Thread: What are you making these days? Some fab shop pics from our place

here is a punch for a place that makes aluminum pans like what lasagna comes in this is A-2 also
Don


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here is some wheels I made.


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here is some meat serving trays for a fancy restaurant I made
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Originally Posted by D Nelson

here is some wheels I made.

What machine?
Nice looking
The meat tray looks like it’s for a paint roller


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diesel motor dipstick molds


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Originally Posted by ripperj

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The wheels were made on a haas vf5ss and a sl40 haas lathe
The meat tray was made on a fadal


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something different how about a deer stand
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how about a hunting hatchet


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Thanks, a lot.

Is polishing hand work and a NSK spindle and some abrasive ?

Originally Posted by D Nelson

No I didn’t do the design These blocks were crashed I used the supplied data they started out 660 pounds and finished at 203 pounds each I semi polished them before heat treat sent them out for vac. Heat treating then finished polishing I think they are Honda details they do automotive stamping I think about 40 to 50 strokes a minute about 800 tons
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Actually just a die grinder and abrasive rolls. A da sander and finally 20 micron diamond paste


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Originally Posted by hanermo

The ring bases look great !
Are they deburred in-machine and how ?

Thanks! Some chamfering in the machine then tumble deburred and burnished. The photo in my hand is prior to tumbling.

D Nelson, your pictures make me miss the big tool & die work I used to do. Only a little



Haven’t machined them yet, these are the 3D prints that are going to the customer to check fit.



Machined these last month for a customer.

Originally Posted by D Nelson

Actually just a die grinder and abrasive rolls. A da sander and finally 20 micron diamond paste


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Lucky you! Last time I did any polishing it was 120-220-320-400 stones, then felt bobs and 2 different diamond pastes (not sure of grit).

Although much smaller than giant crane beams, I have been doing a lot of welding lately too. All 304 stainless.
Just finished and installed this ships ladder up to a loft, forged stainless and doug fir steps.
And tomorrow they are installing these two benches in Rockville Maryland, again, all stainless. Hundreds and hundreds of welds...

I don't really miss the big stuff, but sometimes I miss the variety of being in a job shop environment.... I think the last "cool" job I remember doing was some forming die detail for a a big rim, like a semi or something. The part started out as a piece of A2 7x22x22. Talk about nerve wracking! (don't screw it up, but don't take too long either!) Not to mention it was a pita having to flip flop it and move back and froth on the table because there wasn't enough Y travel. It was pretty cool when all said and done though.

Testing a prototype lantern I made on one of the rocket stoves I make for a customer.

Jeff P on Instagram: “Product testing is fun... #instafabricator #rocketstove #lantern”

Endlesswaltz
I sent you a pic it said you are full to capacity
Thanks Don


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I made a gear.

Duplicate posting.

Started out strictly machining. My biggest customers where design/engineering outfits so after I saw what they were being charged by fab shops for simple parts of projects we couldn't do I bought a press brake, shear and hydraulic press for forming/drawing.

I was able to keep most project work inhouse that way, with the exception of welding which usually needed to be done by a certified welder. I was able to tack weld some weldments together making it much easier/cheaper for the final welding to be done.

A deep drawn part we did hundreds of using crude tooling.