Patent ID: 7793574
Filing Date: 2010-09-14
Classification: B23B,B23C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A machine tool for radially machining a surface comprising: a cutting head; a cutter slide coupled to the cutting head, wherein the cutter slide is configured to move radially relative to the cutting head; a cutter slide actuator coupled to the cutter slide and disposed coaxially with the cutting head, wherein the cutter slide actuator is configured to produce radial movement of the cutter slide; a control member coupled to the cutter slide actuator and disposed coaxially with the cutting head, wherein the control member is configured to control the cutter slide actuator to produce the radial movement, a first drive configured to rotate the cutting head, the cutter slide, the cutter slide actuator, and the control member about a common axis at a first rate, wherein the cutter slide actuator produces no radial movement of the cutter slide while rotated at the first rate; and an engaging member operatively coupled to the control member, wherein the engaging member is configured to modify rotation of the control member and the cutter slide with respect to the first rate to variably control radial movement of the cutter slide while the cutting head is rotating at the first rate.