I am looking for AL spacer rings that are 5/8" od 1/2" id 5/32" long ...or there about. I need just a hundred to start but might need a thousand at a time. Any ideas? I really don't want to make them.
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I am looking for AL spacer rings that are 5/8" od 1/2" id 5/32" long ...or there about. I need just a hundred to start but might need a thousand at a time. Any ideas? I really don't want to make them.
Try looking up Bokers on the internet. They specialize in such things. If you can't find them get back to me and I will see if I still have a catalog.
Chuck Pilgrim
How accurate/flat do they need to be? We punch thick washers and can probably do similar but out of standard gauge sheet (and the od might be
3/4 instead of 5/8). Far cheaper than a true machined spacer if you've got the ability to "fudge" at all.Have a bag of 100 type 304 stainless washers, 7/16" I.D. (should be easy to drill to 1/2) x .85 O.D. x .135" thick sitting here. $ 15.00 for the bag plus shipping. Just FYI in case you want the quick and dirty solution.
Koz
Pilgrim wrote:
RAF hardware.
I think a stamping die for this would be sort of a waste of money. The part should be made on a hand screw machine in 100 lots and maybe on an automatic later. We have run thousands of parts like this and can make them in decent quantitites for way under $.20 ea. 100 pieces will cost you about $100. though as the material is expensive in small quantitiees and the step up has to be paid for in a short run. Leigh@MarMachine
You could knock them out faster than you can find a source. Set up a lathe with collets, use 5/8" diameter, 1/16" wall 6061-T6 aluminum tubing, , and part them with a very narrow hand ground parting tool, perhaps .040" wide with a generous positive rake chip breaker, sharpened with a very slight angle so the last little ring of material stays on the tube, with the parted piece coming off clean, although sharp. You could tumble deburr them easily, so handling would be no problem. Piece of cake!
Harold
I've got some 5/8 stock gathering dust and a turret lathe that is lonesome. If you can't make them yourself, send me an email with subject "spacers".
michael
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