counterbores

Recessed screw seats

Counterbores are cylindrical flat-bottomed holes that widen the top of a smaller hole, allowing a bolt head or fastener to sit flush with or below the surface.

The tool that creates such holes is also called a counterbore.

The machinist drilled counterbores for the socket head cap screws.

Compare with countersinks, which are conical rather than flat-bottomed.

machining

drilling

Hole-making by rotation

deburring · chamfering · spindle · lathe · router · feed · speeds · coolant · workpiece · fixture

tooling

drill

Hole-boring device

flutes · carbide · toolholder · chamfer · cutting · plunge · helix · shank · tip · coating

specifications

diameter

Distance across through center

accuracy · measurement · gauge · micrometer · calibration · clearance · interference · finish · roundness

fasteners

bolt

Threaded rod for nuts

clearance · washer

Opposites
hole depth/penetration

counterboresblind holes

Cavities without exit

hole geometry/profile

counterborescountersinks

Tapers holes for flatheads

surface modification direction

counterboresbosses

Managers or raised studs

protrusions · standoffs · extrusions · embossments

Family

counterbore, counterboring

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G