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Gallery, Projects and General => How do I?? => Topic started by: George Konstantinidis on February 11, 2016, 04:02:56 AM
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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?
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What is Whirling capability?
Regards, Matthew.
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What is Whirling capability?
Regards, Matthew.
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
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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.
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What is Whirling capability?
Regards, Matthew.
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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I see! Interesting stuff, thanks for posting the videos!
Regards, Matthew.
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hi don't no if they do this but their is D.P.E engineering Altec engineering their in the north
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Thank you for the videos.
Very interesting.
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Thanks for posting never seen this before very interesting :clap:
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Thanks to MM I learn something new at least once a day.
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