New alloy handlebars - drill it for locator pins?

[Yankee Doodle Dandy]

I was discussing this with a buddy and we both agreed that the bars should be cryo'd before any attempts at machining be made.

[gatch]

I was discussing this with a buddy and we both agreed that the bars should be cryo'd before any attempts at machining be made.

Actually I like to anneal the piece first , then have the surface hardness tested before I machine anything.

[Yankee Doodle Dandy]

As it has been annealed once already I think you might ended up ruining this structural pieces integrity.

I am not sure what type of resources you have over there but I have seen a few articles stating that cryotreated aluminum machines better than untreated aluminum.

[gatch]

As it has been annealed once already I think you might ended up ruining this structural pieces integrity.

I am not sure what type of resources you have over there but I have seen a few articles stating that cryotreated aluminum machines better than untreated aluminum.

Relax fella, I was kidding.

I don't know what grade it or or its heat treatment status is.. So any further process may be totally superfluous..