part forging, manufacture etc
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There's a video somewhere on you-tube i now can't find that shows the Forging of the SR-71 aircraft Titanium undercarriage leg. One of the largest single forgings of Ti ever, and it's also pretty fascinating. But being in the early 1960's there was none of that clever computer sim of the forging flow process to enable precision tool design, they just set about it with simple jigs, forklifts and a sodding huge forge hammer!
Max_Torque said:
There's a video somewhere on you-tube i now can't find that shows the Forging of the SR-71 aircraft Titanium undercarriage leg. One of the largest single forgings of Ti ever, and it's also pretty fascinating. But being in the early 1960's there was none of that clever computer sim of the forging flow process to enable precision tool design, they just set about it with simple jigs, forklifts and a sodding huge forge hammer!
All the programs on TV etc about how stuff is made is very interesting. But I always find myself wondering.....how do they make the machines that make the stuff thats made lolSome very clever work out there
The biggest I saw was the casting of a 10 tonne ingot that was then forged into a shaft. It was at Round Oak Steel (the casting). The forgeing at a nearby works (can't remember the name).
The forgeing was in a masive press not a hammer as it needed slower deformation not fast stamping.
Casting was on day 1. Forgeing 4 days later as they had to slow cool the ingot. Reheating took several hours pre forgeing.
I enjoyed my days as a metallurgist, especially on projects taking me to newer places outside the steelworks I was based in.
The forgeing was in a masive press not a hammer as it needed slower deformation not fast stamping.
Casting was on day 1. Forgeing 4 days later as they had to slow cool the ingot. Reheating took several hours pre forgeing.
I enjoyed my days as a metallurgist, especially on projects taking me to newer places outside the steelworks I was based in.
stevieturbo said:
Max_Torque said:
There's a video somewhere on you-tube i now can't find that shows the Forging of the SR-71 aircraft Titanium undercarriage leg. One of the largest single forgings of Ti ever, and it's also pretty fascinating. But being in the early 1960's there was none of that clever computer sim of the forging flow process to enable precision tool design, they just set about it with simple jigs, forklifts and a sodding huge forge hammer!
All the programs on TV etc about how stuff is made is very interesting. But I always find myself wondering.....how do they make the machines that make the stuff thats made lolSome very clever work out there
Boosted LS1 said:
And one day will robots make robots? Good link Stevie. I'd like to see a piston forging process but it's probably a bit bland. One thump and it's done.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVLrAce8lHEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ac5qiSDA1Xo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZ-CVhRfZ9k
CNC billet version much nicer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EC38wgY3lOg
And a real crankshaft ! lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2Y8q-1T4nQ
Engine block
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wr4_B9EXWSo
tapkaJohnD said:
Some skills there, and that hammer is a beast !!!
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