Engine Turned Stainless Steel Sheet Marine Dash

Sheet size can be as large as 48 wide and 96 long depending on the pattern selected.

Engine turned stainless steel sheet marine dash.

You get more accurate lines and spacing on the bridgeport than with a drill press. The engine turning was done on a bridgeport milling machine. Lokar bdi 9138 goolsby edition 5 gauge dash insert 3 3 8 inch engine turned 463 95 lokar bdi 9139 goolsby edition 5 gauge dash insert 3 3 8 in mother of pearl. The engine turning is brighter and crisper on polished aluminum than polished stainless steel.

Alexander used the existing dash template to mark out a section on a panel of ready made engine turned aluminum. Making those overlapping shiny scale like whorls on metal is easier than it should be. R815000048 r8150000m7 mcnichols carries designer textured metal stainless steel type 304 engine turn pattern bright annealed surface finish 22 gauge sheet. All engine turned patterns are produced in either aluminum or stainless steel.

Nothing says nostalgia better than a dash insert crafted from engine turned aluminum. Jim starts by lubricating the aluminum panel with wd 40 and uses wd 40 throughout the entire procedure. Speedway stainless steel 4 bar rod ends 5 8 18 rh thread polished. Engine turned aluminum panels made by speedway motors for as low as 34 99.

The trick is to make a set up that allows easy and repeatable indexing and to select an abrasive that gives the finish you want. 304 stainless steel sheet is austenitic meaning it will not attract or hold a magnet. An engine turned panel was what i wanted for my new dash. Fpm metals is the leading producer of fine polished metals.

If you need any fabrication hemming rounded corners you must select the cut to your size option. Thickness is available in 030 or 063 in either metal. Sheet standard sizes 4 x8 and 4 x10. Usually the panel that needs finishing is aluminum or stainless steel but engine turning works on any metal.

After experimenting briefly with wood dowels and valve grinding compound and sand paper coated dowels i ordered some medium and coarse grit cratex sticks. Call or email us for a quote today. As a rule of thumb the larger the piece required the larger the pattern you may want to consider. Sheet metals include aluminum stainless steel and galvanized sheet.

Haneline rod and custom products creates engine turned stainless steel dashes and accessories for hot rods street rods and custom cars since 1952.