The engine turning is brighter and crisper on polished aluminum than polished stainless steel.
Engine turned aluminum sheet uk.
4 classic engine turn.
Metalex products ltd keep a range of plus tolerance aluminium sheetin specifications 6082 6061 for the manifold block industry.
As a rule of thumb the larger the piece required the larger the pattern you may want to consider.
3 classic engine turn.
2 classic engine turn.
2 overlay engine turn.
Dear sir i am looking for information on making the decorative surface engine turning on aluminum sheet the swirling circles which overlap to make an interesting pattern like those found on dashboards carparts and some aircraft.
Sheet size can be as large as 48 wide and 96 long depending on the pattern selected.
Jim starts by lubricating the aluminum panel with wd 40 and uses wd 40 throughout the entire procedure.
Larger sizes are available up to 2400mm x 1200mm by special order.
Suitable for dashboards interior trim and treads display panels etc.
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Item details 6 wide important messages.
Thickness is available in 030 or 063 in either metal.
4 overlay engine turn.
Our panels are suitable for dashboards kick plates etc.
Sometimes known as engine turned aluminium sheet that was commonly used on classic vintage dashboard panels from the 1930s such as ettore bugattiâ s type 35 to date.
The engine turning was done on a bridgeport milling machine.
Aluminium sheet in a variety of sizes.
Sheet metals include aluminum stainless steel and galvanized sheet.
These 0 063 thick aluminum panels are 6 wide and feature 1 2 swirls.
Sheet standard sizes 4 x8 and 4 x10.
You can now give your car the look you have been looking for with our engine turned aluminum panels.
Fpm metals is the leading producer of fine polished metals.
Engine turning or jeweling or guilloché or a whole host of other names is the art of polishing a pattern of circles on a piece of metal.
Engine turning we can supply to your dimensions aluminium or stainless steel panels with an authentic engine turned fishscale design.
Our range comprises a wide selection of aluminium sheet alloys including marine and aerospace grades including 1050ah14 5083 5251h22 6082 l grades qq a.
Information on making the decorative surface.
You get more accurate lines and spacing on the bridgeport than with a drill press.
The standard thickness of material is 1 6mm 3mm or 5mm in aluminium and 1mm in stainless steel.
Metalex carries an extensive stock range of aluminium sheet.
You see it on fine watches and you ll see it on art.
All engine turned patterns are produced in either aluminum or stainless steel.