Kirkham Aluminum University Forming Coupe RR quarter

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Daytona
• RR
• quarter

[porsche1977924s]

you guys use solidworks and have a 4-5 axis mill, and yet this process is done by hand.... use solidworks 3D sketch and surfaces tool to make the fender then drop it into your mill and make both sides of the die. then redo your stretch tool and make it a 160ton press and stamp the pieces out of the aluminum. all done in 1 action and 10x faster ..... just sayen

[KirkhamMotorsports1]

@porsche1977924s, unfortunately aluminum doesn't stamp very well. If it did, far more car bodies would be made from aluminum. Aluminum galls on the dies and has very poor deep-drawing characteristics. We do make matched dies for some of the shallower drawn parts we make.

[maison0blanche]

I always wondered how this process happened. Thanks for posting

[KirkhamMotorsports1]

@maison0blanche

Thanks for watching!

[fastalexONE]

Nice job!!! I want an information please: How much is the power (in tons), of the hydraulics at this machine? I'm interesting specifically in the die lifting up system... Thank you, keep on the good work.

[KirkhamMotorsports1]

@fastalexONE We have a 160 ton stretch press.

[tthhnnee]

Great Work!!!! I've seen that you use 6061 T-6 for lower die. But I am just curious to know the alloy of the aluminum sheets. Thanks.

[newcomer9747]

@porsche1977924s you can't form aluminum of this complexity with a single action die and that kind of press speed. have u ever designed a die?

[KirkhamMotorsports1]

@BatCrazyTalkCustoms  The lower die is made from 6061 T-6 Aluminum.