Engine Turned Aluminium Sheet Uk

Metalex products ltd keep a range of plus tolerance aluminium sheetin specifications 6082 6061 for the manifold block industry.

Engine turned aluminium sheet uk. Sometimes known as engine turned aluminium sheet that was commonly used on classic vintage dashboard panels from the 1930s such as ettore bugattiâ s type 35 to date. Engine turning or jeweling or guilloché or a whole host of other names is the art of polishing a pattern of circles on a piece of metal. Only registered users can write reviews. Larger sizes are available up to 2400mm x 1200mm by special order.

Jim starts by lubricating the aluminum panel with wd 40 and uses wd 40 throughout the entire procedure. Sheet thicknesses range from 030 to 1 8 thick. Suitable for dashboards interior trim and treads display panels etc. 3 classic engine turn.

The standard thickness of material is 1 6mm 3mm or 5mm in aluminium and 1mm in stainless steel. More than half a century later engine turned aluminum finishes are popular again. You can now give your car the look you have been looking for with our engine turned aluminum panels. Engine turning we can supply to your dimensions aluminium or stainless steel panels with an authentic engine turned fishscale design.

All engine turned patterns are produced in either aluminum or stainless steel. Aluminium sheet in a variety of sizes. 2 overlay engine turn. 4 overlay engine turn.

Sheet size can be as large as 48 wide and 96 long depending on the pattern selected. Sheet standard sizes 4 x8 and 4 x10. Sheet metals include aluminum stainless steel and galvanized sheet. These 0 063 thick aluminum panels are 6 wide and feature 1 2 swirls.

The engine turning was done on a bridgeport milling machine. Item details 6 wide important messages. The engine turning is brighter and crisper on polished aluminum than polished stainless steel. Our panels are suitable for dashboards kick plates etc.

Ground shipping only in the contiguous us. The 1941 buick sported one of our early automotive dash panels. Get free shipping when your order includes this item and exceeds 99. Engine turned dash panels were fashionable in the 1920 s and 1930 s.

Our range comprises a wide selection of aluminium sheet alloys including marine and aerospace grades including 1050ah14 5083 5251h22 6082 l grades qq a. Thickness is available in 030 or 063 in either metal. The finish was popular on vintage race cars and airplanes. Engine turning is a mechanical finish in which very precise spins are applied in overlapping rows on aluminum.

As a rule of thumb the larger the piece required the larger the pattern you may want to consider. 4 classic engine turn. You get more accurate lines and spacing on the bridgeport than with a drill press. Fpm metals is the leading producer of fine polished metals.