We have worked with Durabar material before, its actually pretty good stuff, but machining these parts out of any type of flat stock would be extrememly expensive, as there would be alot of material removal. We are not really in a position to suggest different types of material anyways. But...
They are really large castings actually, not steel, cast iron. They have some pretty tight flatness/form tolerances and i am not sure if we can accurately enough, compensate pre-galvanize, to assure the final product meets the specs.
I guess i should define "large" as my large may not be the...
Thanks much, this has some good information on the health aspect of things. I am thinking, cause there isnt much regarding machining of the stuff (in CNC machines), that maybe not alot of people are doing this. I think we may want to really push the thought of machining the parts before the...
I am looking for information on machining hot-dip galvanized steel. Specifically, what types of environmental and safety issues we need to be concerned with? How does the material react with the heat of cutting, and how will it accumulate in our machines, and coolant sumps.
Although i can find...
