bit shank


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bit shank

[′bit ‚shaŋk]
(design engineering)
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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Rockmore revolutionized the drilling industry with the launch of its first T-Series DTH model, the ROK 600T, a 6-in.class model that uses a tubeless QL6/QL60 bit shank. Last year the company released its ROK 60T-360T hammers that utilize the IR 360 bit shank without the blow tube/foot valve.
Looks to me like it would be easy to fabricate a new pin from a drill bit shank. The process of removing it might give a clue if other issues exist.
The Patriot 50 accepts the QL50 bit shank while the Patriot 80 accepts the 380 bit shank.
The T series is "tubeless," as the name suggests (utilizing bits without plastic Blow Tubes), and achieves the goal of using industry bit shank connections, but without the plastic component imbedded in the bit.
The diameter of the main firing pin body is 0.227 inches, so I elected to use a section of 15/64 (0.234) inch drill bit shank for the part.