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Mike Young
 
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"Si Ballenger" wrote in message
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On Thu, 29 Sep 2005 16:03:16 -0700, "Brad Smallridge"
wrote:

I have a lathe and milling machine and would like to
make my own parts for servo motors horns, wheels,
or take up spools. But how does one go about
machining that serrated interior hole? Is there some
sort of broach I can get for it?

Brad Smallridge
aivision.com


The below group has a lot of metal maching types of questions and
answers.

rec.crafts.metalworking


If one couldn't buy an appropriate broach, one would presumably turn, mill,
and harden some tool steel and make his own. Depending on the quantity, HSS
will be just fine for aluminium. An arbor press and a simple jig will take
care of the rest. A machinist's vise can substitute for the press.

It would be far simpler to just buy some anodized arms and modify them. Me
personally, I would probably file a flat on the splines and run a setscrew
up on it. Plenty of room to get fancy elsewhere.