HI Torque slots
HI Torque slots
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Hi everyone. I’m new to this forum so I hope someone can help. I currently work for a company that machine Hi-Torque slots in the head of aircraft screws. Currently we use a dividing head, on a cnc miller to hold the screw whilst the cutter plunges into the head of the screw to the required depth. When this depth is achieved the dividing head rotates 7° clockwise then 7° anti-clockwise, the sides of the cutter are dovetailed so the sides of the slot become undercut to prevent cam-out of the screw driver. This set-up is quite over-kill for the job that we are doing, can any one suggest a simpler method? Any suggestions at all would be gratefully received.
Andrew.
Andrew.





RE: HI Torque slots
Right off the top of my head, I can't think of another way to generate what I think is the required geometry.
Maybe your cutting tool supplier can suggest machine settings that will speed up the existing operation.
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
RE: HI Torque slots