Rope saw cutting apparatus and method for scarfing composites
US5271145A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 3, 1991 |
| Grant date | Dec 21, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T408/5622
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A rope saw cutting apparatus is partially insertable through a bore in a composite panel to scarf the panel without access to the blind side of the panel. The same apparatus can also be used to prepare a tapered repair plug to close tolerance to repair the scarfed panel. The apparatus preferably uses a rope saw blade to perform a plunge cut followed by a circumferential cut which has a desired taper or scarf angle.
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