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Just wondering...
What kind of costs would be involved when you'd have a good number of say 1.25" bars forged up in rough form, only to be (CNC) machined, cut and ground down to a customers desired diameter, length and end clocking?
That could get pricey. You're talking about a grinder with a 1-1/2 meter range of movement.
The bars would need to be larger than 1.25" in diameter. That measurement is across the flats, not the points.
A forged bar would have to start out almost 2-1/2" in diameter and be machined down. It would likely be cold rolled. and you're talking about grinding away about 75% of the steel. The bar would likely need to be supported with a following rest during the machining to prevent sagging. Without that support the bar would be fatter in the middle.
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