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| George Konstantinidis:
Hi all, I am helping my brother get a new product on the market but we are having some difficulty finding machine shops in the UK that have whirling capability. I have tried to 4th axis this on the mill but it takes too long to make even 1 and the parts are too small for the rpm of my KRV2000 We have spoken to some far east guys, some german guys but I would personally prefer to have the parts made in the UK for logistic and of course to support the country we live in. So any of you have a whirling head on their slantbed lathe or know of someone that does? |
| mattinker:
What is Whirling capability? Regards, Matthew. |
| DMIOM:
--- Quote from: mattinker on February 11, 2016, 06:11:00 AM ---What is Whirling capability? Regards, Matthew. --- End quote --- A bit like a combination of active cutting as in thread milling, movement along the work in a lathe like a Coventry die head, and the self-balancing you get with thread rollers which helps for slender work. Dave |
| hanermo:
I dont have one, and am not in the UK, but.. Ask the industrial sales guys who sell whirling tools, for a client of theirs. Usually super helpful, as it helps their sales.. Just an idea. Another option, contact the big second hand machinery dealers. They will know several. |
| George Konstantinidis:
--- Quote from: mattinker on February 11, 2016, 06:11:00 AM ---What is Whirling capability? Regards, Matthew. --- End quote --- Animation sums it up: [embed=425,349]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3DGDOiq5Sk[/embed] But you can do amazing things with it: [embed=425,349]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zxUIyFYt9Y[/embed] Even cut polygons on a lathe: [embed=425,349]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVLFVhsP59Q[/embed] |
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