9550
« on: January 27, 2012, 01:24:05 PM »
Got a bit more done to the turret plate.
Have the slots all finish cut , holes drilled and tapped for the clamp bars and have the coolant holes and drill holder mounting holes done.
I mounted the half coupling in the chuck of my indexing head, the indexer wasnt used as an indexer but rather just to hold things in the vertical position. I had a bolt go through the turret and the indexer and when tightened this held the turret plate tight, I then drilled the holes and then slackened the bolt, turned the turret plate 1/12 turn and clamped back up, that way it was the curvic coupling that was acting as the indexer which is deadly accurate.
Still have the keyslots for the drill holder location to cut and then 24 holes on the back face to drill, 12 for coolant and 12 for mounting the coolant ring. Once thats done the turret plate is finished and I can then move on to the shaft and turret housing, may get some of that done at the weekend.
Pics are not that great as I forgot the camera so had to use the phone.
Hood