Procedure of Cutting Keyways in Shaping Machine

Following procedure should be adopted for cutting the keyways:

(a) Keyway in Entire Length of the Shaft.

(i) Hold the work in vice.

(ii) The vice should be held such that the solid jaw is parallel to the stroke of the ram.

(iii) Using a Dial Test Indicator in the tool post, align the solid jaw with the stroke of the ram.

(iv) Start to cut the keyway till its final Depth.

Keyway in Entire Length

(b) Keyway which does not cover the Entire Length on the Shaft.

(i) Hold the work in vice

(ii) A hole deeper & wider than the key way should be drilled at both the ends of the proposed key way

(iii) After setting the length of stroke, the tool should be positioned in such away so that the tool reaches half of the drilled holes and should have the clearance at both the ends.

(iv) The keyway is cut to the correct length & depth.

Keyway which does not cover the Entire Length

(c) To Cut Internal Keyway.

(i) In this process, the tool holder takes the place of the tool post.

(ii) The size of the hole should be such that it permits the entry of the tool holder with the tool bit.

(iii) Lock the clapper box so that tool post should not be lifted while return stroke.

(iv) Start the groove with slow cutting speed and feed.

(v) The keyway is cut to the correct length & depth.

Cutting of Internal Keyway

The following are some of products of shaping machine:

(a) Dovetail

(b) V- Block

(c) Keyway

(d) Parallel Strips

Product of Shaping Machine