Can I make my own ConFlat flanges?
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Re: Can I make my own ConFlat flanges?
ok thanks, can we get to answering the question now... please?
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Re: Can I make my own ConFlat flanges?
Your question has been answered countless times. Is there something you’d like to hear? Yes, you can make your own conflat flange. Go ahead. The question you are asking is not a yes or no question, but you want a yes or no answer. If you truly believe you are capable of making a decent flange, then do it. Maybe you’ll learn something.
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Re: Can I make my own ConFlat flanges?
Yes, you can. You dont need a CNC machine. And CNC is much more complex than throwing a CAD file at a machine and make it go.
I made this adapter years and years ago, manually machined:
IMGP4940 by Jerry Biehler, on Flickr
I made this adapter years and years ago, manually machined:
IMGP4940 by Jerry Biehler, on Flickr
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I also hand turned and hand milled my first true fusor flanges, view port window and adaptors. Many hours and great fun at the time. When figured against a paying wage for my efforts versus the list price of true conflats. I would have been payed a bit over $1.00 per hour, once material costs were figured in. At my age I rather live those hours doing more fun stuff than standing at a lathe or mill as I have more money now than time.
If you have full access and command over a CNC system, and all materials needed, go for it. No need to discuss it, just do it!
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If you have full access and command over a CNC system, and all materials needed, go for it. No need to discuss it, just do it!
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Fusion is the energy of the future....and it always will be
The more complex the idea put forward by the poor amateur, the more likely it will never see embodiment
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Re: Can I make my own ConFlat flanges?
thank you so much for this reply this was exactly the answer i was looking for fromthe last two people. is it okay if i pm you for some more information about this subject, just so i can get a little help to start up.
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Re: Can I make my own ConFlat flanges?
No need to PM me.....I know zero about CNC beyond how cool it is and expensive to own. I know lot about lathe work and milling and I know I would never make one more vacuum fitting during my lifetime for less than $100.00/hr!!! I would be glad to make you a single 8" CF flange for $2300.00. Nuff said....
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Fusion is the energy of the future....and it always will be
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Re: Can I make my own ConFlat flanges?
Ameen I would advise printing off something like the following:
https://www.kimballphysics.com/multicf- ... dimensions
It contains most all the dimensions needed for making your own flanges. Your next step is to find someone locally who can help you turn those dimensions into a real flange, perhaps someone in that college's machine shop, or someone from another machine shop locally.
https://www.kimballphysics.com/multicf- ... dimensions
It contains most all the dimensions needed for making your own flanges. Your next step is to find someone locally who can help you turn those dimensions into a real flange, perhaps someone in that college's machine shop, or someone from another machine shop locally.
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Re: Can I make my own ConFlat flanges?
Hello,
I recall further back in this thread that John Futter mentioned that I can get some ConFlat flanges from China at cheaper than the material costs. IS this true? If so, can anybody reference where to get them? As well, would they be of any lesser quality than the average you can purchase from Kurt J Lesker? Would they perform the same in a vacuum (keep the vacuum at a low pressure)?
Thank You
I recall further back in this thread that John Futter mentioned that I can get some ConFlat flanges from China at cheaper than the material costs. IS this true? If so, can anybody reference where to get them? As well, would they be of any lesser quality than the average you can purchase from Kurt J Lesker? Would they perform the same in a vacuum (keep the vacuum at a low pressure)?
Thank You