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Metal Spinning is the process of forming three dimensional
symmetrical parts from flat circles of metal. Metal spinning provides an
economical alternative to stamping, casting and many other metal forming
processes.
A flat circular blank is mounted on the spinning lathe and with a series
of roller passes, the material "flows" and is laid down onto a mandrel that
is the ID profile of the desired finished part.
The mandrel is typically referred to as a "Spin Chuck" and is usually
made from wood or steel. Wood tooling is often used for short-run or
prototype work. Steel tooling is used when tighter tolerances are
required and for longer running production runs.
Both wood or steel spin tooling is far less costly than the tooling
required for other metal forming processes.
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Spinning Lathe with loaded steel mandrel
and blank. |
Kip Motor artisan 'flows' aluminum blank to conform to the mandrel. |
Above, artisan trims metal lip
to size. |
Far right is the flat, aluminum blanks that are 'spun' to create the bevel of a lamp housing. |
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 Once lens is in place,
bevel is pressed into place over metal casted housing. |
Finished lamp housing component complete
with original Lucas markings. |
Final concours quality lamp housing, L461. This clear sidelamp assembly is for the FX3 London Taxi. |
This lamp assembly incorporates a
variety of our capabilities:
- metal casting
- metal spinning
- plastic moulding production
- electrical assembly
- testing & quality control |
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