Dividing head

[jwmelvin]

I have an import BS-0 and have used it as a rotary table on my mill. Cutting aluminum, but it was fine for what I did.

 

[GunsOfNavarone]

I've machined SS in both vert and horizontal positions with no movement. The diameter if the part I was cutting was 1" so not a lot of leverage/torque on the unit. Yours has 2 17mm(?) bolts holding the heads position?

 

[682bear]

Well... I think it may have been a success... maybe...

I machined a gear out of bronze... just experimenting to see how it would turn out before I risk ruining an expensive cutter making a steel gear. I figured if I made a mistake, the bronze might be a little more forgiving on the cutter than steel.



It turned out pretty good...





In the last pic, you can see a light punch mark at about 4 o'clock... I marked the last cut because I wanted to see how well it was spaced out from the first cut after I cleaned the oil and chips off.

Maybe tomorrow I will go ahead and bore the center out and put it on the Hendey to see how well it meshes with the adjacent gears.

-Bear

 

[GunsOfNavarone]

It looks awesome!

 

[DavidR8]

That looks fantastic!

 

[jlesser27]

Thing of beauty


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[682bear]

Thanks! It came out better than I expected...

-Bear

 

[Papa Charlie]

Looks perfect. What kind of mill are you using?

 

[682bear]

Looks perfect. What kind of mill are you using?

Its an old Enco 9x49 knee mill...



-Bear

 

[hman]

Very nice gear! Shucks, bronze may well be all you need for your Hendey. It's an excellent gear material.