MK9R
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| posted on 11/11/10 at 09:34 AM |
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Aluminium plate waterjet cutting - recommend me someone?
I need some 6mm dural/aluminium plate supplying cutting to my own design (for engine mounts). I will supply cad drawings or MDF mock up to the
supplier. Can any one recommend a good company.
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
www.austengreenway.co.uk
www.automatedtechnologygroup.co.uk
www.trackace.co.uk
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mcerd1
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| posted on 11/11/10 at 09:42 AM |
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andyw7de on here - drop him a u2u
[Edited on 11/11/2010 by mcerd1]
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blakep82
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| posted on 11/11/10 at 09:44 AM |
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Andyw7de! End of 
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MK9R
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| posted on 11/11/10 at 09:50 AM |
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thankyou super knowledge LCB!!!
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
www.austengreenway.co.uk
www.automatedtechnologygroup.co.uk
www.trackace.co.uk
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Bluemoon
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| posted on 11/11/10 at 05:30 PM |
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Are U sure you want to make em from dural/aluminium fatigue may be an issue (lot's of vibration on the mounts)..
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flak monkey
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| posted on 11/11/10 at 11:19 PM |
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Please dont make engine mounts from aluminium!
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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MK9R
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| posted on 11/11/10 at 11:29 PM |
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Plenty other race cars do. I'm using the BDN as a example to copy, it has won numerous RGB races and been running with ali engine mounts and
bulk heads for 3 seasons without a problem. Yes I know I will need to keep an eye on it for fatigue cracks, and probably life the components, but
that's part of looking after a race car.
My steel engine mounts and chassis have both snapped in the past 2 seasons, so something I'm quite used to 
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
www.austengreenway.co.uk
www.automatedtechnologygroup.co.uk
www.trackace.co.uk
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MK9R
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| posted on 11/11/10 at 11:31 PM |
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Oh and plenty of cars out there using ali plates to mount the chain drivem diffs.
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
www.austengreenway.co.uk
www.automatedtechnologygroup.co.uk
www.trackace.co.uk
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flak monkey
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| posted on 12/11/10 at 07:47 AM |
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If its for a purely track based car then OK, they will break eventually.
The only reason you would break steel engine mounts is because they are either designed incorrectly (basically not strong enough) or the fabrication
was poor.
The fact you are breaking steel ones tells me aluminium ones are even more of a bad idea.
Diff mounts are a totally different kettle of fish as they dont see the vibration or loading that an engine mount would!
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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MK9R
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| posted on 12/11/10 at 07:49 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by flak monkey
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The fact you are breaking steel ones tells me aluminium ones are even more of a bad idea.
Well it is a fury, full of terrible chassis "designs" and weak points
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
www.austengreenway.co.uk
www.automatedtechnologygroup.co.uk
www.trackace.co.uk
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welderman
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| posted on 12/11/10 at 07:57 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MK9R
quote:
Originally posted by flak monkey
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The fact you are breaking steel ones tells me aluminium ones are even more of a bad idea.
Well it is a fury, full of terrible chassis "designs" and weak points
 hope not !
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MK9R
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| posted on 12/11/10 at 08:06 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by welderman
quote:
Originally posted by MK9R
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Originally posted by flak monkey
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The fact you are breaking steel ones tells me aluminium ones are even more of a bad idea.
Well it is a fury, full of terrible chassis "designs" and weak points
hope not !
OK for road use, but the lowered race chassis used in anger always breaks in the same places, as does the fireblade engine cradle/ H bracket
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
www.austengreenway.co.uk
www.automatedtechnologygroup.co.uk
www.trackace.co.uk
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MK9R
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| posted on 10/12/10 at 07:39 AM |
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Ended up using www.precisionwaterjet.co.uk, items received 7 days after sending them the cad drawing, excellent service, and the best price from all
the quotes i had
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
www.austengreenway.co.uk
www.automatedtechnologygroup.co.uk
www.trackace.co.uk
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