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  1. aknet98

    5052 Al retainer ring

    Do you have any suggested references to look at? Thanks
  2. aknet98

    6061 Al dish

    What if i can't spin it? (other reasons besides thickness) Is it feasible to stretch form it?
  3. aknet98

    5052 Al retainer ring

    I really have no experience in this area but I need to figure out a way to make retainer rings (basically its just a ring with not very tight tolerances, 90mm ID, 92 mm OD,1.6 mm thickness, and opening in ring of 1.75 mm.) I am probably going to use 5052 Al or a material similar to that and...
  4. aknet98

    6061 Al dish

    I am producing a dish of 1 m diameter and .25 m depth made out of 6061 Al. I thought of deep drawing but I am worried about puckering and the fact I only need a small quantity of these dishes? I am looking into pure stretch forming but I am not sure if this is feasible or not? Any suggestions...

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