Aftermarket and home made wheels?
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Aftermarket and home made wheels?
by 4424ever » Sun Oct 28, 2012 5:29 pm
What grade of aluminum do you use to produce a strong and shiny wheel when machining. I tried the first thing I could get my hands on but it seems a little soft and is though to produce a good finnish on it. I know it was brought up a while back and I think it was Al Penrose that stated the grade he liked but I don't remember what it was, any help would be appreciated Thanks Dave!
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Re: Aftermarket and home made wheels?
by Foamy » Tue Oct 30, 2012 12:01 pm
The shop I work at makes most of the wheels used in the U.S. commercial track racing scene.
Aluminum used is 2011, magnesium used is AZ31B.
Aluminum used is 2011, magnesium used is AZ31B.
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Re: Aftermarket and home made wheels?
by RazorJon » Tue Oct 30, 2012 12:17 pm
I like 6061 you can get a nice finish, what kind of tool are you using?
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Re: Aftermarket and home made wheels?
by Foamy » Tue Oct 30, 2012 11:08 pm
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