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4.2 Manufacturing process for Drive shaft
The manufacturing of drive shaft started with raw material bought from Sha’abanِ Steel
AISI 4130. A local workshop was selected to turn the shaft into the desired diameter which
was calculated via MITcalc. The workpiece was 1 m long. It is required to hold it by
tailstock when turning. Starting with facing the side in order to drill a hole for holding.
Figure 61 drilling hole for tailstock holding
After that, the workpiece is ready to be machined. With parameters speed : 250 RPM,
Depth of cut 0.25 mm and feed 0.2 mm/rev.
Figure 62 turning process for the shaft
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