Re: Assistant in Finding U.S manufactures for Gear Shaft
11/20/2007 3:18 PM
Almost any machine shop with a lathe and a milling machine should be able to do this as long as the specification is provided. I am sure almost every city with a half decent population will have at least one. The only restriction would be for extremely large shafts. If the accuracy requires 1/10,0000th of an inch, a grinding machine is required for a lathe.
Since you mentioned Michigan, here is a partial list:
Re: Assistant in Finding U.S manufactures for Gear Shaft
11/21/2007 7:15 AM
Will this be a green turn or hard turn? Makes a huge difference in how you approach the machining. What is the material? Also a huge impact on the process! Finally, whats the volume? This may be the most important question!
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