How to chamfer 2' diameter plate
How to chamfer 2' diameter plate
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We have a 2 foot diameter aluminum 6061-T6 plate, 1/2" thick. The two edges around the circumference are desired to be chamfered by ~1/16", 45 degrees. How does one make that chamfer?! I can't see how a mill could do it, and it wouldnt fit in any lathe I've ever seen.
Any thoughts?
Thanks!
Any thoughts?
Thanks!





RE: How to chamfer 2' diameter plate
Clamping the part becoms the issue, but that really isn't hard to solve, either.
As for lathes, you haven't looked hard enough. I used to run a veritcal lathe that could turn 10' diameter parts.
If this is a one off piece, then a hand grinder can give you a 'chanmfer'. 1/16" is more like a break edge, anyway.
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RE: How to chamfer 2' diameter plate
A vertical mill witha rotary table and a chamfering cutter would also work.
RE: How to chamfer 2' diameter plate
RE: How to chamfer 2' diameter plate
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RE: How to chamfer 2' diameter plate
RE: How to chamfer 2' diameter plate
You're using 1/16 inch and 2 ft as if the technical accuracy "doesn't matter" very much. (No +/- tolerance to some 0.010 or 0.005 inch for example.)
If the chamfer is for a weld prep, hand grind it. You'll be within a 1/32 easy in only a few minutes.
RE: How to chamfer 2' diameter plate