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Re: Engine Turned Aluminum

To: kturk@ala.net
Subject: Re: Engine Turned Aluminum
From: Dave Dahlgren <ddahlgren@snet.net>
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 12:25:41 -0500
A wire brush end and a good eye works pretty easy..
Dave
Keith Turk wrote:
> 
> Hey guys speaking of metal.... how was the old Engine turned aluminum or
> stainless actually done?
> 
> what did they use to create the swirls?  and how do you think they indexed
> it to get the patterns right?
> 
> I know it sounds like a stupid question.... but I honestly don't know and
> it was used a bunch on older cars and I even seem to remember some old
> Bonneville cars with Engine turned stuff on them.....
> 
> Just an odd ball question
> 
> Keith...
> ----------
> > From: Dave Dahlgren <ddahlgren@snet.net>
> > To: JERRY FOSTER <fosterap@flash.net>
> > Cc: LSR Group <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > Subject: Re: Metal the easy way
> > Date: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 11:11 AM
> >
> > You might want to try http://www.yarde.com and look in the
> > drop zone for cutoffs at substantial savings. I looked at
> > the link below and they are charging 3 times the going rate
> > for 6061 aluminum. I buy lots of it and it should be about
> > 2.25 a pound and they are charging 6.33 a pound..
> > Dave Dahlgren
> >
> > JERRY FOSTER wrote:
> > >
> > > List, I just ordered some metal pieces, and it occured to me that
> everyone
> > > might not be aware of this service.
> > >
> > > There are a number of companies around the country specializing in
> small order
> > > metal stuff like rounds, flats, drill rod, tubing etc.  They cut to
> size, so
> > > if you need six pieces of roll cage tubing 14" long, order it that way,
> no
> > > problem.  Most have steel, aluminum, stainless, bearing bronze, you
> name it.
> > >
> > > I use a local outfit for faster UPS, but they are all over.  A good
> outfit
> > > with an online catalog can be found at http://metalmart.com
> > >
> > > Jerry in Dallas  (planning my weekend)

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