The most common use is to shaping machine manufacturer straight, flat surfaces, but with ingenuity and some accessories a wide range of work can be done. Other examples of its use are:Keyways in the boss of a pulley or gear can be machined witho…
The most common use is to shaping machine manufacturer straight, flat surfaces, but with ingenuity and some accessories a wide range of work can be done. Other examples of its use are:
Keyways in the boss of a pulley or gear can be machined without resorting to a dedicated broaching setup.
Dovetail slides
Internal splines and gear teeth.
Keyway, spline, and gear tooth cutting in blind holes
Cam drums with toolpaths of the type that in CNC milling terms would require 4- or 5-axis contouring or turn-mill cylindrical interpolation
It is even possible to obviate wire EDM work in some cases. Starting from a drilled or cored hole, a shaper with a boring-bar type tool can cut internal features that don't lend themselves to milling or boring.
The most common use is to shaping machine manufacturer straight, flat surfaces, but with ingenuity and some accessories a wide range of work can be done. Other examples of its use are:
Keyways in the boss of a pulley or gear can be machined without resorting to a dedicated broaching setup.
Dovetail slides
Internal splines and gear teeth.
Keyway, spline, and gear tooth cutting in blindholes
Cam drums with toolpaths of the type that in CNC milling terms would require 4- or 5-axis contouring or turn-mill cylindrical interpolation
It is even possible to obviate wire EDM work in some cases. Starting from a drilled or cored hole, a shaper with a boring-bar type tool can cut internal features that don't lend themselves to milling or boring.