Orbiting scroll platter mass reduction

A method of manufacturing an orbiting scroll of a scroll compressor, the method comprising the steps of:

• forming a platter wall having a first face including a spiral structure projecting therefrom disposed along a longitudinal axis, the platter wall including a second face disposed along the axis having a coupling structure configured to couple the orbiting scroll to a drive mechanism of the scroll compressor, and a circumferential surface connecting the first face to the second face in the axial direction of the platter wall about a periphery of each of the first face and the second face;
• removing material from the platter wall along the circumferential surface thereof following the forming of the platter wall to reduce a mass thereof, the removing of the material from the circumferential surface forming an inwardly indented channel therein, the channel being disposed along the circumferential surface respectively spaced apart from both the first face and the second face;
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• disposing a mask over a portion of the platter wall, the step of disposing the mask over the portion of the platter wall including a circumferentially extending rim of the mask retained within the channel of the circumferential surface of the platter wall.