Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] flat on shaft

Hi Marcus,

Yes, a little hard to hold in the vice that way, and I couldn't do it on
my little Sherline! But you're right, I tend to get complicated
sometimes!

Alan KM6VV

Marcus & Eva wrote:

>
> Hi Alan:
> I'm sure your way works OK, but it's awfully complicated for such a
> simple task.
> A far faster way is to just grip the motor SHAFT (not the body as you
> correctly point out) in the vise, so that the centerline of the shaft is
> just below the tops of the jaws.
> Prop the motor body up if necessary with a sawcut wooden wedge, to get the
> shaft level and have at 'er with an endmill.
> The whole works shouldn't take more than 5 minutes or so.
> Cheers
>
> Marcus
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alan Marconett KM6VV" <KM6VV@...>
> To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 7:05 PM
> Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] flat on shaft
>
> > Hi Peter,
> >
> > YES! You do NOT want to put a non-flat shaft in a precision coupler,
> > and tighten the set screw!
> >
> > What you want to do is <SNIP>