On Fri, 28 Dec 2007 15:59:25 -0600, "jusme" wrote:

Gunner,

I just replied to MM that I had found another way.

Just as a learning exercise, why couldn't one chuck up a thin cutter in a
vert. mill, and cut a slot length-wise, index the stock and do the same
until all sides finished?

Indeed you can. However you asked for the specific profile of a Torx
#10 spline.

Now if you were simply needing some sort of splined shaft to turn
something, a piece of hex stock works nicely, as does a simple square
bar. Its easier to make the mate with square stock.

It all depends on your torque loading and length.

Or if you simply need a really long Torx #10 screw
driver..braze/silver solder/Tig a bit on the end of a shaft.

That must be fraught with Murphies but I have to ask to learn or try it to
learn.

Thanks for enlightening me on how hard it is.

Its quite easy..if you have the right tools G



j/b
"Gunner Asch" wrote in message
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On Fri, 28 Dec 2007 13:10:16 -0600, "jusme" wrote:

Doesn't anyone have any information on how to make such an item? Is it so
obvious that I am overlooking it?

Thanks

j/b

Wellll...first thing you need is a nice 150 ton cold header or 50 ton
hot header.......
400 amps of 480 3ph
Inductive heater
Argon atmosphere heat treating oven


Just for a start of course.

On the other hand..a decent horizontal milling machine and the proper
cutter, with a good dividing head would do the job. But you would
still need the argon heat treating oven.

But you could do it with less power

Now a furnace and an extruder...not sure what that would require...

Gunner



"jusme" wrote in message
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Hi, members.

I need ~T-10 Torx bit material that runs more than the conventional 3/8"
down the length.

I really need 2 or 3 feet or more lengths. I can't seem to find this
anywhere. If it doesn't exist, does anyone have any suggestions on how
to
make it?

I may need 50 pieces at a time.

Thanks

j/b







"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire.
Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us)
off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give
them self determination under "play nice" rules.

Think of it as having your older brother knock the **** out of you
for torturing the cat." Gunner




"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire.
Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us)
off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give
them self determination under "play nice" rules.

Think of it as having your older brother knock the **** out of you
for torturing the cat." Gunner