Question For Engineers/Metal Workers - Page 2

katex · 16-11-2008, 21:57

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Originally Posted by david1

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

Just love these macho threads ..

lancsdave · 16-11-2008, 22:00

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Originally Posted by katex

Just love these macho threads ..

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

K.S.H · 16-11-2008, 22:02

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

katex · 16-11-2008, 22:04

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Originally Posted by lancsdave

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

Hope she's not looking in ..

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

lancsdave · 16-11-2008, 22:07

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Originally Posted by K.S.H

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

I suspected as much

. Cheers Ken

Neil · 16-11-2008, 22:09

What is it made of?

lancsdave · 16-11-2008, 22:11

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Originally Posted by Neil

What is it made of?

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

david1 · 16-11-2008, 22:14

Is it steel or brass ?

lancsdave · 16-11-2008, 22:18

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Originally Posted by david1

Is it steel or brass ?

It looks more like steel but not sure

david1 · 16-11-2008, 22:20

Thats good , cause you can't harden brass .

steeljack · 16-11-2008, 22:34

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

Mick · 16-11-2008, 22:39

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

Neil · 16-11-2008, 22:51

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Originally Posted by steeljack

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

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.

Neil · 16-11-2008, 22:54

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Originally Posted by lancsdave

It looks more like steel but not sure

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.

lancsdave · 16-11-2008, 22:59

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Originally Posted by Neil

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.

Looks like your'e right Mr Expert

. Magnet says NO, so must be aliminium.