Anyone know what a Gibson key is?

[cnc-me]

Anyone know what a Gibson key is?
Hint it has nothing to do with Gibson Guitars.
I have a parts list that call for one and don't know what they are.
Are they tapered or just straight?

 

[ericg]

It looks like a Gib key (Gib head key) is a type of machinery key

Types Of Mechanical Keys- Design Of Keys , Keyways

A woodruff key is a form of sunk key where the key shape is that of a truncated disc, as shown in the figure-. It is usually used for shafts less than about

learnmech.com

 

[neophyte]

Maybe a refrigerator key ?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08ZSS8HNG/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[RTM]

i'm with ericg, I know of Gib keys, not Gibson.

Don't have my 1950's drafting book to look up Gibson.

Wanna share a pic of the machine drawing / list its used on?

 

[Old Man Roger]

Google says they’re tapered. Gib keys.

 

[alfadan]

They were used a lot on steam engine shafts.

 

[larry_g]

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AKA gib head key

Does this look like what you need?

lg
no neat sig line

 

[Luciferi]

i think this when I hear gibson