Has anyone ever seen a tool that can broach a slot on the face of a piece for a flathead screwdriver?
We need to make a bunch of brass shear-pins with a slot on the face, I was thinking of using something like a hacksaw blade in the turret and moving the X axis across the face of the part with the spindle locked. Then just part them off.
Thanks
An open mind is a virtue...so long as all the common sense has not leaked out.
Crap.. I just checked and our lathe doesn't have a spindle lock, only spindle positioning. Do you think doing multiple passes would work still, or would she move around?
An open mind is a virtue...so long as all the common sense has not leaked out.
Hi:
If the tool is dead nuts on center there will be no force to cause rotation. (in theory)
regards
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If you have a backgear, leave the bullgear engage (pin in the side of the gear) while the backgear is engaged. It will be locked solid.
Don't forget to undo it before you hit the power switch![]()