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  1. M

    Keyseat type cutter needed

    The lead (grove leading to the notch) is tapered on the curve of the cylinder.
  2. M

    Keyseat type cutter needed

    Explain to me how you do a tapered cut like this with "with one part chucking at the center."?
  3. M

    Keyseat type cutter needed

    How do you "fixture it once" to do six (12 with the lead cuts) operations with each fixtureing requiring an off center position?
  4. M

    Keyseat type cutter needed

    I will use these test procedures to verify the set up. Thanks!:)
  5. M

    Keyseat type cutter needed

    The notch is pretty basic the complex part is the tapered lead. I have figured out a way to mill it by clamping the cylinder to the rotary table by running a fixture through one chamber making it offset the correct amount from the center line of the rotary table. Then I mill .020 deep and rotate...
  6. M

    Keyseat type cutter needed

    Thanks for the advice. Yes the set up was poor also. I'll incorporate those ideas for a better more solid set up. The carbide cutter did chew right through it though even with the poor set up but it's better to do it right.:)
  7. M

    Keyseat type cutter needed

    The angled cutter is required to make the 10 degree locking notch.
  8. M

    Keyseat type cutter needed

    Ok, so I hope this doesn't get duplicated. I wrote a lengthy post that never showed for some reason. So I'll summarize now. I took your alls very good advice and had some custom keyseat cutters made to my specs. I worked out the geometry on aluminum stock and then tried to cut a real steel...
  9. M

    Cutter advice wanted

    I posted on here a few weeks ago asking for advice on how to do a home hobby custom operation on revolver cylinders. I got some very good advice on getting custom keyseat cutters made to my specs by a tool grinding company. I used two companies and had three custom keyseat cutters made. One in...
  10. M

    Keyseat type cutter needed

    Thank you!
  11. M

    Keyseat type cutter needed

    Yes, I've been experimenting on aluminum stock and it seems that OD is should be under .600 and not less than .550 or so.
  12. M

    Keyseat type cutter needed

    Sorry I'm a newby "dimension has not been revealed" what does that mean?
  13. M

    Keyseat type cutter needed

    Thanks for the feedback. Could you advise on the proper terminology? What exactly am I looking for?
  14. M

    Keyseat type cutter needed

    Thanks so much for the ideas! I will check into a "sharpening or grinding shop". Should I search under that term exactly? Here is a more specific diagram of what I'm trying to do. I should have posted this earlier.
  15. M

    Keyseat type cutter needed

    Hello Practical Machinist Experts. I am brand new to hobby machining.I have a hobby vertical mill and have been experimenting with a project.I have not been able to find the cutter I think I need to do this operation. The closest I have come is the cutter in the picture. I altered it with a...

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