Re: accurate bore
- From: Cliff <Clhuprich@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 09 Oct 2005 13:02:34 -0400
On Sun, 09 Oct 2005 11:54:02 GMT, "Karl Townsend"
<karltownsend.NOT@xxxxxxxxxxxxx remove .NOT to reply> wrote:
>"The Kid", my 22 year old, is taking on a job for our Mazak M4 lathe. The
>part is 24" long by 3" OD, 2"ID, with a ton of features. The job is for 60
>units a week, six to eight months a year.
>
>On each end is one tight tolerance bore, 2.375" -0.0000 +.0005. Looks like
>they will put a Timken bearing race in that spot. The rest of the job
>demands that this bore be made with two feet of part hanging out of the
>chuck. What's the best way to do this? I'm guessing we should look for an
>adjustable boring head with two opposing carbide inserts. Or maybe a reamer
>that can be chucked in the back turret.
Is that bore thru? Probably not.
How straight do you want it to be, if so?
What is the tolerance between the centerlines of the two
bores, assuming one fairly shallow one on each end?
What tolerance are you holding on the OD?
Why use a lathe?
--
Cliff
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