04-11-2015, 09:35 PM
Depends on the size of your part and the size (length) of your broach Greg. I have two sets of broaches and the #0 set has some short little tiny ones.
I made a new set of wheel arbors for my carbide grinder and used my largest broach (3/8"). It was too long and wouldn't fit when set up on top of the platen. But after removing the platen and using some thinner steel round stock instead, it went in with room to spare.
My other option would have been to get the broach started in the hydraulic shop press, and then move it to the arbor press to finish it out. I won't use the shop press to press a broach all the way through though. You can't 'feel' the pressure on the tool and can snap one easily - in my opinion. Other folks have said they do it all the time - but they don't have my run of luck of course.
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I made a new set of wheel arbors for my carbide grinder and used my largest broach (3/8"). It was too long and wouldn't fit when set up on top of the platen. But after removing the platen and using some thinner steel round stock instead, it went in with room to spare.
My other option would have been to get the broach started in the hydraulic shop press, and then move it to the arbor press to finish it out. I won't use the shop press to press a broach all the way through though. You can't 'feel' the pressure on the tool and can snap one easily - in my opinion. Other folks have said they do it all the time - but they don't have my run of luck of course.
Willie