Recent content by ryoung

We have a five station gang drill at our shop. We do lots of sheetmetal (laser) work and it is invaluable. Cut the hole on the laser, drill to size in first station, deburr on second station, and tap on third, all without having to change a bit. Just slide the part 6" to the right or left.

Absolutely a mill. If you have the space look for a used bridgeport (or clone) http://www.ebay.com/itm/36-BRIDGEPORT-MILLING-MACHINE-1HP-/160971151214?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item257aa0d76e something like that would be ideal.

We have two automated 5 stage PC lines and 2 large batch systems and I would recommend rattle can. The cylinders could be powdercoated no problem, but you would need to completely disassemble them. Most PC facilities have large amounts of silicone masking plugs for stuff like that. We have...

Can you post photos of the completed weld?

This is definitely the realm of a large disc or belt sander. I do have a couple of questions though, (I assume this is a home shop) would you need to be able to set the angle or would it be done by hand? What is the material? And most importantly what is the budget? We use a LOT of Burr King...

This, we have Fronius equipment at work and can indeed say it is possible. Not ideal by any means but it is absolutely achievable. The end joint becomes more of a braze as the base steel is not melted while the aluminum is. It's a cool process to use.