Bpracing1127
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here is some cool machining stuff we do.
First material starts off as a big piece of alum bar
These here are 6”x6”x8” 6061 aluminum bars 12 feet long. We have sizes of these bars from 1”x1”x2” all the way to monsters at 15”x15”x20”.
Next they get cut into blocks and ready for machining
As you can see they have started the machining process.
Some more progress
After many hours, tool changes and setups they start to look something like this
These will end up going on a KC-135 refueling tanker for Boeing. They are the flanges that connect the fuel tanks to the boom on this aircraft to refuel F-35 and F-22 raptors.
Onto to something else.
This is a piece that ends up on a Cessna plane. Not sure what is does. But it’s made from inconel
This here is a cool duct for space rockets. It’s all hand made from inconel and has a lot of man hours into shaping this
It’s a 20” wide duct. This all started from plate that was bent
These are cool hydraulic delivery systems for space programs
That is just a taste of what we do, enjoy
First material starts off as a big piece of alum bar
These here are 6”x6”x8” 6061 aluminum bars 12 feet long. We have sizes of these bars from 1”x1”x2” all the way to monsters at 15”x15”x20”.
Next they get cut into blocks and ready for machining
As you can see they have started the machining process.
Some more progress
After many hours, tool changes and setups they start to look something like this
These will end up going on a KC-135 refueling tanker for Boeing. They are the flanges that connect the fuel tanks to the boom on this aircraft to refuel F-35 and F-22 raptors.
Onto to something else.
This is a piece that ends up on a Cessna plane. Not sure what is does. But it’s made from inconel
This here is a cool duct for space rockets. It’s all hand made from inconel and has a lot of man hours into shaping this
It’s a 20” wide duct. This all started from plate that was bent
These are cool hydraulic delivery systems for space programs
That is just a taste of what we do, enjoy
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