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    Robert Atkinson 2
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      @robertatkinson2

      The X-ray suggestion was tounge in cheek. No metal will completely stop X-rays so thicker or denser metal just needs more exposure. But you rapidly get into unrealistic times. Dental X-ray generators are at least 70 kVp and the thickness of brass that will reduce the intensity of 70kVp by a half is only 0.01mm. 10 half value thicknesses is normally considered to reduce it to negligble levels so yes a dental machine is unlikely to do the trick but it depends obn the sensitivity of the sensor. Older dental X-ray units were lower energy 50-60kVp which on the face of it seems safer, but it isn't. The lower energy means longer exposure and the dermis absorbs more energy at the lower kVp. (its actually a spread of energy and on dental machines a aluminium disk is used to filter out the lower end of the spectrum.

      Robert G8RPI.

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      #475715
      Chris V
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        @chrisv

        Thanks Mick, Ok I will stick with brass, good to know phosphor bronze PB102 is the darker of the two bronzes though, and bronze being a fair bit more costly too.

        Chris.

        #475742
        not done it yet
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          @notdoneityet

          Has anyone suggested it being shrink fitted?

          #475757
          Chris V
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            @chrisv

            Thank you, no, how would that be achieved then?

            Cheers

            Chris.

            #475759
            RobCox
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              @robcox

              Turn the hole to be smaller than the part it's to be mated with, at a ratio of about 1 thou per inch. Heat the female part with a gas torch (doesn't have to be red hot). Press together quickly! If the male part heats up before its fully driven home, game over!. The resulting fit is stronger that a press fit.

              #475797
              Gary Wooding
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                @garywooding25363

                This is the way I'd do it.

                chuck key.jpg

                #475805
                Chris V
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                  @chrisv

                  Thanks for the explanation Rob, Ive learnt a lot from this thread.

                  Yes Garry I like it, so for me its a toss up between cross pin or thread & rivet the end.

                  Do you think it likely the peened end would show when finished an irregular circle due to the thread?

                  Cheers

                  Chris.

                  #475821
                  not done it yet
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                    @notdoneityet

                    If the male part heats up before its fully driven home, game over!.

                    Not true where the coefficient of expansion of the outer is sufficiently greater than the inner, particularly where tapers are concerned.

                    Carbide cutters are fixed in position, with some systems, by shrink fitting – and easily removed after heating the holder sufficiently, at the end of the cutter’s life.

                    #475826
                    Gary Wooding
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                      @garywooding25363

                      This method will prevent an irregular shaped circle.

                      chuck key2.jpg

                      #476046
                      Chris V
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                        @chrisv

                        Thanks Garry, yes that covers all bases for me. When you drew that did you made a side on drawing first?

                        Steel for the shaft?

                        GLR offer EN1A, EN8, EN24T & EN1A.

                        The square section that's to fit the chuck is to be 1/4". So the shaft maybe 3/8"-1/2" dia.

                        I have an Amolco Mill.

                        I'd rather not have to harden it, so reading up on it EN8 would be what i'm inclined to go for, but I really don't have enough experience to have a strong opinion, so any input most welcome!?

                        Regarding Loctite 270. Does this go off as quickly as the stuff bought in the local post office etc?

                        Cheers

                        #476112
                        Gary Wooding
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                          @garywooding25363

                          Hi Chris,

                          Yes, I did a side-on drawing first.

                          I've made an extra key for my individual 4-jaw chuck (2 keys make it so much easier to centre work) and didn't bother to harden it. I've never seen anything to suggest that I made a mistake, though I'm sure many will say I'm wrong.

                          #476114
                          Chris V
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                            @chrisv

                            Thanks Gary, wish I had those drawing skills, if you had posted the side on image I'd have used it scaled as my pattern! (-:

                            Oh yes that's a thought Ive read about using two keys on a 4 jaw, Oh and presuming that's at least 4" dia that's way more torque than on my little drill chucks, so that's great to know,

                            Cheers

                            Chris.

                            #476128
                            Gary Wooding
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                              @garywooding25363

                              Hi Chris,

                              Is this what you wanted?

                              chuck key3.jpg

                              #476130
                              Chris V
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                                @chrisv

                                (-: Yes! thanks so much!

                                Chris.

                                #476137
                                Mick B1
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                                  @mickb1

                                  I think cross-pinning is better than threading and much better than shrink fitting.

                                  There could be considerable torque on the joint, tightening and releasing the chuck. With shrink fitting you're dependent on interference friction, and with threading a tight releasing could throw much of the stress onto the peened countersink.

                                  Still, if you get a problem it should be easy enough to cross pin it afterwards.

                                  #476143
                                  Michael Gilligan
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                                    @michaelgilligan61133

                                    I hadn’t contributed to this because I thought the big question was ‘how were the original parts secured?’

                                    Now that we’re onto ‘how do I build something similar?’ the answer seems obvious :

                                    Loctite 638 or similar

                                    … and yes, I am confident that [properly used] it would take the torque.

                                    MichaelG.

                                    #476148
                                    pgk pgk
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                                      @pgkpgk17461

                                      How about making the handle hole a subtle oval? It could fool the eye and add security to any adhesive.

                                      pgk

                                      #476169
                                      not done it yet
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                                        @notdoneityet

                                        I think cross-pinning is better than threading and much better than shrink fitting.

                                        Not read any of the posts with stuck morse tapers? Simply fitting a cold taper into a warm sleeve makes things very difficult to separate. An elevated temperature for the outer would grip exceedingly effectively, especially with different coeffs. of expansion, IMO.

                                        Cheap, fast and effective.

                                        #476224
                                        Mick B1
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                                          @mickb1
                                          Posted by not done it yet on 30/05/2020 18:22:46:

                                          I think cross-pinning is better than threading and much better than shrink fitting.

                                          Not read any of the posts with stuck morse tapers? Simply fitting a cold taper into a warm sleeve makes things very difficult to separate. An elevated temperature for the outer would grip exceedingly effectively, especially with different coeffs. of expansion, IMO.

                                          Cheap, fast and effective.

                                          Well of course it might work!

                                          But it's a good deal shorter than a Morse taper, and I've never seen one that a sharp tap on a tapered drift wouldn't separate, unless it was rusted in past redemption. We all know they're supposed to drive on the taper, not the tang – but we've equally most of us seen twisted tangs, too.

                                          I'm only expressing a personal preference, but myself I'd not only cross-pin it, I wouldn't try to conceal it either, so that another engineer could see how to fix it if it did eventually fail in one way or another. Even if it's an attractive one, it's a tool, not a piece of jewellery.

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