Dodge Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 Any idea what this is? I'll post the full picture and answer on the gallery next week or when some one guesses; whichever comes first ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLMartin Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 not quight sure, i can tell it was cut with a robitic plasma arm, but it just looks like the left over cutting from some kind of wheel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irnsrgn Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 scrap from a light pole base. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge Posted August 19, 2007 Author Share Posted August 19, 2007 No fair Jr. You know where I worked. LOL. It was actually an experiment. This piece and the rest came from a round plate eight feet in diameter, four inches thick. The ring of slugs had to be cut down to manageable pieces. The experiment remained just that due to too much handling of scrap. Mlmartin15, not plaz, gas flame torch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irnsrgn Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 you will have to give credit to mlmartin scott, I had no idea till I read his post. My mind was some foggy yesterday due to other circumstances. Credit must be given where Credit is due. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLMartin Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 must be some torch, cuting 4 inch that smooth, im sure that pice of equipment cost a doller or two! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge Posted August 19, 2007 Author Share Posted August 19, 2007 martin, It was actually cut by the older of 3 CNC machines I ran. It was a Linde which is no longer in biz. The other 2 were ESABs. Not sure of the cost of the Linde but I was told the ESABs were close to a mil each which included the on board computer. But as old as it was, the Linde still cut smoother than the newer ones. The Linde and one of the ESABs both have 10 Oxy/Acetylene torches. The other ESAB was in fact a plasma machine that cut over a water table where the steel was submerged. It only had a capacity of 3/4" thickness. I'm not sure what the cap was on the gas machines but we cut up to 6" plate. Any piercing done on plate over 3" required pre-pierce holes (small holes, usually 3/4" dia cut through b4 full sized hole, usually 2" or larger). 4" and up we drilled pilot holes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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