MACHINING RUBBER ?
MACHINING RUBBER ?
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Hello,
Has anyone got any information on machining rubber?
We make rubber lined impellers for pumps for the mining industry. Occasionally, the customer requests that the outside diameter be reduced. Making a mould for this infrequent request would not be cost effective, so, we send the impeller ( diameter 1.5M) to the machining department, where they set it up on a vertical borer and grind 100mm off the diameter using a hard metal type grinding wheel. This process is very time consuming & sometimes can take up to 12 hours.
Can anyone suggest an easier way?
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Judge
Has anyone got any information on machining rubber?
We make rubber lined impellers for pumps for the mining industry. Occasionally, the customer requests that the outside diameter be reduced. Making a mould for this infrequent request would not be cost effective, so, we send the impeller ( diameter 1.5M) to the machining department, where they set it up on a vertical borer and grind 100mm off the diameter using a hard metal type grinding wheel. This process is very time consuming & sometimes can take up to 12 hours.
Can anyone suggest an easier way?
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Judge





RE: MACHINING RUBBER ?
Conrad.
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Melting rubber after curing reverts it to an unusable state and would leave a tackey surface finish suseptible to premature fatigue.
If you need to machine rubber, then used a very very sharp thin strong blade with lots of soap solution.
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