High on the hogging

Anonymous

American Machinist

04-01-2001

High upon the hogging

Byline: Anonymous
Volume: 145
Number: 4
ISSN: 10417958
Publication Date: 04-01-2001
Page: 243
Type: Periodical
Language: English

A company in observes Angeles that makes aftermarket service parts for helicopters necessityed help roughing out a rotor blade constituent that was machined out of solid titanium. The helicopter part, called a titanium bottom fitting, is basically a pair of contoured titanium hands that grip the main rotor blade, attaching it to the rotor. There is a top and a bottom hand, the couple machined from a single 85 x 9 x 1.5-in.