Peter Colman
Stainless
- Joined
- Sep 22, 2004
- Location
- Rugeley UK
I have to make a T slot in aluminium, the T is 4mm across the top, top 2mm thick, the vertical blade is 2mm wide and 4mm high.
This is part of a special profile for a Ali door which must be an exact replica of existing doors
The material is commercial aluminium H30 and each piece is 600 mm long, the quantity is 15 lengths
I am under pressure as my customer has come to me with the job having been let down by an existing machinist and the job is 6 weeks overdue.
So I have delivery pressure, the miller I have for this job has a top speed of only 1000 rpm so a little slow.
The die for the profile is discontinued and a replacement will take too long.
I have access to top quality Ali welding so I have come up with these options.
1 get a small tee slot cutter, this will take a fair time and be a bit delicate.
2 make a channel 4mm wide and 2 deep in a length of Ali and invert it, weld to the rest of the section and slit it with a 2mm cutter
3 try and find ant extrusion with the right slot, cut it off and weld it to the rest of the profile.
Price is not too critical but delivery is.
All comments welcome.
This is part of a special profile for a Ali door which must be an exact replica of existing doors
The material is commercial aluminium H30 and each piece is 600 mm long, the quantity is 15 lengths
I am under pressure as my customer has come to me with the job having been let down by an existing machinist and the job is 6 weeks overdue.
So I have delivery pressure, the miller I have for this job has a top speed of only 1000 rpm so a little slow.
The die for the profile is discontinued and a replacement will take too long.
I have access to top quality Ali welding so I have come up with these options.
1 get a small tee slot cutter, this will take a fair time and be a bit delicate.
2 make a channel 4mm wide and 2 deep in a length of Ali and invert it, weld to the rest of the section and slit it with a 2mm cutter
3 try and find ant extrusion with the right slot, cut it off and weld it to the rest of the profile.
Price is not too critical but delivery is.
All comments welcome.