US 2003/0070286 A1Published application

Tool setting device

OwnerJeffrey L. Chalmers, Jack R. Gaudreauinventors

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Abstract

A device is disclosed for setting the shank of a rotary cutting tool in a throughbore of a heat shrink fit tool holder so that the rotary cutting tool is at the same position as the shank of a reference cutting tool positioned in the throughbore of a reference holder. The device comprises a housing having a first station and a second station laterally spaced from the first station. A reference is positioned at the first station while a second fixture adapted to receive the tool is mounted to the housing at a second station. A first rod is movably mounted to the housing along an axis aligned with the reference tool and a second rod is movably mounted to the housing and aligned with the second fixture while a crossbeam is secured to the first and second rods so that the rods move in unison with each other. The crossbeam and rods are moved upwardly until the first rod abuts against the bottom of the reference cutting tool. After the tool holder is heated, the rotary cutting tool is inserted into the tool holder until the rotary cutting tool abuts against the top of the second rod.

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Dependent claims

A device for setting a shank of a rotary cutting tool in a throughbore of a shrink fit tool holder so that the rotary cutting tool shank is at the same position as a shank of a reference tool positioned in a throughbore of the reference holder, said device comprising:

a housing having a first station and a second station laterally spaced from said first station;
a first fixture mounted to said housing at said first station and adapted to receive and support the reference holder at a predetermined position, said first fixture having an opening aligned with the reference holder throughbore;
a second fixture mounted to said housing at said second station and adapted to receive and support the tool holder at a predetermined position, said second fixture having an opening aligned with the tool holder throughbore;
a first rod movably mounted to said housing along an axis aligned with said first fixture opening;
a second rod movably mounted to said housing along an axis aligned with said second fixture opening;
a cross beam secured to said first and second rods so that said rods move in unison with each other;
means for moving said cross beam;
means for heating said tool holder;
and
means for positioning said rotary cutting tool shank into the tool holder throughbore while said tool holder is heated above a preset temperature.

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