sebtool
Aluminum
- Joined
- Dec 24, 2006
- Location
- St. Louis, Mo area-south
I guess this is the place to post this - I'm sure I'll be informed shortly if it isn't!
I'm quoting a 24' long shaft, 5.750 finished major diameter. As it's longer than my lathe, I need to find a cold rolled, at minimum, preferrably TG&P bar stock so we can steady rest it in a few spots and keep it nice & round. I'd like a a 25' long bar so we can machine it at the chuck end and cut it off.
I'd like to find ETD150 - emailed and called LaSalle steel, no answer yet. I hate voicemail... Called all my normal distributors around St Louis, no luck. Tried Central in Chicago, still have a few feelers out, but it doesn't look real promising. A fatigue proof or stressproof material would also work, 4150 would be great if it came cf, rather than hot rolled. I spent a bunch of time on the internet trying to get specs and availability, but hit a bunch of dead ends. Distributors tell me a special would be a minumum order of 5000 lbs, this shaft will be about 2200. Definitely don't need to go that route!
Any ideas or advice? It would be a pretty tall order for our small shop, but I think I've got it figured out, and we could use the work! Should be an interesting job, if it comes about.
Thanks!
I'm quoting a 24' long shaft, 5.750 finished major diameter. As it's longer than my lathe, I need to find a cold rolled, at minimum, preferrably TG&P bar stock so we can steady rest it in a few spots and keep it nice & round. I'd like a a 25' long bar so we can machine it at the chuck end and cut it off.
I'd like to find ETD150 - emailed and called LaSalle steel, no answer yet. I hate voicemail... Called all my normal distributors around St Louis, no luck. Tried Central in Chicago, still have a few feelers out, but it doesn't look real promising. A fatigue proof or stressproof material would also work, 4150 would be great if it came cf, rather than hot rolled. I spent a bunch of time on the internet trying to get specs and availability, but hit a bunch of dead ends. Distributors tell me a special would be a minumum order of 5000 lbs, this shaft will be about 2200. Definitely don't need to go that route!
Any ideas or advice? It would be a pretty tall order for our small shop, but I think I've got it figured out, and we could use the work! Should be an interesting job, if it comes about.
Thanks!