Adapter Creation for Boring and Facing Kit - Improving Tool Compatibility

💡Kurtis found tooling for jig borers and designed an adapter to use it with his bt50 machine.

🔧The adapter allows Kurtis to use a Wohlhaupter UPA 5 boring and facing head with his machine.

🏭Kurtis machined the adapter from a scrap piece of 4140 material, ensuring it fits accurately.

🔩Kurtis drilled and tapped the adapter to accommodate a drawbar bolt and counterbored it for the collar on the tooling.

🔍Kurtis also milled slots in the adapter for drive dogs and created a square drive to fit the tooling.

Why did Kurtis need to create an adapter?

—Kurtis needed to create an adapter to use jig borer tooling with his bt50 machine, expanding its capabilities and allowing him to utilize the tooling he acquired.

What tooling did Kurtis use with the adapter?

—Kurtis used a Wohlhaupter UPA 5 boring and facing head with the adapter, as well as other sip tooling he obtained.

What material did Kurtis use to make the adapter?

—Kurtis used a scrap piece of 4140 material to machine the adapter.

How did Kurtis ensure the adapter fit accurately?

—Kurtis machined the adapter between centers, ensuring it was not damaged and achieving maximum rigidity. He also utilized precise measurements and techniques to ensure accuracy.

What additional features did Kurtis add to the adapter?

—Kurtis drilled and tapped a hole for a drawbar bolt and counterbored the adapter for the collar on the tooling. He also milled slots for drive dogs and created a square drive for the tooling.

00:00Introduction to the adapter creation project

01:04Kurtis shares how he obtained tooling and accessories for the jig borers

02:52Explanation of the unique spindle nose on the hydroptic machines

03:21Details of creating the adapter to fit the jig borer tooling

05:54Machining the adapter with precise measurements and techniques

14:19Drilling a hole for the bolt to hold the tooling in the adapter

17:16Machine the taper on the adapter for accurate tooling fit

22:48Drilling a clearance hole for the arbor of the tooling

24:32Preparing for milling the slots for drive dogs in the adapter

27:25Milling the slots for drive dogs and machining the square drive

34:17Completing the machining of the adapter

35:21Testing the adapter on the milling machine

39:32Conclusion and future plans for the adapter