Homemade Strut
marc created the topic: Homemade Strut
I did use my homemade milling machine to make this part and also my small lathe for 1 step, but this could all be done with a press-drill and a few endmills. Alot of the steps can actually be done by hand if you don't have the mill/drill/lathe. It really does take a bit of time and work though, even with all the tools.
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marc replied the topic: Re:Homemade Strut
This piece of aluminum I started with.
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marc replied the topic: Re:Homemade Strut
Hole drilled in for stuffing tube.
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marc replied the topic: Re:Homemade Strut
Starting the rough material removal. I sketched a VERY rough outline of the strut profile on the block of aluminum. 
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marc replied the topic: Re:Homemade Strut
Used a flycutter to thin the blade section down.
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marc replied the topic: Re:Homemade Strut
Finished squaring off the blade section with an endmill.
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marc replied the topic: Re:Homemade Strut
I used a tapered end mill to sharpen the blade area.
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marc replied the topic: Re:Homemade Strut
Made a little mandrel (actually just a shaft, spacer and nut) to hold the strut in the lathe and spin it on it's axis to machine the front cone section.
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marc replied the topic: Re:Homemade Strut
Cleaned up the bottom of the blade to barrel junction a bit with an endmill.
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