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Fluting

Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2020 6:25 pm
by ovenpaa
So.... 6 flute, 8 flute or more/less flutes?

I have a barrel to flute and am dithering over patterns and there is no point asking the customer as it is me!

Thoughts anyone?
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Re: Fluting

Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2020 6:32 pm
by Cookisan
Aesthetically the middle one looks good (using a bit of imagination!) and appears to have a good amount of surface area for cooling.

Re: Fluting

Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2020 6:36 pm
by ovenpaa
Left to right:

6x6mm flutes at 50% depth
8x5mm flutes at 50%
6x6mm flutes at 50%

Re: Fluting

Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2020 6:43 pm
by TRG-22
More weight saving?

Re: Fluting

Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2020 6:45 pm
by Gh0st
Something more complex?

Re: Fluting

Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2020 6:51 pm
by TRG-22
Gh0st wrote:Something more complex?
Can't see enough to get the full effect.

Spiral fluting picked out in a different colour looks cool.


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Re: Fluting

Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2020 6:53 pm
by Gh0st
Full rifle..

Re: Fluting

Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2020 7:03 pm
by TRG-22
OK

Re: Fluting

Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2020 7:25 pm
by Alpha1
6x6mm does it for me.

Re: Fluting

Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2020 8:18 pm
by Pinguino
8 gets my vote