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WORKHOLDING

HQC® Quick-Change Collets - 17884 Feed Fingers and Pads

for all Brands of Automatics

Style “B" Master Feed Fingers and Pads

Hardinge Style “B" feed fingers and pads are the most practical feed fingers for high production bar machining. Designed and manufac- tured to be the most reliable on the market today, they offer many advantages over other styles.

Dependability.

There are no screws or pins to hold pads in place. Pads cannot come loose and they offer full bearing on the bar stock.

Versatility.

Pads are stocked in round, hexagon, and square shapes, in a variety of materials and sizes.

Affordability.

The versatility of a master feed finger can be increased by the purchase of inexpensive pads in a variety of sizes and shapes. B
1 to B35 sizes in round, hexagon and square. WARNING:Hardinge Quick-Change Collets should not be used in applications where the spindle is rotating without a bar or work- piece in the collet. Rotating the spindle without a bar or workpiece in the collet may result in the collet head becoming dislodged from the spindle and it could fly out. Failure to comply with this warning may result in serious injury or death.

Feed Finger Pad Material Hardened Steel Pads

are for hot-rolled and cold-drawn stock and is noted for long wear. This pad will give reasonable freedom from scoring minimized by the greater pad hardness. With our Style “B" Master Feed Finger acting as a durable holder, you can select correct pads to meet your exacting requirements.

Nickel Cast Iron Pads

are used on brass, aluminum, polished or plated bars, and special-finish drawn bars to eliminate scoring of stock. Many tests were made for the selection of this material to remove objectionable scoring of stock and to ensure long wear.

Bronze Pads

can be used for ground drill rod, ground bars, and also with the materials listed for nickel cast iron pads, except brass, to eliminate scoring of stock. 11