Jack Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Well as you will all know - I have as much enginneering knowledge as an office stapler but....... I need to get some tent poles made - metal ones - but have no idea how you have the ends rolled (male ends) so that they slot into the female ends. Here's a picture of what I mean! Anyone know of any companies who can do that? THANKS!!! Jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Jack, it's known as tube swaging. A google search should turn up somebody. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Shopland Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Well as you will all know - I have as much enginneering knowledge as an office stapler but....... I need to get some tent poles made - metal ones - but have no idea how you have the ends rolled (male ends) so that they slot into the female ends. Here's a picture of what I mean! Anyone know of any companies who can do that? THANKS!!! Jack [ATTACH=CONFIG]75416[/ATTACH] Anchor Supplies and then alter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted April 18, 2013 Author Share Posted April 18, 2013 Jack, it's known as tube swaging. A google search should turn up somebody. You star Adrian!! Thank you and love you (but not in a Dutch way)!! I will get on the case and once again, thank you! Jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted April 18, 2013 Author Share Posted April 18, 2013 And thank you James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted April 18, 2013 Author Share Posted April 18, 2013 Adrian, did you know that 'Rotary Swaging' is a hammer forming process for the reducing cross-sections of solids, tubes and wires. The main application is the production of circular, concentric reductions on one / both ends of the work piece or in the centre section. The process may also be used in producing 'regular' forms e.g. Hexagonal, octagonal and square sections... Flipping expert now :coffee: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Yeah, known that for years............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fesm_ndt Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Flipping expert now :coffee: Adrian we are going to have to hold you totally responsible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utt61 Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 An essential process for boiler tubes, as those of us who work with steam will tell you. One end of a boiler tube is swaged up so that the rest of the tube is an easy fit through the hole in the tubeplate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted April 18, 2013 Author Share Posted April 18, 2013 Yeah, known that for years............. BUT did you know that, Swaging units consist of a) a 'spindle', with guiding slots which contain the 'dies', 'hammer blocks' and pressure plates. b) a cage containing 'rollers'. C) the machine retaining 'track'. The spindle (1) rotates normally 300-500 rpm., this rotation forces outwards the dies (2), hammer blocks (3). As the roller (4) in the hammer block (3) strikes the 'Outer roller' (5) in the cage (6) the dies are 'hammered' together thus providing the forming blow. The opening and closing of the dies allow the component to be fed into the swaging machine with little effort from the operator or automatic feeder. If you would like to know more about our Rotary Swaging just ring me Adrian - you have my number Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Adrian we are going to have to hold you totally responsible Who me? I know nothing...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Who me? I know nothing...... The Road to Hell is paved with Good Intentions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeePig Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 You're getting swolled when you start showing your swage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fesm_ndt Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Flipping expert now :coffee: I suppose we can all look on the bright side we now have someone that can help find Iain's nuts http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?37160-Eager-Beaver-wheel-nuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted April 19, 2013 Author Share Posted April 19, 2013 I suppose we can all look on the bright side we now have someone that can help find Iain's nuts http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?37160-Eager-Beaver-wheel-nuts Not going anywhere near Iain's nuts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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