DennisCA
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I bought a 10 ton hydraulic press last night to broach some gears (enlarging from 4 to 6 mm), I put the broach in and started carefully broaching and it doesn't go like in the youtube movies... Pressure raises to about 2 tons and then *Bang* and it moves, not the smooth cutting movement I have come to expect from watching others.
I am afraid I might damage something if I keep going so I stopped and went inside to write this message. I am guessing the steel is harder and tougher than usual. I am thinking if I should try and push it out and see how it has cut so far, but maybe backing a broach out is a big no no?
I am afraid I might damage something if I keep going so I stopped and went inside to write this message. I am guessing the steel is harder and tougher than usual. I am thinking if I should try and push it out and see how it has cut so far, but maybe backing a broach out is a big no no?