Advanced Spider Fixture.

Abstract

The present invention relates to a spider fixture. More particularly the invention prevents radial run-out while machining a torpedo body and enables machining the internal and external surfaces of the body while it is set up in the tail stock of a lathe. Prior to the present invention the tail stock of the lathe was driven into a fixture. However, this fixture was never attached to the tailstock. This procedure took a long time to set up accurately and was dangerous for the woman involved. Accordingly, it is a general purpose and object of the present invention to provide an improved assembly for machining a cylindrical workpiece. It is an additional object that the assembly be suitable for machining a tapered cylindrical tail section of a torpedo.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADD014939

Entities

People

  • Michael R. Desrosiers

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Assembly
  • Inventions
  • Machining
  • Manufacturing

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Software Engineering