MTIORD

1495 DIVIDING ATTACIIMEM

Theory

Since, J-n order to make the fullest possible use of the attachnent, the theory nust
be thoroughly understood this is deaft with first. As stated on the chart the ratio
of the worm wheel to the worm is 60:1. Ttris neals ttiat 50 revol-utions of the index
crank which operates the wonn are required for one revolution of the spindle. For
four divisions, for example, we should need a quarter of 50, that is, 1! revolutions
of the index crark per division.
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Ihat is fr.t = 15

50 is ttre rconstantt for the attachnent.

4 was the nunber of divisions required.
lJ is the nunber of revolutions of the index c rank (i.e. of the worm) required for
each division.

T o t ak e an e x a m p l e fro m th e c h a r t; suppose that 9 divisions are required.

6o = av r2
9 T= 3
R e f e r r i n g t o t h e t o p l e f t h a n d c orner of the chart w e see that on the No. t plate it
is only the ci-rc1e with 45 h o l e s w h i c h i s d i v i s i b l e b y 3, though on the No. 2 plate
+? is also divisible
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former, however, we get

5o 20
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F or eac h d i v i s i o n we shall, therefore, require compl ete revol uti ons of th e index
crank plus JO hol-es on the 45 hole circle.

It will be obvious that although the chart only goes up to l-OO there wiII be many
numbers above this which can be directly obtained from the stand.ard plates.
Consider L24 divisions

5o L5
Tfr=3r
TLre No. 2 plate 'has a circle having JI holes so that, using this r we require to
advance the index crank 15 holes for each dj-vision.

It will be realised that a further rarlge of divisions carr be obtained if the user is
prepared to make extra plates. Take for exanple I44 divisions

&5 =
1+4 12

None of t he p l a te s h a s a c i rc l e w i th L2 hol es, nor any number di vi si bl e by L2, but a

plate having this number could readily be made. It i l ayr how ever, be consider ed
wor t hwhile to h a v e 2 4 h o l e s , s i n ce thi s w oul d enabl e 288 di vi si ons to be obt ained in
the event of the latter being required, at a later date.
The sector arms

The two arns of the assembly are secured! one to the other, in any required setting
by a slotted screw. The whole assenbly which is noulted on the worm shaft bracket
is retained in posltion by friction, so that, whilst it can be readily rotated as
the di"viding operation progxesses, it is fi-rmly held in the inCividual settings.

Where the rnovement of the index crank is less thal about two thi-rds of a revol-ution
per division (see exanple for 124 divisions above) or a whole nunber of revofutions
plus a portion of a revol-ution less than about two thirds of a revolution (see
chart for 2l divisions) the movenent of the phurger on the lndex crank will be
between the arms.

W her e t he a rc o f m o v e me n t of the index crank exceeds roughly two thirds of a

revolution o r a n u m b e r o f fult turns plus more than about two thirds of a revolution
t he plunge r w i l l o p e ra te roverf the sector arms (see chart for L6 divisions).

Setting the sector arms

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A. Operation between t n e a r m s \ e . 8 . 25 divisions).

Morurt the No. I division plate wi-th the numbered holes to the top. Adjust the
settlng of the index crank so that the plunger wi}l drop into the holes in the
45-hol-e circle. Open out the sector arms so that there is about 1E0- between them.
1'/ith one arm (caII this arm a) to tne }eft of the numbered hole and the other arn
(call- this arn B) at about 14 o'cfockt-rotate the crank clockwise untj-l the pl-unger
will drop into the nurnbered ho1e. Next, rotate the secffi-artns clockwise tmtil
arn A is touching the left hand sid.e of the plunger and arm B is at about 15 orclockt.
Unless it is already free, sl-acken the screw which clamps the two arms together.

Starting at the hol-e to the g!g![ of the pfunger count 18 holes in a cfockwise
direction and, holding arm A firmly against the l-eft hand side of the plungerr move
arm B anticlockwise until- ibs inner edge lines up with the lower edge of the f8th
hole and tighten the screw to lock the sector arms together. (N.B. In this example
there should be a total of L9 holes between the sector arms). (Ili-E. 1)

