Question For Engineers/Metal Workers
 

I want a flange/pipe thing made to a specific size. The most similar thing I can find is one in the picture attached,but I would want the pipe part to be thicker metal. Would I be able to go anywhere locally and ask them to make me one ?

Re: Question For Engineers/Metal Workers
 

What is it for and what size is it?

Re: Question For Engineers/Metal Workers
 

It's to be part of a heat press.

Re: Question For Engineers/Metal Workers
 

I used to use this firm

Jig Boring Services Ltd
Ordnance Street
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB1 3AE
United Kingdom

Telephone: 01254 680143
Fax: 01254 681435

I can't for the life of me remember the name of the owner at the moment. It will come back to me. Give them a call. Always good quality from them. He will make you anything from a fag packet sketch.

Re: Question For Engineers/Metal Workers
 

Cheers Neil

Re: Question For Engineers/Metal Workers
 

I.O.U. karma, have to spread myself around a bit first :)

Re: Question For Engineers/Metal Workers
 

Try K Supplies (Harwood St blackburn - Nr Tesco), they might have what you want in stock if its a standard size or do you need something making to your own spec?

Re: Question For Engineers/Metal Workers
 

I think I might have to have something made because of the bolt holes, I need them to be in the same place as the part thats on now. Will try them first and see if they have anything to match though. Cheers.

Re: Question For Engineers/Metal Workers
 

you need to take a drawing with sizes and thickness and bolt holes dia and positions , or you could take the old part to measure of if there is one . also tell them which material you want it made from .:)

Re: Question For Engineers/Metal Workers
 

What diameter is it and how many bolt holes/ I'll have a look tomorrow but not sure if we'll have anything

Re: Question For Engineers/Metal Workers
 

Just found THESE - might be worth asking there too if stainless will do the job
HERES the flange link

Re: Question For Engineers/Metal Workers
 

Yuk I quoted my self.

Ask for Terry ( Winstanley ). If you have the old part he will copy if for you - don't forget to mention what is wrong with it or you will have two faulty parts :D

Re: Question For Engineers/Metal Workers
 

Hopefully with the help of the attached photos I'll explain it better.

In the first photo you can see that the white part with the upright is a single cast piece, that holds the silver post, ( the post is attached to a heat press so theres a lot of weight there ).

As you can see in the second photo the part has literally snapped ( I didn't realise how strong I was :D )

My idea is that if I get a piece made with the flange and a bigger upright I can just slot the upright piece in to it and it should do the job.

Any further advice is most welcome and cheers for the help so far.

Re: Question For Engineers/Metal Workers
 

The measurements are flange 110mm and upright 75mm

Re: Question For Engineers/Metal Workers
 

Only thing i can think of is its going to have to be made of steel , and its going to have to be hardened .

Re: Question For Engineers/Metal Workers
 

Just love these macho threads .. :)

Re: Question For Engineers/Metal Workers
 

I was actually about to domesticate it, I was going to suggest I get the steel and ask Mel to stick it in a pan and pretend she was boiling an egg, it would definatley be reinforced steel when it comes out :D

Re: Question For Engineers/Metal Workers
 

Looks like your going to have to get that made specially I think, I was thinking of pipe flanges and there not usually so deep, we deffo won't have anything like that

Re: Question For Engineers/Metal Workers
 

Hope she's not looking in ..:rolleyes:

Carry on guys .. can't help of course.

Re: Question For Engineers/Metal Workers
 

I suspected as much :(. Cheers Ken

Re: Question For Engineers/Metal Workers
 

What is it made of?

Re: Question For Engineers/Metal Workers
 

Well it looks and feels like metal, thats the extent of my knowledge :D

Re: Question For Engineers/Metal Workers
 

Is it steel or brass ?

Re: Question For Engineers/Metal Workers
 

It looks more like steel but not sure

Re: Question For Engineers/Metal Workers
 

Thats good , cause you can't harden brass .

Re: Question For Engineers/Metal Workers
 

just a suggestion , check the compatability of the size with a steel-piping handbook , maybe easiest way to go is a welding a schedule 80 stub onto a long-neck flange ( all depends on the diameter ) welding time is a lot cheaper than machine shop time ......good luck

Re: Question For Engineers/Metal Workers
 

Give the Training 2000 in blackburn a ring they have welders and turners there and will do one off for a small fee when i was there i made a pair of 5ft long car ramps and a set of axil stands for someone they only charged £30 for the lot as its practice for them on training.
not sure if they still do it as its a while ago but worth a go

Re: Question For Engineers/Metal Workers
 

We don't know what schedule 80 is in the UK. Except those of us that have to work on some abysmal American equipment, went to the moon my backside.

Re: Question For Engineers/Metal Workers
 

It does not look like steel. See if a magnet sticks to it. If it does I can weld it back together for you. I suspect it is some nasty aluminium type casting.

A couple of years ago I could have had that welded back together again for you. Come to think about it I still might be able to.

Re: Question For Engineers/Metal Workers
 

Looks like your'e right Mr Expert :D. Magnet says NO, so must be aliminium.

Re: Question For Engineers/Metal Workers
 

It looked too hefty to be steel. It will be heavy in steel as well. You would not need the bit the tube fits into to be as thick though.

How soon are you after it sorting out?

Re: Question For Engineers/Metal Workers
 

ASAP :D

I've sent a mail to the people who sell the presses asking if they supply parts so will have to wait until tomorrow to see if they answer before I do owt else.

Re: Question For Engineers/Metal Workers
 

sorry to disappoint , but have yet to hear of any oil facility,oil or gas line anywhere in the world that has been built to any other pipe standard than the "abysmal American" one .

understand 'metric' sizes are being used on plastic sewer lines and maybe small bore domestic tubing . ;) :D

Re: Question For Engineers/Metal Workers
 

It was the abysmal machine not pipe sizes I was talking about.

Re: Question For Engineers/Metal Workers
 

Don't just jump at the first engineers you find either - shop around. At the place I work, if we require anything made in the engineering sector, the same job can be quoted by two or three different firms with anything up to 70% difference in price from the cheapest.

Part looks like an aluminium casting so a steel replacement should be ideal. Should be easily turned too. Most firms have a minimum order price of around £25 for a one-off job but I'd say around £40 - £50 for the part you want (But don't quote me!!)

Re: Question For Engineers/Metal Workers
 

All sorted now thanks to your contacts Neil ( he wouldn't admit to being a friend no matter how hard I pushed him, wonder why :D )

Actually Terry has now retired and his son runs the business, but he happened to be in this week because his son is on holiday. Nice bloke to deal with.

Tried to give you karma again but it says I have given too much out in the last 24 hours. Have the rules changed ?