Patent ID: 6272954
Filing Date: 2001-08-14
Classification: B23B,B23Q,F16P,Y10T

Abstract:
An apparatus for machining a workpiece made of an explosive material, said apparatus comprising:a drive system and a cutting tool assembly for cutting a workpiece made of an explosive material, the cutting tool assembly comprising a support, a tool holder mounted on said support, and a cutting tool carried by said tool holder;an elongate member carried by, and projecting along an axis from, said drive system for holding the workpiece at a machining location while being rotated about the axis of the drive system;a first shield element interposed between said machining location and said drive system for protecting said drive system against damage in the event of explosion of the workpiece; anda second shield element interposed between said tool and said support for protecting said support against damage in the event of explosion of the workpiece, said second shield element having an opening through which said tool holder extends,wherein said tool holder extends from said support in a first direction transverse to the axis.