HEX broach too big for our manual press

[cbale2000]

Originally Posted by marshall

DON'T CUT THE BROACH!!!!!!

This.

Cutting a broach is a good way to throw away $200.

If the broach is only a little larger than the press, you might find that if you slot the broach into the hole of the part you want to broach before you put both into the press, the first few teeth in the broach will actually "skip" and the whole thing won't require as much clearance. Not guaranteed to work (also depends on material and hole tolerance) but something worth trying at least.

[FrankJ]

I keep our broach at work where I have a big enough arbor press. Broaches are very brittle. They need a straight push. The right size press is really the best.