Just learning but getting there.

This is the second one I built worked out good

Very nice !!!

A few mistakes in it but it will still work

That's a big ole chunk of AL right there...

Damn!! That's a lot of hoggin right there! Billet jet is pretty bitchen though!

RD

freakin art work. :thumbup:

Well aparantly it is alot more popular than I thought it would be. Now here is some hogging.Off to get anodized now.

Very nice!

Lets see some pics of the machine and the shop!

RD

allblowdup said:

Well aparantly it is alot more popular than I thought it would be. Now here is some hogging.Off to get anodized now.

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Can the AL shavings be recycled to make another AL block?

TexasJet said:

Can the AL shavings be recycled to make another AL block?

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You know I'm not sure that they would actually use recycled aluminum to remake "billet?" I know they use it for cans, and a lot of other purposes..

RD

Normally the shaving are recycled. It's important when machining to clean your machines when cutting different material types. That way you keep your scrap recycle bins are filled with only that type of material. Some scrap recycle companies won't take your shavings if they are mixed with other types of material.

damn, hours and hours of machine time !!!! Days and not hours. nice work!

Is that a web cam mounted on the back of the machine

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No that is an infra red reader for the tool probe. Total machining time on this batch per unit was 18 hrs ea.

So what's the start and end wieght?

280lbsstart and 44lbsfinish.

allblowdup said:

No that is an infra red reader for the tool probe. Total machining time on this batch per unit was 18 hrs ea.

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I should say that included the setups also. Actual machine run time was only about 12

allblowdup said:

280lbsstart and 44lbsfinish.

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damn ~85% stock removed.

Yup your not kidding