Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Timing Pulley cutter

On Sun, 18 Nov 2007 13:00:13 -0800, you wrote:

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>belts have enough give that you can get away with one cutter for a pretty wide range of pulley sizes
>if you just drill for the HTD teeth you're already doing that ,they aren't really round
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>you could probably stone the tooth profile onto an end mill in a few minutes
>http://www.beltingindustries.com/page13c.htm
>and lightly buff the radius on the tops ,its not all that critical

Hi Brian - I've cut HTD pulleys by drilling a series of holes in a blank
on the mill, then turn the excess away on the lathe to get the diameter.
Dirty, but it works! You just have to get the PCD and OD correct ;)
(That's the hard work ;)

Steve Blackmore
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