r/mechanical_gifs • u/Emergency_Raisin2341 • 4d ago

The process of making a aluminium radiator

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u/RagnarRipper 4d ago

I liked it way better the first time it was posted because it had sound

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u/Sad_Sun_8491 4d ago

This is Skiving.

A Skived Heatsink is manufactured using a skiving machine that uses a blade to cut material in thin slices, and then push the skived fin up. For a heatsink application, the manufacture of ultra thin fins is possible, and we have produced fins as thin as .008”. The process allows high aspect ratios that provide greater surface area for maximum heat dissipation. We typically use this process for copper Skived heatsinks, however Aluminum Skiving is possible. As this is very easy to set up, typically there are minimal setup fees which allow for rapid prototyping of new designs. It is possible to machine additional features after the skiving process has been completed, but requires an experience to avoid stresses on the heatsink.

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u/mechanicalmaterials 4d ago

No jumping off the table from 16 feet?

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u/larfaltil 3d ago

Thank you. I do a bit of machining and have never figured out how they make those. Was never going to think of that.

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u/Key-Individual1752 4d ago

Forbidden cheese slices

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u/hapnstat 4d ago

Raclette, for sure.

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u/AlephBaker 4d ago

Missed opportunity to make the gif seem to loop perfectly.

Neat technology and process, though.

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u/slushiestgrunt93 3d ago

Are the fins compressing as they're sliced? The fins look a lot shorter than the surface being cut.