Bicycle frame jigs

[compositepro]

Hers something we have been CNC machining lately its a jig for building bicycles on:

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[dazza]

very nice compo,is it a customer job or do you build the frames also?

[compositepro]

very nice compo,is it a customer job or do you build the frames also?


We build bicycles too, its nice made the switch from industry to doing this

[JAZZCNC]

Huh that fixture table looks expensiveeeee and I bet those Jigs weren't done on a Diy build. . Lol

What coating did you put on those nice shiny tooling plate jigs.?

[jcb121]

any chance of a photo of a bike in a jig?

;)

[compositepro]

any chance of a photo of a bike in a jig?

;)

At this time , being honest and because i have been told to keep it on the downlow unfortunately not the jigs are made for the bike manufacturer im working for ,no leaks, but i will post some for you when i get given the secrets out

[compositepro]

Huh that fixture table looks expensiveeeee and I bet those Jigs weren't done on a Diy build. . Lol

What coating did you put on those nice shiny tooling plate jigs.?

Hey Jazz its an optical alignment table your quite correct , they were done on a hurco

I am designing some cnc controlled fixtures and machinery though for the shop but without an industrial cnc its kind of hard to make them

Its simply hard ano with a coating called marbocoat applied after to stop epoxy and the like adhering

[Jonathan]

Do you mind revealing what cutters you used to get the seemingly good finish?

[compositepro]

Do you mind revealing what cutters you used to get the seemingly good finish?

Jonothan

i use the aluminium specific WNT milling cutters any aluminium specific cutter will give you a pretty nice ,they eat material though you have to be careful at your ramp in when side milling as they like to take a big bite they supply the place i used to work AMRC | The University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre with Boeing (http://www.amrc.co.uk/) the fancy finish on the tooling plate is just standard mic 6 the actual face mill they use is a PCD insert on a 1.6m dia face mill ,

[mekanik]

Is the jig for assembly/bonding carbon fiber components, will the bikes be made in the UK.
Mike

[compositepro]

Is the jig for assembly/bonding carbon fiber components, will the bikes be made in the UK.
Mike

Yes it can do that and yup made in the UK

[JAZZCNC]

Do you mind revealing what cutters you used to get the seemingly good finish?

Jon that finish is easy to get.? . . . . All you need is £80,000 and flood cooling that blows lady's knickers off. . Lol

[compositepro]

Jon that finish is easy to get.? . . . . All you need is £80,000 and flood cooling that blows lady's knickers off. . Lol

that will be flood coolant at £1200 quid a barrel thank you... but your right half the time ruining finishes on allly is when the chip cets recut or swarf gets pulled in from another area

[Jonathan]

i use the aluminium specific WNT milling cutters any aluminium specific cutter will give you a pretty nice ,they eat material

Thanks for the info - I was just interested to see if you'd done it with a cheap tool, or HSS not carbide.


Jon that finish is easy to get.?

I know, I've got finishes like that consistently when I've used good new tools and flood coolant, but an expensive strong machine certainly helps.

[r0bsk1]

Mmmmmm marbocoat! cant beat the stink of a decent semi mould release. And quite scary to use when you're used to wax/pva.

[TheChunk]

I guess the cat's out of the bag? We have a few Hurcos in work including a VMX with trunnion table for 5 axis work, nice machines.

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[irving2008]

Great to see inventive British manufacturing back on the scene. And in Penistone, one of the best places to cycle as well, used to do a lot there pre-accident.