dandrummerman21
Stainless
- Joined
- Feb 5, 2008
- Location
- MI, USA
I have a job that I'm quoting that doesn't look like there's a good way to hold it except for holding a long (about 18") bar on a pallet in a horizontal, and milling it (couple different angles) and then parting it off on the machine.
Part is about 1.25 long. There's a weird shaped hole that has clearance for a 5/8 keycutter in the middle of the part. And I was wondering if anyone has parted off parts in a horizontal before?
Specifically, the idea I am having is using a keycutter around the outside first, then finish parting off from the inside, and I am hoping for the keycutter to catch the part. Operator would then unload the part from the keycutter.
Anyone ever done this? It doesn't seem too dumb to me. Not a ton different than catching parts with a boring bar on a lathe.
Material is a bronze alloy.
Part is about 1.25 long. There's a weird shaped hole that has clearance for a 5/8 keycutter in the middle of the part. And I was wondering if anyone has parted off parts in a horizontal before?
Specifically, the idea I am having is using a keycutter around the outside first, then finish parting off from the inside, and I am hoping for the keycutter to catch the part. Operator would then unload the part from the keycutter.
Anyone ever done this? It doesn't seem too dumb to me. Not a ton different than catching parts with a boring bar on a lathe.
Material is a bronze alloy.