Re: Best Al cutting solution..


"Cliff" <Clhuprich@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Fri, 7 Jul 2006 22:10:13 -0700, "PrecisionMachinisT"
<Precisionmachinist@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

A lot of what I'm doing is making parts of Aluminum billet.

No such thing exists what is properly called an 'aluminum billet'.

Yes they do but they are (from Alcoa)
[
Available diameters 6" through 18"

Available lengths 18" through 300"
]

http://www.alcoa.com/primary_na/en/products/billet.asp


That's raw stock to be run through an extruding machine, likely at T1
condition or some other unknown temper.

And so it don't count as diddly friggen squat here in the context.

You wanna call up another "billet war" then suggest get your old pal Ed
Huntress back onboard...otherwise, I simply will opt out.

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