Shafts and tubes are straightened using the same flame straightening techniques used for plates. An easy way to straighten a shaft is in V-blocks or, better yet, mounted between centers in a lathe using piped coolant.
Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis.
Originally published on CTE: 2015-07-15
CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/strengthening-shafts-tubes/
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