Part Machining & Finishing

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Machined Parts

Screw machine

Parts from standard Yellow Brass Rod Stock are turned on our Brown & Sharpe Screw Machine.

Breastplate Studs

Front Door Toggle Bolt

Lathe machining

Odd shaped, low volume, and cast parts are turned on our LeBlond Lathe.

Exhaust Valve Starwheel

Aspirator Body (injector elbow)  

Canister Elbow

Recirculator Parts

Discharge Nozzle

High Pressure Nozzle

High Pressure Jet

Front Door

Front Door Base

Front Window Retaining Ring

Horizontal Milling Machine

The ears for the door hinge and toggle bolt are machined on our Burke Horizontal Milling machine.

The slots are laid out and then are milled to size.

Vertical Milling Machine

Parts requiring a flat surface are milled on our Bridgeport Milling machine.

Canister

Milling Canister necks square and level

Discharge Nozzle

The flats for fitting a wrench on the nozzle are milled on opposing sides.

Drill Press Operations

Drilling operations are done on one of our drill presses.

Hinge pin Hole in Front Door

Drilling holes in door base for hinge pin and toggle bolt pin