Machining/Cutting Keyways/Slots For Dummies-Rigidity Test Round Column Mill-Largest Key Full Depth? Media

Published: 1 year ago

Had someone ask how my Jet JMD-18 Mill Drill with a round column held up rigidity wise cutting keys or slots in steel. Did a quick video to demo the basics of cutting keyways and tested my machine cutting a ¼" key, 3/8" key and ½" key full depth in annealed 4140 to see how well it did.

Machining Skills In This Video:
How to center a keyway on a shaft without an edge finder
How to set depth of cut for a keyway

Machining keyways with a Jet Mill Drill.
Workholding with a Glacern Machine Tools Vise 5" - https://www.glacern.com/gsv_550
Garr Carbide End Mills - www.carbidedepot.com

Thanks for watching!
Bud - BladesIIB Knives
www.BladesIIB.com
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