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From: David Billington <djb@invalid.com>
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Subject: Re: Broaching , a question
Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2024 17:58:02 +0000
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On 26/03/2024 16:42, Snag wrote:
> I'm getting ready to broach my first keyway with an actual broach . My 
> question is about the shims , and how thick they need to be . 
> Measuring the difference between the first and last tooth on the 
> broach I get .062" and I'm wondering if that is the correct thickness 
> for the shims .

Is it a shop made broach or bought. All my Dumont broaches come with 
appropriate shims to cut the keyway to the correct depth.