I am looking for some tips on cutting, drilling, and working with titanium.
Why? I am planning on making a new FAB (Filtered Air Box) to carb mounting plate. I have replaced mine several times on my O-320 B2B converted to Constant Speed operation. I now have 1,849 hours on it and will need to replace it again soon. This model engine has the carb mounted as far aft as it can be so this engine would not work on an -A RV. The fiberglass is used full length without shortening on this model engine. If you built an RV and installed the FAB-320, you will know what I am talking about.
I have a piece of Titanium that is about 1 foot square by about 0.063 thick. From what I have read on the web, it is like cutting Stainless Steel, it dissipates heat slowly, high speed steel will cut it but you must cut slowly. I have tested my band saw and found it only polishes the spot where the blade touches it and I am running it at slow speed. My bench disc sander grinds away at it like it is steel.
Any cutting, grinding, drilling or other working with Titanium suggestions are requested. I have done a web search and came up with very limited information.
I purchased the Titanium on eBay several years ago.
Thanks in advance,
Gary
Why? I am planning on making a new FAB (Filtered Air Box) to carb mounting plate. I have replaced mine several times on my O-320 B2B converted to Constant Speed operation. I now have 1,849 hours on it and will need to replace it again soon. This model engine has the carb mounted as far aft as it can be so this engine would not work on an -A RV. The fiberglass is used full length without shortening on this model engine. If you built an RV and installed the FAB-320, you will know what I am talking about.
I have a piece of Titanium that is about 1 foot square by about 0.063 thick. From what I have read on the web, it is like cutting Stainless Steel, it dissipates heat slowly, high speed steel will cut it but you must cut slowly. I have tested my band saw and found it only polishes the spot where the blade touches it and I am running it at slow speed. My bench disc sander grinds away at it like it is steel.
Any cutting, grinding, drilling or other working with Titanium suggestions are requested. I have done a web search and came up with very limited information.
I purchased the Titanium on eBay several years ago.
Thanks in advance,
Gary