No, we’re not making a fashion statement for chucks here!
At Northfield, we affectionately refer to the aluminium anodized chuck as “BIG RED”. Creed Monarch use “BIG RED” to manufacture close tolerance parts for Robert Bosch Power Tools.
We designed “BIG RED” to accommodate the unusual shape of the ‘Wobble Plate’ part of the drive mechanism in a Bosch reciprocating saw. Improving accuracy and dramatically reducing change over time.
The “Wobble Plate” is made from 52100 tool steel and heat-treated to 58/63 Rockwell. Spinning at 3,500 rpm for hard turning the “Wobble Plate” internal diameter, creates the outer race of a bearing set.
“BIG RED” is a example of our custom work holding at Northfield beyond the chuck.
- The spring-loaded plunger and locator ensure accurate locating of the “Wobble Plate” to four specific reference points.
- When hand mounted on the face of a fixture, the unique design provide repeatability of 0.002 inches.
- The fixture allows automatic operation after the initial loading.
“BIG RED” solved previous holding problems and saves a tremendous amount of production time.
Do you have a special work holding need that we could help with? Get in touch now.