L&W CHUCK CO INDEXER DIVIDING HEAD, 6 IN SWING, 6X4 IN BASE, 7-1/4 IN HEIGHT

THE L-W CHUCK CO. INDEXER DIVIDING HEAD IS A 6-INCH PRECISION TOOLHOLDING ACCESSORY DESIGNED FOR INDEXING AND DIVIDING OPERATIONS IN METALWORKING. THIS MECHANICAL DEVICE FEATURES AN INDEXING HEAD WITH A 6-INCH SWING CAPACITY AND A BASE FOOTPRINT MEASURING 6 INCHES BY 4 INCHES. THE UNIT HAS AN OVERALL HEIGHT OF 7-1/4 INCHES. IT UTILIZES AN INDEX PLATE SYSTEM WHERE A KNOB IS ENGAGED OR DISENGAGED TO ALLOW THE CHUCK TO ROTATE OR LOCK INTO SPECIFIC ANGULAR POSITIONS FOR PRECISE WORKPIECE ORIENTATION. THE INTERNAL MECHANISM INCLUDES A WORM GEAR SHAFT AND A MAIN GEAR, WITH AN OUTER ECCENTRIC SHAFT THAT IS ADJUSTABLE TO ELIMINATE BACKLASH BETWEEN THE GEARS. SOME CONFIGURATIONS OF L-W INDEXING DIVIDING HEADS ARE KNOWN TO BE COMPATIBLE WITH SECONDARY WORKHOLDING COMPONENTS, SUCH AS A CUSHMAN 10-INCH 3-JAW CHUCK. THESE UNITS ARE TRADITIONALLY USED FOR DIVIDING CIRCLES INTO EQUAL PARTS FOR TASKS LIKE CUTTING GEAR TEETH, MILLING FLUTES, OR DRILLING BOLT PATTERNS. HISTORICALLY, L-W CHUCK CO. HAS PRODUCED VARIOUS MODELS OF THESE TOOLS, INCLUDING 6-1/2 INCH AND 11-INCH UNIVERSAL DIVIDING HEAD VERSIONS.