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Re: pic: 816's 2011 Off-Season Teaser

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Originally Posted by thefro526 View Post
The part on the right is a 'plug' for a 2" wide colson wheel, made from 6061 AL. Preliminary testing shows that the press is good to at least 80 foot-pounds of torque.
I assume your hex broach goes all the way thru the ~2" wide Colson hub. Did you have any issues hex broaching that length? The Dumont literature states the max length of cut is 1-3/8" but that is based on mild steel. I'm curious what it can do in aluminum.
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