I am setting up my Dividing Head to cut some gears and something does not make sense.
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Dividing Head & Cutting Direction
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- The arbors for the Hardinge mill do not have a key way cut into them. So I believe they did not intend for me to secure the cutter with a key.
- There is a left hand nut on the arbor. This tells me that it is designed to run clockwise, so that when the cutter encounters the...
Dividing Head & Cutting Direction