jackieschmidt
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In today’s whiz bang world of CAD/CNC Machining, there are still operations that have to be performed basically in the same manner as they were 75 years ago. I am doing one now.
One of our customers just installed two new Tier 4 Caterpillar Engines in one of their boats, and after the engines are aligned, they need a Body Fit Bolt installed at the aft end of each mounting rail.
Since space is limited, I have to design and build a set up capable of drilling and reaming a precision 1” diameter hole through 4 inches of steel.
As you can see, it’s all in the setup. I’m using a #3 Ingersal Rand Pneumatic
Corner Drill in a rather simple attachment that is simply tack welded to the foundation. When you are finished with a hole, you just grind the tacks away and move to the next.
As with most jobs like this, the biggest hurdle is simply figuring out a way to do it within the allotted space and knowing how to put together a simple but efficient set up.
One of our customers just installed two new Tier 4 Caterpillar Engines in one of their boats, and after the engines are aligned, they need a Body Fit Bolt installed at the aft end of each mounting rail.
Since space is limited, I have to design and build a set up capable of drilling and reaming a precision 1” diameter hole through 4 inches of steel.
As you can see, it’s all in the setup. I’m using a #3 Ingersal Rand Pneumatic


As with most jobs like this, the biggest hurdle is simply figuring out a way to do it within the allotted space and knowing how to put together a simple but efficient set up.
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