How to Build a 50K Ton Forging Press

Re:How to Build a 50K Ton Forging Press by IshKebab on Wednesday August 21, 2024 @01:19PM (#41312286)

Spoked wheels aren't cast because it's hard to machine them. You can easily CNC them if you really want. But that would be insanely expensive and wasteful and not any better.

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Re:How to Build a 50K Ton Forging Press by spenczar5 on Wednesday August 21, 2024 @01:23PM (#41312329)

Yes, I said “impractical”, not “impossible”.

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Re:How to Build a 50K Ton Forging Press by IshKebab on Wednesday August 21, 2024 @04:19PM (#41313855)

You said

> The spokes are really hard to make precisely with machining

That is not true.

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Re:How to Build a 50K Ton Forging Press by jessebro on Thursday August 22, 2024 @09:36AM (#41320130)

Back in the days of manual machining it was definitely true. CNC, especially modern 5+ axis high speed high rigidity machines are god level cheating.

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Re:How to Build a 50K Ton Forging Press by buildsjets on Wednesday August 21, 2024 @04:41PM (#41314034)

I've watched enough Chip Foose on TV to know that in the custom car world it is commonplace to start with a solid blank wheel and CNC away 90% of the face to achieve any particular design. It takes only minutes, and unlike casting or forging you do not need to purchase hard tooling for each different design.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqOlM6-YIIs

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