Rick_H
Aluminum
- Joined
- Jan 26, 2013
- Location
- uk - midlands
Hoping to get some input on making this simple part - weighing up a dual spindle / y axis lathe at this point -
So we are getting more frequent and larger qty orders for a simple 6061 al cylindrical spacer approx 10mm tall (has some external features like a chamfer and OD groove) - The spacer is also slit 2mm (e.g spring washer)
So we use a 2 axis lathe, turn, part off, manually clean up back of spacer / part off burr and then slit them with a saw in a jig in one of the mills.
So my question - is it possible for one and done on a sub spindle lathe with y axis? Turn / slit, part off leaving some material on back, transfer to sub and then face back off / deburr?
My issue is how to transfer / hold the slit part without it compressing or expanding?
Any thoughts? Removing handling would save a huge amount of time here now.
So we are getting more frequent and larger qty orders for a simple 6061 al cylindrical spacer approx 10mm tall (has some external features like a chamfer and OD groove) - The spacer is also slit 2mm (e.g spring washer)
So we use a 2 axis lathe, turn, part off, manually clean up back of spacer / part off burr and then slit them with a saw in a jig in one of the mills.
So my question - is it possible for one and done on a sub spindle lathe with y axis? Turn / slit, part off leaving some material on back, transfer to sub and then face back off / deburr?
My issue is how to transfer / hold the slit part without it compressing or expanding?
Any thoughts? Removing handling would save a huge amount of time here now.