Keyway Milling Machine

Hydratight s keyway cutter is a simple but powerful machine that can easily cut accurate keyways with a finish comparable to ground surfaces.

Keyway milling machine. This small portable milling machine clamps on the end of the shaft or anywhere along it and using a rotary tool cuts new keyways or re cuts worn keyways in situ. Sealed lubrication permits operation at any position of the machine. They mill precise notches in rotary shafts to fit machine keys and can also be used for slot milling. The feed is automatic with an automatic depth of 0 1 mm per stroke.

These two axis and three axis mills cut keyways slots pockets or flats on shaft diameters of 1 5 to 24 inches 38 to 610 mm. Some keyseaters only feature a single tooth cutter while other machines like the davis keyseater use a multiple tooth cutter to achieve cutting speeds as fast as broaching. The shaft is clamped with self centering vice. Icon make an automatic key way machine is specially designed for making key ways on shaft.

Watch my other video that show how to cut a woodruff half moon key sea. Keyseating for large specialty keyways keyway cutting with a keyseater machine or internal keyway slotting machine removes material through a series of tooth cutting strokes. For about the same cost as machining a keyway off site you can purchase a climax key mill. Portable keyway milling machine available in 2 models needs only 38 mm space on the end of shaft to cut new keyway without dismantling the shaft from assembly cutting time for 25 mm wide 12 5 mm deep 150 mm long keyway is less than 15 minutes m c makes a keyway on a ball mill shaft while the shaft is in assembly.

Use these end mills for general purpose keyseat cutting in a wide range of material including aluminum iron and steel. This is how to mill a straight keyway on a shaft using a bridgeport milling machine.