Shaper
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In machining, a shaper or shaping machine is a type of machine tool that uses linear relative motion between the workpiece and a single-point cutting tool to machine a linear toolpath. Its cut is anal
Shaper tool slide, clapper box and cutting tool
Shaper with boring bar setup to allow cutting of internal features, such as keyways, or even shapes that might otherwise be cut with wire EDM
Broaching (metalworking)
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Broaching is a machining process that uses a toothed tool, called a broach, to remove material. There are two main types of broaching: linear and rotary. In linear broaching, which is the more common
Shaper
…wide range of work can be done. Other examples of its use are: Keyways in the hub of a pulley or gear can be machined without resorting to a dedicated broaching setup. Dovetail slides…
A push style 5⁄16 inch (8 mm) keyway broach; note how the teeth are larger on the left end.
A broached keyway in the end of an adjustable wrench
An example of a broached workpiece. Here the broaching profile is a spline.
A modular broach