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Keyways - Cutting Woodruff Key Slots and Broaching

Keith Rucker - VintageMachinery.org via YouTube

Overview

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Learn how to cut Woodruff key slots and broach keyways in this comprehensive 25-minute tutorial. Explore the process of milling Woodruff keys in a shaft using a Wells-Index Vertical Milling Machine and broaching a matching keyway in a hole with a hydraulic press. Follow along as the instructor demonstrates a repair on a Clausing metal lathe, covering topics such as parts overview, selecting the appropriate cutter, cutting multiple keys, installing keys, and assembling the final product. Gain valuable insights into precision machining techniques and expand your metalworking skills through this hands-on project.

Syllabus

Introduction
Parts Overview
Finding the Right Cutter
Cutting the Key
Cutting the Second Key
Installing the Second Key
Broaching the Key
Assembly

Taught by

Keith Rucker - VintageMachinery.org

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