Think "eighties hi-fi knobs".
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These dials are usually metalized plastic and have the shaft pocket splined or with a half-moon section to mate with the switch shaft. Since they are cast as-is if plastic or forged with a die if metal in production, it's no problem if you have that equipment. But how would you manually machine the...
Machining A Female Half-moon Shaft?
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These dials are usually metalized plastic and have the shaft pocket splined or with a half-moon section to mate with the switch shaft. Since they are cast as-is if plastic or forged with a die if metal in production, it's no problem if you have that equipment. But how would you manually machine the...
Machining A Female Half-moon Shaft?