Slot width (Edge width) adjustment of MSTC slot mill

Slot width (Edge width) measurement and adjustment

1. Set up the slot mill on length measuring equipment such as tool

No.6 No.5 presetters.

2. Choose any one of the edges as a reference position. (No.1) No.7 No.4 A 3. Measure the blade width of the slot mill body at position No.1. (between point A and B in the figure)

No.8

4. Move the length measuring equipment to the insert corner part and

No.3 measure the step (Y ) between the point A and the insert No.1. 1

No.1No.25. Using the same procedure, measure (Y ) dimension based on point B.
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B
Edge width = Blade width + Y + Y
"No.1-No.8" in the figure is for explanation. There are no indications on the slot mill body.12
6. Place the point A of the slot mill body near the position No.1
Yto "0 (zero)" of the length measuring equipment.
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7. Adjust the edge position of the inserts in odd numbered positions

Body Blade width Edge width (No. 3, 5, 7) to "0 (zero)" with the length measuring equipment.

Y2 8. Adjust the edge position of the inserts in even numbered positions (No. 2, 4, 6, 8) to the required edge width. For steps 7. and 8., see "In the case of changing the slot width (Edge width)" on next page.

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