Abstract:
A combination tool is disclosed for drilling a hole in a workpiece on the inward feed of the tool and for threading the hole during retraction of the tool. The tool comprises a straight body with a drill point at the forward end, a shank at the rearward end and a thread-form mill between the drill point and the shank.
Abstract:
A combination tool is disclosed for drilling a hole in a workpiece on the inward feed of the tool and for threading the hole during retraction of the tool. The tool comprises a straight body with a drill point at the forward end, a shank at the rearward end and a threadform mill between the drill point and the shank.
Abstract:
A transfer device for a very high speed adiabatic face milling machine whose configuration and operation provide a highly efficient machining process suitable for production manufacturing conditions. The milling machine preferably operates at speeds of approximately 15,000 sfm and at efficiencies of approximately 7 cubic inches per minute per horsepower. The preferred milling operation is conducted without the use of cooling liquids, instead employing a chip removal system which enables the milling machine to operate truly adiabatically such that no heat is transferred to the workpiece or the cutter. The efficiency of the chip removal system is such that chip recutting is nearly eliminated and tool life is improved. The transfer device, by use of a transfer arm and associated grasping arms, locates the workpiece within a corresponding nesting slot defined by the grasping arms in order to accurately and securely move the workpiece between workpiece support structures so as to position opposing sides of the workpiece in the fixture for subsequent machining.
Abstract:
A threaded hole (20) in a workpiece (22) is formed by rapidly spinning an elongated tool (24) having a drill point (64) at one end, at least one longitudinally extending flute (80) having thread milling faces (84) for milling the thread to be formed, and wherein the tool (24) is first moved axially to carry the drill point (64) against and into the workpiece (22) to form a hole (66), then is displaced radially a distance equal to the thread depth to be formed, then is moved orbitally around the hole (66) to mill threads therein, then is displaced back to the center of the hole (20) and then is retracted from the hole (20). To form a helical thread in the hole (20), the tool (24) is shifted axially one thread pitch during the orbital movement. A thread milling drill head (26) is disclosed for chucking the tool (24) and shifting it through the aforesaid movements. Fluid flow may be induced into the hole (66a) to entrain the waste or fines and carry such out of the hole, and for this purpose a passageway (100) connects to a source (111) of fluid pressure with a turbine blade assembly (110) mounted on the tool (24a ).
Abstract:
A combination tool is disclosed for drilling a hole in a workpiece on the inward feed of the tool and for threading the hole during retraction of the tool. The tool that has a straight body with a drill point at the forward end, a shank at the rearward end and a thread-form mill between the drill point and the shank.
Abstract:
A spindle driver for a machine tool is disclosed which is adapted to move the spindle and a tool driven thereby in a helical path with variable pitch and with an orbital radius which may be varied. A quill is mounted on a support member and driven by a variable pitch drive mechanism in the form of a differential lead screw to provide a selectable ratio of axial motion to rotative motion of the quill. A spindle carrier is rotatably mounted on the quill for rotation about an eccentric axis offset from the quill axis. A spindle motor and a spindle driven thereby is mounted on a carrier with the spindle axis offset from the eccentric rotation axis. The orbital radius for the spindle is adjustable by rotation of the spindle carrier about the eccentric rotation axis to adjust the offset of the spindle axis.
Abstract:
A combination tool is disclosed for drilling a hole in a workpiece on the inward feed of the tool and for threading the hole during retraction of the tool. The tool comprises a straight body with a drill point at the forward end, a shank at the rearward end and a thread-form mill between the drill point and the shank.
Abstract:
Solid tungsten carbide is the popular material for these combinations tools. High resultant side forces on the tool during the thread milling phase are caused by relatively high circumferential engagement of the tool and a very low feed per tooth (chip thickness). A combined hole making, threading and chamfering tool with staggered thread cutting teeth doubles chip thickness and reduces side forces (resulting in less engagement), consequently allowing the feed rate to be increased while reducing thread milling time. In addition, this arrangement also reduces tool chatter, thus providing a smoother surface finish in the thread. In one form, the cutting teeth are formed on one or more removable inserts, facilitating replacement or substitution thereof.
Abstract:
Thermal stresses normally associated with brazing are alleviated by a low temperature brazing technique of the present invention. A low-temperature brazing paste, preferably suitable to be melted at temperatures of no greater than 200.degree. C. (e.g., 100-200.degree. C.), containing nanoscale (.ltoreq.100 nanometer) size particles of gold, cadmium, copper, zinc, tin, lead, silver, silicon, chromium, cobalt, antimony, bismuth, aluminum, iron, magnesium, nitrogen, carbon, boron, and alloys and composites of these materials, is applied as a bead or as a powder spray at the junction of two components desired to be joined together. Energy from a source such as a laser beam (for example a CO.sub.2 laser, an Nd-Yag laser or an excimer laser), flame, arc, plasma, or the like, is "walked" along the brazing material. The energy beam is sufficient to cause melting and re-crystallization of the nanoscale-particle-containing brazing paste. In an exemplary application of the process, blades (vanes) are brazed to the housing and/or to the shroud of an automatic transmission impeller assembly, preferably using the low-temperature brazing paste containing nanoscale (.ltoreq.100 nanometer) size particles of gold, cadmium, copper and/or zinc, or other suitable nanoscale brazing materials.
Abstract:
A very high speed adiabatic face milling machine whose configuration and operation provide a highly efficient machining process suitable for production manufacturing conditions. The milling machine preferably operates at speeds of approximately 15,000 sfm and at efficiencies of approximately 7 cubic inches per minute per horsepower. The preferred milling operation is conducted without the use of cooling liquids, instead employing a chip removal system which enables the milling machine to operate truly adiabatically such that no heat is transferred to the workpiece or the cutter. The efficiency of the chip removal system is such that chip recutting is nearly eliminated and tool life is improved. The milling machine also includes an improved cutter structure, fixturing, and transfer devices.