Fig. I Fig.2 Fig.3 Fig.4

B. Operation over the arms (e.g. 15 divisions).
Open up the sector arns so that there is about 12Oo between them. Adjust the
setting of the index crank so that the plunger will drop into the holes of the
.,2-t1o]'e circfe. -(No. t plate). With arrn B to the right of the numbered hol-es and
arrn A at about 18 orclockr rotate the crank cloc -wisE-TI-[ the plunger will drop
into the nunbered ho1e. Next rotate the seffii arms anticlockwise so that arm B
whichistotherightofthep1ungeristouch1ngit(s-tirrontnerlghthaadside).
Starting at the hol-e to the left of the plunger cor.nt 8 (i.e. 32 - 24) holes j-n al
anticlockwise direction and, holdlng arm B firrnly against the right hald side of the
pfunger, move arm A upwards, in a clockwise direction until its upper edge lines up
with the lower edge of the required hol-e and tighten the screw to lock the sector
arms together (N.B. In thi.s exampl-e there wil-l be a total- of ! holes between the
s e c t o r a r r n s) . ( F i g . 4 )
MountinR the attachment.
Where circumstances permit and both sfides are availabfe it will generalfy be fould
preferabl-e to use the plain vertical slide 67/f as thj-s wil-l give greater rigidity.
In addition, the maximun height of attachrnent splndle above the headstock spindle is
slight1y greater than on the swivelling slid,e 68/2.
l{hen working with the axis of the attachment spi-ndle parallel to the axis of the
headstock spindle it will generally be preferable to have the attachment spindle at
the same height as the headstock spindle, thus working on the horizontal centre fine.
ldhen using a cutter on an arbor between centres, with the axes of dividing attachnent
and headstock spindles at right angles one to the other, if the sun of the radli of
cutter and work exceeds 2.I/8tt (e.g. a 2rr dia, cutter and a 21tt d.ia. component) the
dividing attachment nay be raised z.I/Btt by using No. 3O/OLI raLsi.ng block for ML7
and Super 7 lathes. Where this is not available, or if when using i-t, the sum of
the radii exceeds {tt, it wilf be necessary to increase the centre distance between
cutter and work i"n some other way.
fhis may be achieved by repositioning the key in the back of the spj-nd1e bxacket by
fitting i-t in to the vertj-cal slot and rotating the table of the swivelling slide
58/Z ana rnounting the attachment wlth the slide so swivelled that the attachment
spj-ndle 1s looking up at an angle. The axis of the feedscrew of the miUlng slide
w1ll- then be paral1e1 to the axis of the spi"ndle of the dividing attachmen';. (See
drawing on sheet 5.25468). Ttre appro'ximate setting for height may be made with
both cutter and workpiece in position by rotatlng the sfide table and dividing
attachment ald sinu-l-taneously advancing or withdrawing the cross slide, and, by
means of its feed screw, adjusting the positlon of the milling slide tab1e.
The feed of the workpiece across the cutter will be by rneans of the feed screw of
the swivelling sl-ide, the depth of cut wifl be controlled by the cross sl-ide feed
screw. It will be noted, however, that the depth of cut actr.rally applied will be
less than the movement of the cross sl-lde and that the relationship will vary with
d i ff6'i hm rhdl ^c

The amount of cross sLide novernent for any required depth of cut nay be cal-cu-l-ated
by using the formula

SinA
Where
f = a mo u n t c ro s s s l i de i -s to b e m o v e d
c = re q u i -re d d e p th o f cut
A = a n g l e o f i n c l i -n a t i on of sl i dc and di vi di ng attachment

Ref er enc e to tri g o n o me tri -c ta b l es w i l l show that an i ncl j -nati on of 30" to t he

hor iz ont al s h o u l d b e c h o s e n w henever possi bl e si nce the amount of movenne nt of t he
cross slide will be exactlv twice the reouired depth of cut.
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Uhere the workpiece is suitabfe it should be nounted in a chuck or No. 1OJl co11et
with 14rB nosepiece. It is not advised. that the work be normted between cen!r:e6.
Ttie outboard support is not intended for this purpose. Conponents which are bored
shoul-d be mormted on a stub arbor nachined to suit. This in turn nay be mounted in
a chuck, in the No. 1Ol1 coll-et or it nay have a No. 2 H.T. shalk and be mormted
direct i"n the taper in the spindle of the attachment.

TLre overarm and outboard support centre.

If the component has a centre at its outer end or is mounted on a stub arbor with
s u c h a c e n t r e , t h e o u t b o a r d c e n t r e m a y b e u s e d for additional support.

Operatlon indexing.

As am exanple of use, assume the cutting of the teeth on a 25 tooth spur gear.

l'lount the cutter on ai arbor between centres (or held ln the chuck, with tailstock
support ) .

ount the vertical slide on to the fathe cross slide, the dividing attachnent on to
it ald nount the work piece.

