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Originally Posted by Raving Rabbi

Is it worth making it out of plate instead of roundstock? It seems like the smarter way to go in terms of machine time and I am thinking of altering our machine process for our wheels next year based on these. I am curious as to how long these wheels take a piece and if it is worth the extra wasted material.
-Guy

It's approximately 30 min runtime for each piece. Using plate instead of roundstock saves a lot of time. It can all be done on the mill, instead of needing to either saw/part pieces off of roundstock, then face them, then turn them to the correct OD, before even being able to start the contouring.