Hello All,
We use Grade 8 bolts to support chaplets in the green sand mold. We are also experiencing uneven wear on these chaplets owing to pouring temps. Does anyone have any insight to whether changing the matl. to ceramic or tool steel improve performance?
Thanks.
VHS...
I am a Lean Manfacturing Engineer hence my knowledge in metallurgy is limited (though my fascination for this field has lead to try and learn);.....a major bottleneck in my process is the cooling time (static air-8 hrs) after the component (gray cast iron) is cast.
At what temperature can I...
How do I tap a 1.5-11.5 TPI (feed .0869")on a machine that has all metric scales?
Thanks,
-mechvhs
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I am spec-ing out a radial drill for our Chinese operation. All our specifications are in inches and the machines available in that plant are metric feed, so I installed a digital read out that helped them with the drills and feeds. But what about tapping a thread (say 11/2 threads per inch) how...
