Using dividing plates with the rotary table dividing plates allow you to precisely divide a circle into a number of divisions or degrees. This is a reproduction, not a photocopy, of an original hardinge plain or spiral dividing heads and gear box operators and parts manual. The cincinnati manual contains information on how to properly lubricate and install the dividing head. To view and print publication reprints, you will need the latest version of the adobe acrobat reader installed on your computer. Dividing indexing heads ellis dividing head manual up click on the thumbnail images to enlarge adobe pdf document document. Jan 17, 2011 no, the hardinge dividing head is, indeed, 4. Cincinnati universal dividing head and accessories parts list. Id like to put it some where people can down load it. Cincinnati universal dividing head and accessories. You supply it via a text file the gear ratio and a list of the hole plates you have, then, at run time specify the number of divisions required and it returns the turns and holes. With the further addition of the optional dividing plate set, it can also be used as a dividing head.
With the new universal dividing head, any indexing lead or spiral milling operation can be. This manual does not explain how a dividing head works, or the principles of dividing head operations on a mill. This is the outer circle of holes in the index plate originally fitted to the head. The swivel head can be locked of any angle from 10. Indirect gear all uo to so and many 50 can be carried cut see chartwivis. Bs0 semiuniversal rotary and dividing head i honestly think, that this is simply one of the most beautiful pieces of engineering i have ever seen. Semiuniversal dividing heads dividing heads and indexing spacers 823 a simplified type of universal index center can be used for either direct or indirect dividing direct indexing plate with 24 holes enables dividing by 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12 and 24 divisions. Using a dividing head and making one for your lathe by jim sapp using the standard dividing head. Dividing indexing heads ellis dividing head manual. Creating 2d curves on your lathe by ronald pierik janfeb 2018 hold onto that boring bar part one by michael ward novdec 2017 a small dividing head for the home shop part two by john manhardt sepoct 2017 a small dividing head for the home shop part one by john manhardt julaug 2017. Pdf containing an exploded view of the head and a parts list. Click on files to download material relevant to stories in the home shop machinist.
Pdf milling and dividing head maranata parada sastra lubis. These dividing indexing heads work quite well in the home shop. Also used to rotate workpiece at predetermined ratio to. The times you actually need a dividing head will likely be few and far between, though it might be more convenient on occasion. I think the original dividing head set came with 3 plates i recently picked up a new set of semifinished plates and have put them on the to do list. I believe that there are some pdf files floating around that would. Dividing heads come complete with 3 dividing plates, 1 tailstock, 1 chuck back plate, 1 centerdog and 1 center. To avoid errors must be take care of the following instructions.
Cincinnati universal dividing heads service manual. These high quality dividing heads are made with demanding care for precision gearcutting, sharpening milling cutters, reamers, etc. Elmira, new york 14902 1984 by hardinge brothers, inc. The vintage machinery web site serves as a clearing house for many out of print publications related to vintage machinery and their manufacturers submitted to the site by our members and visitors.
A dividing head is indispensable for machining gears on a milling machine. For your convenience, we post all available manuals and manual updates for free on our. These dividingindexing heads work quite well in the home shop. Make sure the dividing head is properly aligned with the mill table and firmly secured in position. How to use bs0 semiuniversal rotary and dividing head youtube. Mount the included dead center into the divid ing head spindle and an edge finder into the mill spindle, then move the mill table to posi tion the edge finder in front of the center, as shown in figure 7. Manual pdf parts list pdf overview these high quality dividing heads are made with demanding care for precision gearcutting, sharpening milling cutters, reamers, etc. Our purpose is to provide information about vintage machinery that is generally difficult to locate. The divhead program on my website will calculate turns and holes for any dividing head.
A dividing head is a tool that is used to divide a circle into equal divisions. Over the years of experience, we supply and trade a wide array of vertex special accessories. Hardinge plain or spiral dividing heads instructions. Give the parts list page number, key number, part name, and part number. Hold large end of worm in a padded vise caution must be taken to prevent injury to the worm threads. See if the chart in the manual for the grizzly g1053g1054 dividing head will work for you.
To get exactly 2 of a turn of the spindle, the chart shows the figure 1 520 which. It is different in that there is no table to mount the workpiece on. A wide variety of dividing head manual options are available to you, there are 58 suppliers who sells dividing head manual on, mainly located in asia. Hey, is there a chance of getting a scan of your manual to your dividing head. Most of the older machine shop books ive seen have a chapter or two on dividing heads moltrecht for example. The shaft has various means of holding a workpiece. How to use bs0 semiuniversal rotary and dividing head. These products are reckoned amongst the clients for their durability and sturdy performance. This manual contains instructions how to properly operate the hardinge dividing heads.
You can contrive to do dividing on a rotary table, especially if the rotary table accepts index plates, but you cant do rotary table machining i. Manufactured in taiwan the vertex dividing head is a tool that is used to divide a circle into equal spacers. Pdf model g1053g1054 dividing head owners manual arif. Dividing heads come complete with 3 dividing plates, 1 tailstock, 1 chuck back plate, 1 centerdog and 1. Manual, tilting dividing heads with center heights of 100 mm, 125 mm, 160 mm and 200 mm for direct and indirect positioning of work pieces on machine tools. Reinstall the washer and nut on the end of the shaft. Dividing head rebuild and update after using this dividing head for a few years, and doing a lot of projects with it, i decided it needed a bit of an upgrade. All models have threaded spindle nose and 24 hole dividing plate with easy conversion to fast direct indexing on numbers 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, and 24.
