Thread: WCD milling pockets for bearing blocks
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Re: WCD milling pockets for bearing blocks
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Originally Posted by kellymc View Post
We are going to experiment with a 8 wheel WCD this summer, one question we have is how to mill the pockets in the 1X2 box tube to ensure that they are in the same location on both sides of the box tube.


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Use an endmill that has a length of cut longer than 1" and machine the pockets so it cuts through both walls at the same time and make sure to take a light finishing pass (~.010")to get a good surface finish and to make sure there are no issues caused by tool deflection.
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