At the '09 NAHBS in Indiana I thought I heard Mr. White say they are CNC machined.
On Mar 13, 10:54 am, CycloFiend <cyclofi...@earthlink.net> wrote: > on 3/13/10 8:29 AM, Steve Palincsar at palin...@his.com wrote: > > > Does "billet cranks" mean CNC rather than forged? > > Not specifically. "Billet" is the bar stock of metal. You could use the > billet in a forging die setup (cold forged, hot forged or near-net forged > would be three common options), or machine it using a CNC machine. > > The White cranks are referred to as "machined from billet" which would > suggest the latter. > > - Jim > > -- > Jim Edgar > cyclofi...@earthlink.net > > Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries -http://www.cyclofiend.com > Current Classics - Cross Bikes > Singlespeed - Working Bikes > > "Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do > it." > Mahatma Gandhi -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