Milling operations sometimes, require the rotation of job correct to fractions of minutes, for each groove, slot etc. Jun 27, 2018 myford dividing head attachment manual free download as pdf file. Myford dividing head attachment manual free download as pdf file. Get the best deals on dividing head when you shop the largest online selection at. Its a pretty straightforward process once you get used to it. The top countries of suppliers are china, taiwan, china, from which the percentage of dividing head manual supply is 94%, 3% respectively. The dividing head is essentially a horizontal though sometimes tiltable shaft with a wormwheel on it that can be driven round by means of a worm. Jun 27, 2019 bs0 semiuniversal rotary and dividing head i honestly think, that this is simply one of the most beautiful pieces of engineering i have ever seen. If you do not already have it, you can download it for free from adobe. Mine takes seven indexing plates, and if i understand correctly, other versions have fewer plates with more rows of holes to cover basically the same range.
Hemingway kits versatile dividing head and accessories. Steve bedairs 9 x 20 lathe site gladewater, texas 122003. On our dividing head the worm wheel is mounted centrally. Dividing heads, chucks, metal working and turning parts and accessories at warco, quality machine tools. However, when found, they often have no documentation with them.
Universal dividing heads operators instruction manual. The cincinnati manual contains information on how to. This range comprises tilting rotary tables, vertical rotary tables, right angle heads and universal dividing heads. Description manufactured in taiwan the vertex dividing head is a tool that is used to divide a circle into equal spacers. Pdf containing an exploded view of the external parts of. Using a dividing head and a vertical milling machine to cut flats on a shaft. Super indexing spacer dividing heads and indexing spacers 826 3jaw chuck mounted in addition to all of the features of the simple indexing spacer, the super indexing spacer incorporates a worm gear and is supplied with a face plate. This is a reproduction, not a photocopy, of an original cincinnati 81012 14 universal dividing heads operators instruction manual. The most common use is in the accurate manufacture of splines, gears and keyways that are required to be at a specific angle to each other. I am not refering to degrees or radians, so dont think in those units. Dividing plates can be used to create bolt circles, gears, polygons, and so on. Victoria elliott universal dividing head, information on gears wanted hi chaps, would anyone happen to have a victoria or elliott universal dividing head, that has the gearing to. Dividing head one of the more important attachments for milling machine. The times you actually need a dividing head will likely be few and far between, though it.
Indirect indexing using a worm drive with graduating drum and vernier scale. Used to divide circumference of workpiece into equally spaced divisions when milling gear teeth, squares, hexagons, and octagons. We are pleased to provide this manual with the model h7527 rotary table. I have used mine on both a 7 shaper and a knee mill with a 6x24 table. Click on the thumbnail images to enlarge adobe pdf document document. A dividing head mounted on the table of a small milling machine the direct kempsmith universal dividing head 10 12 14 instructions parts manual ozark. Whether its a drawing, spreadsheet, or chart, it can be useful to have the electronic file inhand.
They can be right or left handed depending on which end you have it assembled. Back to home page back to page above the dividing head introduction the dividing head is essentially a horizontal though sometimes tiltable shaft with a wormwheel on it that can be driven round by means of a worm. Victoria elliott universal dividing head, information on. Have you ever tried to lay out a circle divided into say, 37 equal parts. This manual gives specifications of each type of cincinnati dividing head in detail. Its done good work just the way it is, but i want it to be able to take the standard. The information posted here has been collected from a variety of sources. Feb 18, 2010 victoria elliott universal dividing head, information on gears wanted hi chaps, would anyone happen to have a victoria or elliott universal dividing head, that has the gearing to fit to the milling table feed to. Be sure to check the machine manuals forum here for lw dividing hd info i. Oct 21, 20 using a dividing head and a vertical milling machine to cut flats on a shaft.
Vertex milling accessories universal dividing heads. The use of a dividing head, a rotary table, or working out the x and y coordinates for use with a compound table. Therefore one complete turn of the index crank equals. This spreadsheet contains calculators for dividing heads and rotary tables. I use the term dividing head loosely as this applies to any situation where the angle of rotation is controlled by holes placed round a circle, or the teeth around the periphery of a gear.
What is dividing head used for milling indexing what is indexing. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Easy indexing of all numbers from 2 to 50 and many. The accuracy of spacing of teeth is very important particularly when the work is. I know there is a scan of the bs1 manualparts book in the down loads.
Place the flat spring in the groove in the dividing plate hub. The full kit, contains all material necessary to complete the versatile dividing head, including 2 iron castings, 2 worms, 2 worm wheels, 3 division plate blanks, 33 fasteners, 3 springs, 2 stub drills and 20 different sections of fcms, pgms, brass and silver steel bar. The accuracy of spacing of teeth is very important particularly when the work is of precision character. The indexing feature helps prevent errors during the repetitive adjustments required in indexing work. Further information can be found in our product overview.