Hi everyone,
I'm looking to have a simple hub/spoke/rim design machined out of 6061-T6 3.25" rod stock. Please see attached picture. Designed this in Rhino, so I can export to any format necessary. Please bear with me -- this is my first machining project ever, so I know nothing at all, starting with the cost of machining such things. (Perhaps CNC is overkill for this? Alternatives?)
Outer diameter: 8.255cm (3.25")
Inner diameter: 8cm
Height: 2.5cm
I can provide the stock material. My idea is just to drill out the inside diameter, cut center circle, and then cut the spoke holes. This is a purely aesthetic piece, so most anything can be changed. For example, if it were to be easier/cheaper to machine if the spokes were less vertically thick, that's just fine.
I'm a poor college student, and as silly as it might sound, this project is for romance! For both of those reasons, my budget is tight and desire for someone to take pity is high =)
Thanks for reading.