Method and apparatus for setting cutting tools in machine tools
Abstract
Abstract A MACHINE TOOL HAS FRONT AND REAR CROSS SLIDES WITH TOOL LOCATING MEANS THEREON AND A TURRET WITH A TOOL LOCATING DATUM SURFACE THEREON. THE CUTTING TOOLS FOR THE MACHINE TOOL ARE PRESET PRIOR TO THEIR BEING MOUNTED ON THE TURRET AND CROSS SLIDES. THE TOOLS ARE PRESET BY USING APPARATUS WHICH INCLUDES A FIRST JIG OPERABLE TO PRESET TOOLS FOR USE ON BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR CROSS SLIDES PRIOR TO POSITIONING SAID TOOLS ON SAID CROSS SLIDES AND A SECOND JIG FOR PRESETTING TOOLS FOR USE ON SAID TURRET. BOTH JIGS INCLUDE A REFERENCE SURFACE SIMULATING THE DATUM PLANE SO THAT TOOLS PRESET ON SAID JIGS ARE EASILY AND QUICKLY POSITIONABLE ON THE MACHINE TOOL WITH REFERENCE TO THE DATUM PLANE. THE APPARATUS FURTHER INCLUDES A DATUM SURFACE TRANSFER ARM HAVING A TRANSFER SURFACE ADAPTED TO LIE ON THE DATUM SURFACE, AND MEANS FOR MOUNTING SAID TRANSFER ARM ON THE TURRET SO THAT THE TRANSFER ARM IS OPERABLE TO FACILITATE POSITIONING THE TOOLS ON THE CROSS SLIDE.
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- 👤 Leslie Harkness
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