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Custom Machined Aluminum Handle Components for a Specialty Table Used in a Broadway Production

10

Custom components

7 Days

Design to delivery

±0.003"

Tolerance

24

Sets produced

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Elge Precision Machining, Inc. has a history of providing custom-made, high-precision machined parts for a diverse variety of applications. When a theater artist from New York City called with an idea for a prop that involved multiple aluminum components and assemblies, Elge was pleased to take on the contract. When assembled, the components needed to hold and help carry a custom serving platform used in one of the play’s scenes — the table platform is used to carry various stage props during the production.

The play’s production and building department provided Elge with a sketched drawing, giving Elge total creative design latitude on the project. Programmers broke down the various parts and designated part numbers, then made specific drawings and presented them to the art director for verification of form and function. Timing was critical — with the print delivered Friday evening, Elge was given a one-week deadline. The CNC department took the challenge head-on, producing the 10 different components for the project, with videos and pictures sent to the client daily to show progress. The art director was amazed at the accuracy, timeliness, finish, and overall quality of the finished project — Elge “saved the day,” and the resulting CNC machining work played a featured role on Broadway.

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS

Product Description

Assembled aluminum handle components for a theatrical serving-platform prop

Capabilities Applied

Primary — CNC Lathe Turning
  • Rough turning
  • Finish turning
  • Knurling
  • Counter bore
  • Drilling
  • Center drilling
  • Cross drilling
  • Cross tapping
  • Single point threading
  • Sub-spindle turning
  • Cut-off operation
Turning — 0.001″ Repeatability

Equipment Used

Hardinge CNC & Omni-Turn CNC lathes

Overall Part Dimensions

10 different parts, sizes varied:
  • 1/2″ round threaded double-ended studs, various lengths
  • 2″ round body × 2.500″ long
  • 1-1/2″ body with knurled ends
  • 1-1/2″ tapered spacers × 2-1/2″ long
  • 2″ round tapered foot

Tightest Tolerances

+ 0.003″ / -0.003″

Material Used

6061-T6 aluminum
Material Finish
Surface finish: 32 RMS
In-Process Testing / Inspection
100% dimensional inspection, visual inspection, general machine shop practice
Documentation Provided
Parts were pre-assembled to ensure proper fit and function, then shipped individually bagged and ready for assembly on arrival in New York City
Industry for Use
Theatrical design props
Volume
24 sets
Delivery / Turnaround Time
7 days
Delivery Location
Reading, PA
Standards Met
Customer specifications, 2D CAD drawing

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