Ok thanks, how often is this done? every one in 20? Anymore?
I'm doing an essay on the production of the mast, looking at the manufacturing methods used, and the quality control checks carried out. Thank...
^^ Agreed. Aluminum 6061 Billets are melted down and extruded through the mast cross section die. The extrusion is then cut to the length...
What quality control checks are carried out?
Hmmm, Ok, with that I have added that they are heat treated and quenched after the extrusion process... this correct? Aluminum 6061 Billets...
What do you mean the T6 is done after? An how?
Also what defects or quality checks have to be made?
Do you have to stretch them to straighten the mast out once extruded? or is this not needed? Thanks
Thanks for your responses, the size of these factories must have been huge!
I was looking at this: http://www.ihpva.org/com/PracticalInnovations/materials.html Now someone said that most masts are produced from 6061-T6,...
Ah, Ok thanks. The primer coats and final finish, is this applied by brush? Sprayed on?
This I understand This I don't understand, why would you put the sail in the mast? The only thing I can see is it saves space in the factory...
So from what I've learnt, the process goes as following... Aluminum 6061T6 Billets are melted down and extruded through the mast cross...
Does anyone know of the quality control checks carried out? Also when you say everything is taken off? I read somewhere that it is difficult to...
O rite thanks. Would this be done by hand, or would it be sprayed on automatically once extruded?
Thanks for your response. Does anyone know of the treatments carried out once extruded? I read somewhere they are primed and top coated...
Hi. I am doing an assignment into the mast and the materials used and the manufacturing process and have a few question I hope you can help me...
