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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2000
Filed:
Apr. 14, 1999
Klaus Juergen Roeske, Lugarno, AU;
Bishop Steering Pty Limited, North Ryde, AU;
Abstract
The method comprises of gripping the component in a gripper of a work holding device mounted to a work holding spindle indexable about a first axis. Then cutting each slot of the array of slots in the bore by a series of cutting strokes of a cutting tool, with the tool mounted to a cutting spindle rotatable about a second axis substantially at right angles to and offset from the first axis. The cutting of each slot followed by indexation of the work holding spindle. During the cutting of at least one of the slots, relative movement between the component and second axis takes place due to movement of the component along the first axis or movement of the second axis in a direction substantially parallel to the first axis or both. The series of cutting strokes comprises two or more successions of progressively deeper cuts and the relative movement occurs between consecutive successions.