Ok, I want to buy a block of billet aluminum to sculpt a custom grill for my VX, but I don't know where to look. Anyone have any experience with this stuff who can help me?
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Ok, I want to buy a block of billet aluminum to sculpt a custom grill for my VX, but I don't know where to look. Anyone have any experience with this stuff who can help me?
Try a couple of local machine shops & ask where they get theirs.
Sounds interesting, looking forward ti pics.
Ldub
http://www.industrialmetalsales.com/
they sell left over scrap pieces cheaper than anywhere I have seen.. They are on ebay also.. Check others on ebay. Search for 6061 if you want a good block of AL
You'd be looking for one BIG chunk of aluminum, and considerable machine time involved in making a grill.Quote:
Originally Posted by transio
You can search online (there are metal sellers on the net) for an idea of prices and standard stock sizes. You would be looking at a significant purchase in material.
This is a neato grill that I found in the JDM. Dunno where I'd get one here though.
Your best bet is to find a shop that will mill your design for you--render it in CAD, then hone it out of a billet.
If you're tying to carve it at home, you can probably smelt ingots yourself. Not easy, but quite possible for someone who is already trying to mill his own custom grille.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHD10DjxM1g