CNC Wheel

[r04DiE]

No, they do it because they don't have enough volume to pay for the forge.

What, all of them?

 

[r04DiE]

Yeah, but I think you'd find that most forged goods are finished by machining.

What, so CNC machining isn't being cheapskate now then? Its the done thing?

 

[Dirk]

Yeah, but I think you'd find that most forged goods are finished by machining. The primary step is forging and that's all important for strength and stuff, which I'm sure you know.

I do.

 

[Yellow Saddle]

What, so CNC machining isn't being cheapskate now then? Its the done thing?

I'm not quite sure what your question is but I'll explain my stance on "cheapskate".

Hubs can be forged or CNC'd and most people won't know the difference and I suppose it doesn't really matter in the greater scheme of things. However, forging is better because it makes the hub shell strong. Why stronger? I hear you ask. Shurely strong enough is strong enough. Well, if it is stronger, you have less warrantee problems and, you can create better wheels using higher spoke tension. But most of all, you can make the hub lighter and beautifuller, with elegant thin flanges and wonderful smooth curves.

CNC hubs are more expensive to make per item but cheaper to tool up the factory. Therefore, under certain volume they go for CNC and over the economic threshold, forging.

Horses for courses.

 

[Drago]

Or they can be forged and finished by CNC for dimensionsl accuracy and appearance.

 

[Dirk]

Or they can be forged and finished by CNC for dimensionsl accuracy and appearance.

TMN to me, I think.

 

[r04DiE]

Horses for courses.

Yes, that's the point I was driving at really, It's got less to do with being cheapskate, and more to do with what's suitable. Also there's the fact that many forged hubs are these days CNC finished, so you can't really lump CNC and cheapskate manufacture in together. I think your first post might have been taken to mean this, to those that aren't familiar with manufacture.