04-02-2015, 09:40 PM
I would have loved to do that David. I've never even been up close to a shaper much less run one. 
But that would be a long drive for one keyway, and I've already committed myself to the job. I just ordered a slug of 4140 annealed for the ratchet, and another slug of 4140HT to make a sleeve to fit the I.D. so I can use my 3/8" broach to take out the majority of material for the keyway. And thanks to Ed,
I wound up adding a couple of lengths of that 7/8" he was talking about in the 'fire sale'. What goes around comes around I guess. Like he's said in the past, we love spending other peoples money. 
But that would be a long drive for one keyway, and I've already committed myself to the job. I just ordered a slug of 4140 annealed for the ratchet, and another slug of 4140HT to make a sleeve to fit the I.D. so I can use my 3/8" broach to take out the majority of material for the keyway. And thanks to Ed,
I wound up adding a couple of lengths of that 7/8" he was talking about in the 'fire sale'. What goes around comes around I guess. Like he's said in the past, we love spending other peoples money.
Willie