Climax KM3000 KEY MILL User Manual
Km3000 keymill

KM3000 KEYMILL
Cut a new, full-depth, 6 inch (152.4mm)
keyway in less than 4 minutes.*
The Climax KM3000 Portable Key Mill is a
simple, rugged, dependable machine tool
designed to cut keyways in shafts without
extensive dismantling. The automatically
centering V-base is quick and easy to set
up. Clamps on any shaft from 1.5 - 4.5
inches (38.1 - 114.3 mm) in diameter with
the standard bar clamp. Cuts stub-end
keyways or mid-shaft keyways, or clamp
the machine to a flat surface, and you can
cut motor mount slots. With the optional
shim kit you can cut keyways or slots in
shafts as small as 0.75 inch (19.1 mm) in
diameter.
Compact & Powerful
• Compact, rugged, portable milling
machine for on-site keyway and other
milling jobs.
• Self-centering and self-aligning V-base.
• Needs only 1.5 inches (38.1 mm) of shaft
for clamping
• Clamps on shafts up to 10.5 inches
(266.7 mm) diameter with optional chain
clamp.
• Slotted V-base allows you to cut right to
the end of the shaft.
Efficient Operations with High Quality
Components
• Vertical and horizontal travel via hand
crank.
• Dovetail ways for accurate cutting action.
• Standard Weldon-type spindle accepts
5/8 inch end mills, or 16 mm shank end
mills on metric machines.
• Precision Acme thread leadscrew with
roller thrust bearings.
• Zeroing-type vertical adjustment dial
calibrated to control cutter depth in 0.001
inch (0.1 mm) increments.
• Sealed aluminum alloy gear box permits
operation at any angle.
• Precision ground quill housing ensures
smooth operation.
2014
KM3
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* Actual cutting time for a keyway
1 x 0.5 x 6 inches (25.4 x 12.7 x 152.4 mm)
was 3 minutes 10 seconds. This time was
achieved in C1018 steel with a sharp end
mill.