B23Q9/00

Guided circular saw system and method
11325215 · 2022-05-10 · ·

A guided circular saw system having a track and a ramp that is connected to a benchtop by a pair of hinge members. Hinge members are formed of a top section, a middle section and a bottom section and facilitate raising and lowering of the track in a quick and easy manner without tools. The track is raised to facilitate placing a workpiece under the track and then the track is lowered in place thereby engaging and holding the workpiece in place. A sled attached to a cutting device and the sled and cutting device slides along the track thereby cutting the workpiece. The track includes sacrificial grip strips that extend along the sides of the track and include an upper layer of material that is rigid and a lower layer of material that is compressible and has a high coefficient of friction and thereby holds the workpiece in place.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING A PORTABLE JOINER
20230256528 · 2023-08-17 · ·

The present disclosure provides a joiner jig that is configured to be used with a Festool Domino tool. The joiner jig includes a base table adapted to operably engage with a joiner tool. The joiner jig also includes a fence operably engaged with the base table. The joiner jig also includes an adjustable protractor assembly selectively operably engaged with the base table and the fence. The adjustable protractor assembly is configured to be selectively pivotally adjustable to at least one predetermined angle from a range of angles.

SPLIT FRAME DEVICE FOR PERFORMING OPERATIONS ON CYLINDRICAL ITEMS
20230241689 · 2023-08-03 ·

A technique facilitates performance of an operation on a cylindrical item, such as a tube or shaft. The technique utilizes a split frame device having separable sections to enable mounting of the split frame device about the cylindrical item while, for example, the cylindrical item remains in place in an overall system. The split frame device may comprise first and second non-rotating split frame steady assemblies supported by linear rails. A rotating tool carrier assembly is movably mounted on the linear rails between the first and second non-rotating split frame steady assemblies. The rotating tool carrier assembly may be positioned about the cylindrical item such that a rotatable component may be rotated about the cylindrical item. At least one power source may be used to impart axial movement to the rotating tool carrier assembly and/or rotational movement to the rotatable component for performance of a desired operation.

Automated reheat stop valve seat restoration

An automated method for restoring an end surface of a cylindrical component of a turbine engine by cutting a profile into the end surface is provided. A base of a cutting device is installed against an inner diameter of the cylindrical component. The base is the aligned to the end surface. A cutting head of the cutting device is positioned to a desired position to enable the cutting. A motor of the cutting device is activated to rotate the cutting head about a central axis of the cylindrical component to cut the end surface of the cylindrical component. A profile of the end surface is created by the cutting of the end surface via the motor. Upon activation of the motor, the cutting device is guided along a circumferential direction against the end surface. A system for cutting a profile into a surface of a cylindrical component is also provided.

MILLING TOOL HEAD ASSEMBLIES, REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEMS, AND PORTABLE MACHINE TOOLS INCLUDING THE SAME

Milling tool head assemblies, remote control systems, and portable machine tools including the same. A milling tool head assembly comprises a milling tool head carriage, a milling tool head with a milling tool head base pivotally coupled to the milling tool head carriage, and a milling tool carrier operatively coupled to a cutting tool. The milling tool carrier is configured to travel along a primary tool path, and the milling tool carrier is slidingly coupled to the milling tool head base to define a secondary tool path of the milling tool carrier. In some examples, a portable machine tool comprises a machine frame, a rotating ring, a bridge, a facing tool head assembly, and a milling tool head assembly. In some examples, a remote control system for a portable machine tool comprises an operator pendant, a control tether, a pneumatic conditioning unit, and an auxiliary conditioning unit.

Method for machining a workpiece
11226608 · 2022-01-18 · ·

A system for machining a workpiece, comprising a hand-held power tool having a drive motor, a tool holder, which can be driven by the drive motor, for a working tool for machining the workpiece, and a guide element with a guide surface for guiding the hand-held power tool on the workpiece, having a marker detection device for detecting coordinate data of at least one workpiece marker of the workpiece, wherein the hand-held power tool has guide means for guiding the working tool along the workpiece according to the coordinate data of the at least one workpiece marker. The marker detection device has an optical and/or mechanical reference which can be positioned on and/or directly next to the at least one workpiece marker. The marker detection device is designed for determining the coordinate data of the at least one workpiece marker relative to an at least two-dimensional coordinates system which is independent from the workpiece marker
and the guide means of the hand-held power tool are designed to guide the working tool relative to the at least two-dimensional coordinates system in a working area which is geometrically defined by working area data determined based on the coordinate data of the at least one workpiece marker.

Portable cross cut system

A portable cross cut system is presented that includes a main body having a reference edge configured to be aligned against an edge of a workpiece and an engagement member configured to be laid on top of the workpiece. A first guide edge extends along an outward edge of the main body and the engagement member and is configured to guide an edge of a baseplate of a cutting tool during a cutting operation. The main body includes a blade offset member having an arm that moves between an extended position and a retracted position. When the arm is extended the outward end of the arm indicates the position of a cut line so that the user can easily align the position of the portable cross cut system to easily and accurately make cuts in a workpiece.

Saw mount guide
11780042 · 2023-10-10 ·

A saw mount for removably securing a saw to an object for cutting of the object includes: a base shaped to fit against a surface of the object; an arm extending from the base from a first end proximate to the base to a second end that is distal from the base; and a saw bracket pivotally mounted towards the distal end of the arm. The saw is removably secured to the saw bracket towards the distal end of the arm such that the saw pivots with respect to the base of the saw mount for cutting of the object by the saw.

4-AXIS CNC MACHINE
20230286095 · 2023-09-14 ·

A portable computer numerical control (CNC) machine is described. The CNC machine has an X-axis, a Y-axis, and a Z-axis, and comprises: a machine head, a base comprising a pair of X-axis guiding rails; a connecting beam and at least one Y-axis guide rail; a sub-assembly having a platform and at least one Z-axis guide rail on the platform; and a tool assembly secured to the platform of the sub-assembly, as well as corresponding X-Axis, Y-Axis and Z-axis clamps to allow the machine head to move along the X, Y, Z axes. The tool assembly of the CNC machine further allows the machine head to rotate about an axis that is perpendicular to the Z-axis.

Locating system for machine tools and locating method provided by said system

Locating system for machine tools including a machine tool for working on a object's machining surface by removing material and movement apparatus for placing in direct contact with the machining surface and for moving the machine tool with respect to the object while the tool works on the object, at least two locating apparatuses each including supporting portion for placing at a fixed point on the machining surface, detector including first cable or second cable for connecting the locating apparatus to the machine tool, and a locating portion to release or receive the cable to measure distance detected between the machine tool and locating apparatus. The detector is configured to allow mutual connection of the locating apparatuses to allow direct measurement of distance between locating apparatuses and distance is further obtainable indirectly from the distances detected by the detector between the machine tool and locating apparatuses.