Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Timing Belts and Pulleys

Jon Elson wrote:

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>> Jon you need to make yourself some softjaws, much easier ;)
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> I'm not going to grind a set of jaws for one pulley, which may be all
> I'm doing at
> one time. The rings are quite easy to make, in many cases FASTER than jaw
> grinding.
>
> I have a Phase-II copy of the Buck adjustable chuck. It has a rather
> fancy series
> of slots and grooves on the replaceable top jaws, and it would take more
> than a
> few setups the replicate all that. Maybe a plain block of stock with
> the right
> holes would fit, but I'm not too sure.
>

Jon you don't have to grind anything. If you do much turning at all a
set of softjaws drilled and Tapped to bolt hex or round stock to is all
you need. New job? loosen the bolts turn the stock around a bit, and
bore to your new job size. It's a common production method.

Wayne...


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