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KEY MILLS

KM3000 KEY MILL

FF3000 Flange Facer

The product that started CLIMAX more than 50 years ago! A small but rugged machine able to cut full-depth keyways or mill flats quickly, without requiring extensive dismantling or costly set-up time. Designed for shaft diameters from 0.75 to 10.5 inches (19.1 to 266.7 mm).

Features & Benefits:

Compact & Powerful

  • Compact, rugged, portable milling machine for on-site keyway and other milling jobs.
  • Self-centering and self-aligning V-base.
  • Needs only 1.5 inches (38.1 mm) of shaft for clamping.
  • Clamps on shafts up to 10.5 inches (266.7 mm) diameter with optional chain clamp.
  • Slotted V-base allows you to cut right to the end of the shaft.

Efficient Operations with High Quality Components

  • Vertical and horizontal travel via hand crank.
  • Dovetail ways for accurate cutting action.
  • Standard Weldon-type spindle accepts 5/8 inch end mills, or 16 mm shank end mills on metric machines.
  • Precision Acme thread leadscrew with roller thrust bearings.
  • Zeroing-type vertical adjustment dial calibrated to control cutter depth in 0.001 inch (0.1 mm) increments.
  • Sealed aluminum alloy gear box permits operation at any angle.
  • Precision ground quill housing ensures smooth operation.

Specifications

Keyway Length:

  • 6 inches (152.4 mm), optional 1.25 inches (31.8 mm)

Keyway Width:

  • 1.25 inches (31.8 mm)

Shaft Diameter:

  • 0.75 – 10.5 inches (19.1 – 266.7 mm)

Power Option:

  • Electric, Pneumatic, or Hydraulic

KM4000 KEY MILL

FF4000 Flange Facer

A rugged performer designed with a 2 inch (50.8 mm) sideshift to cut wide keyways at minimal cost. Versatile, smooth and precise, it mounts anywhere along a shaft, at any angle, and eliminates the need for a costly assortment of different size cutters. For shaft diameters ranging from 4 to 24 inches (101.6 to 609.6 mm).

Features & Benefits:

High quality, heavy-duty machine

  • Cuts new keyways up to 3.25 inches (82.6 mm) wide and 7.88 inches (200.2 mm) long in one setup.
  • Two-inch (50.8 mm) lateral travel allows cutting wide pockets or slots with a single end mill.
  • Universal type motor and triple gear reduction provide plenty of torque.
  • Permanently sealed lubrication, so machine can be operated at any angle.
  • The leadscrew is a precision Acme thread and is fitted with roller thrust bearings.
  • Anti-friction bearings used throughout.
  • Dovetail ways machined for smooth movement in both longitudinal and transversal directions.
  • Features zeroing-type adjusting dial for controlling cutter depth.
  • Contoured base is self-centering and self-aligning on the shaft.
  • Electronic speed control offers precision control of spindle speeds while retaining full torque over available rpm range.

Compact, easy to set up, versatile

  • Needs only 8.5 inches (215.9 mm) of shaft for clamping, or only 10.5 inches (266.7 mm) of shaft for clamping from an obstruction.
  • Mounts on shafts from 4 – 24 inches (101.6 – 609.6 mm) in diameter.
  • Mounts anywhere along the shaft.
  • Rapid longitudinal travel can be made with a drill motor for quick setups.

Technical Data

  • 0.75 inches (19.05 mm) is the standard spindle size for inch-machines.
  • 20 mm (0.79 inches) is the standard spindle size for metric machines.
  • Many different machine variations are possible, contact your CLIMAX Sales Representative for more information.

Specifications

Keyway Length:

  • 8 inches (203.2 mm)

Keyway Width:

  • 3.25 inches with 2 inch sideshift (82.6 mm with 50.8 mm sideshift)

Shaft Diameter:

  • 4 – 24 inches (101.6 – 609.6 mm)

Power Option:

  • Electric, Pneumatic, or Hydraulic