Centralise the work piece to the cutter ald set for height so that the cutter just
touches the periphery of the work piece.

F it t he nu m b e r I d i v i s i o n p l a te and set the i ndex crank and the sector arms as

des c r ibed a s A o n s h e e t 2 1 4 6 F .

Set for the required depth of cut.

Rotate the index crank clockwlse until the phmger drops into the nunbered hole.
(N.B. It rnay be found convenient when rotating the index crank to stop just short
of the required hol-e and then to tap the index crark round until the plunger drop6
in).

ldake the first cut.

Check that the sector arms are in their conect position (arm A touching the left
haad side of the plunger) and wj.thdraw the plunger. Rotate the knob to a1low the
shallow notch to engage with the stop peg. Now rotate the index crank clockwise
two complete revoluti.ons plus 18 hol-es that is up to arn B ald aliow the plunger to
drop in to the hole in the index plate. (S.2545B Fig.Z)

Cut the second tooth.

Rotate the sector arms cl"ockwise so that arm A is again touching the plunger.(tr,ig.r)

Uithdraw the pluurger and i-ndex as before.

When operatj-ng over the sector arms (e.g.16 divisi-ons, see sheet 5.2545C), the
m ov em ent s o f th e i n d e x c ra n k w i l l agaj -n be i n a cl ockw i se di recti on, thoug h t his
t im e t he se c to r a rn s w i l l b e m o ved aati cl ockw i se. H ow ever, & t the connencem ent ,
with the plunger in the nlmbered holf,arm B will be touching the right hand side
of the ph:nger, whereas arm A will be at f nire o t clock | . fhe movement of the
index crank wil-l be : -

Withdraw the plunger, rotate the index crank clockwise three complete revolutions
p l u s 2 4 h o l e s , t h a t i s j u s t over arm A. Before the next movement of the index
crank rotate the sector arms anticlockwise so that arm B is in contact with the
plunAer.
N.B. If two or more cuts are to be mad.ein achieving full depth, the f irst ,
roughingt cut should be made right ror,md the blank before adjusting for depth for
the subsequent cut(s).

Then operating, always rotate the index crank clockwise.

:If you inadvertently go beyond the requir.ed hole do not cone directly baik to it.
Go back well pa*it so that you can again cone up to it in a clockwise direction.

The bore for the nain spindle of the attachnent is split, the resuJ.ting slot being
fitted with a packing piece. $ris is so relieved that the centre screw ca.rr be used,
if required, as a locking screw for extra rigidity during actual nachining. The
tr"o outer screwe are for bearlng cleara::ce adjustment ald, having been carefulJ-y set
during naaufacture, should not nornally be touched.

6812
SWIVELLING
MILLING

DEPTHOF TOOTH

V I E WI N D I R E C T I O N
OF TAILSTOCK
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No adjus t me n ts s h o u l d b e n e c e s sary r" mti l the attaohment has had an appreci able
am ount of u s e . fh e re a re , h o w ever, four w hi ch can be made.

S hould t he s p i n d l e b e a ri n g c l e a rance eventual l y need adj ustment, it w i l -I be

nec es s ar y to re mo v e a n d th i n th e packi ng pi -ecen

Erd float iI the spindle can be eliminated by adjusting the collar at the rear end
of the spi-ndle. Ihis is threaded (right hand) on to the spindle and is secured
by neans of a grub screw which must be rel-eased for the adjustnent to be made ald
retightened afterwards.

Backl-ash between wonn arrd wormwheel car] be el-iminated by xel-easing the hexagon head
screws vhich secure the worm bracket to the nain body of the attachnent and
loweri.ng the bracket. Note that the bracket is keyed to the body.

The position of the phurger in the index crank can be adjusted if, with the plunger
located so that the stral-Low notch is engaged with the stop peg, the ph.urger will
not pass over the sector arns (aflow about IA6n, 1.5 nn, clearance). To adjust,
release the socket set screw in the end of the pl-unger knob, release the plunger5
in order to reduce the l-oad on the spring, but hold the knob so that the plunger is
not fully engaged with the dividing plate and screw the plunger into the knob the
requisite anormt. Re-tighten the socket set screw to lock the plunger in positlon
in the knob.

SUPPLEMENTARY
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NUI4BERSFROMl-01 to 200
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the colunn headed ffINDEX CIRCLE|T if a plate havi-ng this number of holes has to be
made. A blank space in the column headed TTTURNINDEX CRANK|Tindicates a number
which cannot be obtained either directly or indirectly.

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