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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2012
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Eric Richard Bonini, Greer, SC (US);
Ronald Scott Bunker, Waterford, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Abstract
A method of machining a component is provided. The component includes a substrate having an outer surface and an inner surface, where the inner surface defines at least one interior space. A core is disposed within each interior space. The method includes forming at least one hole in the substrate while the core is disposed within the respective interior space. Each hole extends through the substrate to provide fluid communication with the respective interior space. The method further includes removing the core from the respective interior space. The core may be a casting core or a subsequently formed core.