Cutting circlip grooves

[Occasional machinist]

My circlip grooving has always been a bit dodgy, but in this video I make up a holder and simple grinding fixture that changes my grooving entirely.

[DIYer]

Thanks Occasional machinist! We've added your Circlip Grooving Setup to our Machining category,
as well as to your builder page: Occasional machinist's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

Circlip Grooving Setup by Occasional machinist

tags: grooving

[Occasional machinist]

And for those people saying "what about internal grooves?"

[emu roo]

Hi OM, thanks for sharing that as the forum another tool to make.

[Occasional machinist]

It's a tricky task - devising something that just might be useful and looks like it should be simple to make...

The key is the sharpening fixture. That gets the grind just right, then you just need the holders.
Michael

[mansworld]

The first time the Americans came across a circlip/ retaining ring, was during World War II, after they captured a German Tiger tank and disassebled it.