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Rotor Fins One Piece
The skim tube design greatly improves with the use of rotor fins. After several prototypes it was decided to machine these from a solid billet to keep the weight down while making it easier to clean. This part proved to be a challenge to machine and I ended up making a vacuum fixture to allow all side machining.
This is the finished vacuum fixture with the epdm cord installed.
The turned blank is then installed on the fixture and the vacuum holds it down.
Machining the part.
Finished part. Note the fins have been chamfered and the key slots have been cut.