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 general purpose hole saw guide and a method of forming holes through surfaces, without the need of a centering bit, are provided. The hole saw guide includes a circular disk with concentric grooves on its surface. The disk is transparent and portable for placement on a surface through which a hole is to be drilled to facilitate the centering and stabilizing control of a hole saw on the surface. The method includes the steps of providing a transparent disk having concentric grooves; positioning the disk on a surface; mounting the disk to the surface; inserting a hole saw that is fitted to a drill into the grooves of the disk; drilling a hole through the disk and surface beneath it; and removing the disk from the surface after the hole has been drilled.

A general purpose hole saw guide and a method of forming holes through surfaces, without the need of a centering bit, are provided. The hole saw guide includes a circular disk with concentric grooves on its surface. The disk is transparent and portable for placement on a surface through which a hole is to be drilled to facilitate the centering and stabilizing control of a hole saw on the surface. The method includes the steps of providing a transparent disk having concentric grooves; positioning the disk on a surface; mounting the disk to the surface; inserting a hole saw that is fitted to a drill into the grooves of the disk; drilling a hole through the disk and surface beneath it; and removing the disk from the surface after the hole has been drilled.

A turning insert includes a top surface, an opposite bottom surface, a side surface connecting the top and bottom surfaces, and a cutting edge formed at an intersection between the top surface and the side surface. The cutting edge including a corner cutting edge, a first cutting edge, and a second cutting edge. The top surface having a first surface in the form of a depression, which borders at least a major portion of the corner cutting edge. The first and the second cutting edges subtending an angle which is 75-85. At least a part of the corner cutting edge is concave in a front view.

A jig that allows a user to register a digital design to features on the jig such that a tool with image-based positioning capability, based on the features, can accurately perform a task on a workpiece based on the digital design. The jig may include elements to allow a user to accurately align the jig relative to features, such as corners or edges, of the workpiece. When working with workpieces having a similar geometry, the jig may be moved from one workpiece to the next to allow the user to perform different tasks, using different digital designs, without needing to reconfigure the jig or perform additional set-up on each new workpiece.

A device for preparing the end of a pipe includes a non-rotatable mandrel one end of which is attachable to the pipe. A motor rotates a sleeve around the mandrel and the sleeve retains an arm perpendicular to the mandrel for cutting the pipe. A cam surface on the rotating sleeve moves a cam follower. Movement of the cam follower is converted to rotational movement for turning a feed nut threaded on the mandrel. The rate at which the sleeve is advanced by the feed nut is controlled by limiting the movement of the cam follower.

A processing tool includes a tool body having a front end surface, a rear end surface, at least one side surface connecting the front end surface and the rear end surface, and a first coupling part extending between a first end and a second end. The first end is disposed at the rear end surface, the first coupling part being one of a female coupling part and a male coupling part. The first coupling part includes a first identification marker having identification information of the processing tool. A processing tool assembly is also provided, wherein the first coupling part is arranged to be coupled to a second coupling part. The first identification marker is positioned at the first coupling part such that it is positioned in an interface between the first coupling part and the second coupling part when the first coupling part is coupled to the second coupling part.

A general purpose hole saw guide and a method of forming holes through surfaces, without the need of a centering bit, are provided. The hole saw guide includes a circular disk with concentric grooves on its surface. The disk is transparent and portable for placement on a surface through which a hole is to be drilled to facilitate the centering and stabilizing control of a hole saw on the surface. The method includes the steps of providing a transparent disk having concentric grooves; positioning the disk on a surface; mounting the disk to the surface; inserting a hole saw that is fitted to a drill into the grooves of the disk; drilling a hole through the disk and surface beneath it; and removing the disk from the surface after the hole has been drilled.

The cutting insert is provided with: a top surface, a bottom surface, a side surface, a cutting edge located at the intersection portion of the top surface and the side surface; a through hole located from the top surface to the bottom surface; a projecting portion extending from a corner section to a through hole side; and a rake surface located between the cutting edge and the projecting portion. A boundary line between the rake surface and the projecting portion comprises a first end. In a top view, a bisector of the corner section intersects the cutting edge at a first point and intersects a top edge section of the through-hole at a second point. The first end is located closer to the through-hole side than a perpendicular line that passes through a midpoint of a line segment connecting the first point and the second point.

A pocket hole jig contains: a body, a holder, and a fitting sleeve. The body includes at least one accommodation orifice configured to house a driller, each accommodation orifice tilts downwardly and extends toward a bottom of the body, wherein the body also includes a first marking portion arranged on a first side surface thereof. The holder includes an operation room in which the body is fitted and moves relative to the holder, at least one through groove formed on a bottom of the holder so as to correspond to the at least one accommodation orifice, and a first scale section arranged on a first side surface thereof and aligning with the first marking portion. The fitting sleeve is fitted with the driller, and the holder further includes a depth scale section for measuring depths of holes drilled on wooden workpieces by the driller.