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Thread: Cutting an Hexagonal hole
07/07/2014 19:19:14

The tool called a wobble broach above is available commercially from Italian companies Brighetti Meccanica and Poliangolar. I own a Poliagngolar with MT4 shank. The long version of their 7mm hex tool has a 15mm long working area, so should be enough for you application.

This won't create a spiral hole, because both the tool and the work piece rotate at the same speed. The wobbling action of the tool just makes it easier to push the broach into the hole because you apply pressure on only one corner at a time.

There's also a nice video on a home made version, with explanation how it works on youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpx76-_lPkM

If you have to do several holes it might be worth your while to make something along those lines.

Cheers,

Harm

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