing proximal end into contact with the collet bore taper causing the collet fingers to be urged radially outwardly and removably locking the collet within the workpiece hole.

A repair kit for repairing a damaged area of a workpiece includes an arbor and a cutting member. The cutting member is removably coupled to the arbor and includes a side wall that has a first end and a second end. An end cap is coupled to the first end and abuts an abutment surface of the arbor. A plurality of cutting elements is coupled to the second end of the side wall, and a retention feature extends outwardly from the side wall. The cutting member is rotatable by the arbor to cut a hole in the workpiece. The retention feature is configured to engage the workpiece as the cutting member cuts the hole to secure the cutting member within the hole. The arbor is removable from the cutting member while the retention feature engages the workpiece to leave the cutting member in the workpiece to plug the hole.

An auger bit for cutting holes. The auger bit includes a body made of a first material. The body has a first end, a second end configured to be coupled to a power tool, a flute, and a longitudinal axis extending centrally through the body. The auger bit also includes a cutting tip made of a second material different from the first material. The cutting tip is coupled to the first end of the body. The cutting tip includes a first shoulder having a first spur, a first main cutting edge, and a first side cutting edge. The cutting tip also includes a second shoulder opposite the first shoulder and having a second spur, a second main cutting edge, and a second side cutting edge. The cutting tip further includes a center spur positioned between the first shoulder and the second shoulder and on the longitudinal axis.

A method to repair a damaged area of a workpiece with a repair kit includes rotating an arbor to drive a cutting member about a central axis of the arbor, cutting a hole in the workpiece with the cutting member, engaging the workpiece with the cutting member as the hole is cut to secure the cutting member within the hole, disconnecting the arbor from the cutting member, and leaving the cutting member in the workpiece to plug the hole.

A drill assembly and method is provided for enlarging an injector of a reactor. The drill assembly includes an elongated shaft attached to a piloted drill bit including a pilot portion distal from and extending colinearly with the elongated shaft and a cutting portion proximal the elongated shaft and positioned between the pilot portion and the elongated shaft, wherein the cutting portion includes at least one cutting edge extending radially from a center axis of rotation beyond an outer surface of the pilot portion; and a drive device adapted to rotate the elongated shaft about the axis of rotation. The method includes inserting the pilot portion into an injector; and cutting away a portion of an inner surface of the injector with the cutting portion.