Ever wonder what the weight of a subaru in aluminum looks like?

tom@kartboy · 07-02-2007, 01:57 PM

3800 pounds of aluminum. roughly 9000.00 cost.

prob 75% will be turned into chips.
Recycling for 30 cents a pound FTL

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Matt A · 07-02-2007, 01:58 PM

damn chinese driving up the cost of ur aluminumzz!!

Kaiser · 07-02-2007, 01:58 PM

Gah! I love all things shiny and metallic. I'd want one of those blocks just to look at and occasionally fondle.

Protege Menace · 07-02-2007, 01:59 PM

Al-u-mini-um varies greatly in weight.

what kind is it

jtdbsr · 07-02-2007, 01:59 PM

That siht ain't cheap smooth!!

sebtarta · 07-02-2007, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaiser

Gah! I love all things shiny and metallic. I'd want one of those blocks just to look at and occasionally fondle.

You can get a drill, make a hole......you finish the rest.

tom@kartboy · 07-02-2007, 02:00 PM

i think each block weighs about 600 some odd pounds. somehow dave and i have to pick them up and stick them in the mill.

RATyson · 07-02-2007, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaiser

Gah! I love all things shiny and metallic. I'd want one of those blocks just to look at and occasionally fondle.

Kai wants to fondle the block

tom@kartboy · 07-02-2007, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Protege Menace

Al-u-mini-um varies greatly in weight.

what kind is it

6061T6
you should see the saw that cuts it off the plate

hyperion78 · 07-02-2007, 02:02 PM

what are you making it into?

RastaMon · 07-02-2007, 02:03 PM

...unfortunately that's going to be turned into a Ford.

Protege Menace · 07-02-2007, 02:03 PM

OTTron's penis...es

Scoobie Noobie · 07-02-2007, 02:04 PM

I like teh way the British pronounce it: Alloo min e um.

rice h8r · 07-02-2007, 02:05 PM

75***37; into chips??

isn't there a way to melt it down and create a new block, instead of selling it to recycling for cheap?

Also no other, more efficient way to make your products?

VpointVick · 07-02-2007, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tom@kartboy

6061T6
you should see the saw that cuts it off the plate

I was leadman building an automated sawing system that cut forging blanks off billets up to 14" dia.

The thing used a 42" dia. saw blade running at 4800 rpm!

tom@kartboy · 07-02-2007, 02:06 PM

Some aircraft tooling. thats about all i can say.

EZ Rider · 07-02-2007, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scoobie Noobie

I like teh way the British pronounce it: Alloo min e um.

And the variation: al-you-min-e-um

tom@kartboy · 07-02-2007, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VpointVick

I was leadman building an automated sawing system that cut forging blanks off billets up to 14" dia.

The thing used a 42" dia. saw blade running at 4800 rpm!

thats what they used on these. scared the ish out of me!

Gil · 07-02-2007, 02:06 PM

stop showing off, tom

Protege Menace · 07-02-2007, 02:07 PM

all he has is the cnc, and you GOTTA put a round peg in a round hole... instead of having someone else pour the parts....

ToddZ199 · 07-02-2007, 02:08 PM

Overpriced garbage, no doubt.

VpointVick · 07-02-2007, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rice h8r

75% into chips??

isn't there a way to melt it down and create a new block, instead of selling it to recycling for cheap?

Also no other, more efficient way to make your products?

Yes, no, and no, most likely.

Everybody sees what CNC machines are capable of and goes "ooh!Cool!" The waste is the downside.

Melting it down is what the recyclers, ultimately, will do. It's not something you can do in your shop.

Kaiser · 07-02-2007, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VpointVick

It's not something you can do in your shop.

1220.58***176;F...pshaw. Just throw some cheese on that bitch and stick it in a toaster oven.

iamchris · 07-02-2007, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tom@kartboy

3800 pounds of aluminum. roughly 9000.00 cost.

prob 75***37; will be turned into chips.
Recycling for 30 cents a pound FTL

The customer paying for the 75% of chips that we'll never get to fondle/eat FTMFL

VpointVick · 07-02-2007, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tom@kartboy

thats what they used on these. scared the ish out of me!

You should've seen my eyes when I was standing at the operators station, right next to the cut tunnel, when we had a programming error start feeding the bar pusher in mid-cut!

The blade flexed into the steel walls of the tunnel and showered sparks everywhere. Fortunately, I was able to hit the e-stop befor any real damage was done. The loss of even one of the carbides would've meant the loss of a $5k+ blade.

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Matt A This space for rent Administrator Member#: 15382 Join Date: Feb 2002 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: MA Vehicle: . 2005 OBXT LTD 2017 Chevy Bolt EV	damn chinese driving up the cost of ur aluminumzz!!

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Kaiser The Fellas fella Member#: 7170 Join Date: Jun 2001 Chapter/Region: NESIC Vehicle: Aut Kaiser, aut nullus.	Gah! I love all things shiny and metallic. I'd want one of those blocks just to look at and occasionally fondle.

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Protege Menace Scooby Specialist Member#: 41950 Join Date: Aug 2003 Chapter/Region: International Location: www.faqurug.com Vehicle: faq u rug	Al-u-mini-um varies greatly in weight. what kind is it

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07-02-2007, 02:00 PM	#7
tom@kartboy Scooby Guru Member#: 67 Join Date: Jul 1999 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: San Diego, CA Vehicle: 1999 Outlasting the competition.	i think each block weighs about 600 some odd pounds. somehow dave and i have to pick them up and stick them in the mill.

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hyperion78 Scooby Newbie Member#: 112068 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Houston Vehicle: 19 STI White	what are you making it into?

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RastaMon Scooby Newbie Member#: 106431 Join Date: Jan 2006	...unfortunately that's going to be turned into a Ford.

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tom@kartboy Scooby Guru Member#: 67 Join Date: Jul 1999 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: San Diego, CA Vehicle: 1999 Outlasting the competition.	Some aircraft tooling. thats about all i can say.

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