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Originally Posted by rc_cola1323
Cory,
On the first part, we were going to have a 5 axis cnc make it. At our nearby college they have one. We have not been able to get our bits yet. We are still looking for clamps. But how has the second option worked for you.
-RC
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I'm a bit confused. I don't really see how a 5 axis mill helps you. All you're doing is turning a plug and broaching a hole through the center. This is a manual lathe or 2 axis cnc lathe operation.
As for the way we do it, it works perfectly. It's more machining, but our shafts already require a live tooled lathe due to the non standard hex size, so really it's just a few minutes more run time.