Metal Spinning

[l u k e]

I know this is not even close to being the right forum, but I didn't see one it would fit in and this is the place I go everyday.

Anyway does anyone know of a forum or a place I can get information on building a metal-spinning machine? I've done extensive searches but couldn't find anything.

Any help would be much appreciated.


Sorry for the trouble guys, I found what I was looking for. I would delete this post but it is not allowed here...

[keebler303]

how much do you know already?
its pretty much just a lathe with some different fixturing.

C'mon third hit on google
Home made metal spinning lathe
http://aardvark.co.nz/pjet/spinning1.shtml

tons of info and bunch of links here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_spinning

Happy Reading
Matt

[l u k e]

Sorry man, I did a diffrent search and found a bunch of info, 5 minutes after I posted this!

[matsuura]

Look at this.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_spinning

[l u k e]

Just joined a spinning forum.

I need to build a machine large enough to spin motorcycle finders.

[Geof]

Originally Posted by l u k e Just joined a spinning forum. I need to build a machine large enough to spin motorcycle finders.

Rather than building why not look into getting a big old manual lathe. Metal spinning uses much greater forces than metal cutting. Whatever you build will have to be heavy and strong and you might be able to get an existing machine for scrap value

[l u k e]

That's not a bad idea, but I wouldn't know where to begin. (?) I live in Arizona...

[keebler303]

auctions, plant closings, some big industrial places will just throw out stuff like this, just need to be at the right place at the right time.

Matt

[jackson]

Yeah Geof is wright a manual lathe we use to do some big flow nozzles and we rolled them using a homade system and a lot of sweat and leverage ofcourse these were like 20" od 10"or better long

[skullworks]

I'm not sure whois mother I insulted, but I have been task with running a M&M spinner all day long now...

Will upload pics if I can find my camera.

[l u k e]

Love to see some pictures!

[skullworks]

Here is a Pic of the M&M spinner I run.

The pic does not give you a good feel for the size of this machine. The chuck is a 12 Inch with 4 1/8" thru the draw tube.

Second pic shows raw matl.