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  1. themilkmaid

    How is this manufactured? I'm stumped

    Good contact, thank you KENAT.
  2. themilkmaid

    How is this manufactured? I'm stumped

    KENAT, I'm probably ordering in batches of 5000. Annual volume will depend on sales of the product.
  3. themilkmaid

    How is this manufactured? I'm stumped

    Actually, I stand corrected. After reading through the link IRstuff sent I realize that this part is "cold forged"... it seems to be a process that's often used in heat sinks. http://www.led-heatsinks.com/sale-1256914-customized-design-cold-forging-led-downlight-heat-sink-pin-fin-heat-sink.html
  4. themilkmaid

    How is this manufactured? I'm stumped

    Thanks everyone! I think IRstuff and berkshire nailed it, investment casting. I never thought of investment casting as a high-volume process but I am now reading about it being used in automotive. According to the design guides you can get thin wall, there's no draft required, and tolerances...
  5. themilkmaid

    How is this manufactured? I'm stumped

    I'm working on a project that requires a heat sink for a high power LED. The unit shown in the linked images works well, the problem is that I can't figure out how it was manufactured and I need to create something similar but customized to this project. This heat sink is from a fairly high...

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