Looking to make some parts (nuts, about 1.5" diameter with a 1.25" bore) that will be torqued to about 30 ftlbs several times. Is 7075 adequate or is a stronger alloy available?
Thanks.
I have recently found a company that makes high performance clutch plates for my motorcycle that are made out of Ti instead of the traditional steel. I asked a respected engine builder and tuner if he had ever used or seen them before and he had not.
When asked his opinion/thoughts on them he...
I have several alloy shafts that will see road use. They will carry loads but indirectly through bearings on the shaft. While the load will rotate on the bearings, the bearings themselves are still able to rotate on the shaft.
What would be suggested as a good low friction, anti-galling/wear...
I have an Italian sportbike that I would like to have custom axles made for. OEM ones are steel, grade unknown. I can have custom machined Ti axles and swing arm pivot made for roughly $1400. They would come from a highly regarded company that makes many products for motorcycles in Ti. They use...
They have a CAD design package you can download and use to design things in 3D and then get a quote from them to build them from many types of material. I had the program a long time ago but lost it in a catastrophic PC crash and can't remember the name of the website or company name for the...
I want to make a prototype rifle stock. The material needs to be available in matte black or dyeable to black, dimenionally stable, strong, and machinable.
Delrin, Torlon????? Any others or better suited types? The actual stock will be about 1 ft long and about 1 1/4" wide.
Also, what are some...
I have something I want machined from aluminum and whant to know if there is any benefit to have it heat treated like steel is? What should I look for in such a vendor if there is a benefit?
Thanks,
Bryan
What does it mean when a CNC machine has 2,3,4,5 axis's? I have some machining work to be done and as I look around for a vendor to do it I see this alot....
Also, I see "live tool" alot, does this mean that the machine can select the bits as it is needed instead of the operator having to...
I want to have some custom suspention bushings made for a high performance car. They will be used in the upper and lower front control arms and will be subject to heavy loads. Durability, reliability, and chemical resistence are important. I have founds sources for blocks of several kinds of...
