David Carlisi
Stainless
- Joined
- Nov 12, 2007
- Location
- Alpharetta, Ga USA
I recently had to cut 12 keyways, 1" wide with a keyway broach and a hydraulic press, there were six of these;
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg109/dcarlisi/IB13to48inchGateValve-1.jpg
It worked, but there are surely far better ways to do this. In fact, the same customer will require even larger sizes in the future, and a 1" keyway broach is the largest available (that I have found) without special ordering one from Dumont.
Recently, I found out that more floor space is going to be available to me, (By Feb.2012) and it will soon be time to add more machines. I know that a shaper will cut these, and it would probably be the least expensive way to do this, but other ideas have crossed my mind such as wire EDM, or possibly a large CNC machining center. The CNC would probably open other doors but would be the most costly of the three options. Also, wouldn't broaching keyways shaper style be hard on the ways?
Is there anyone else out there that cuts a lot of large keyways? How do you cut them?
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg109/dcarlisi/IB13to48inchGateValve-1.jpg
It worked, but there are surely far better ways to do this. In fact, the same customer will require even larger sizes in the future, and a 1" keyway broach is the largest available (that I have found) without special ordering one from Dumont.
Recently, I found out that more floor space is going to be available to me, (By Feb.2012) and it will soon be time to add more machines. I know that a shaper will cut these, and it would probably be the least expensive way to do this, but other ideas have crossed my mind such as wire EDM, or possibly a large CNC machining center. The CNC would probably open other doors but would be the most costly of the three options. Also, wouldn't broaching keyways shaper style be hard on the ways?
Is there anyone else out there that cuts a lot of large keyways? How do you cut them?
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