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Originally Posted by P_Carfahrer
Beautiful work!! The results of high end machining is jewelry to me. What CAD platform do you use?
If you ever make another run I am definitely in.
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Current CAD geometric modeling is parasolid, platform is Siemens NX. I also have/used SolidWorks but its been long unmaintained (unpaid) since 2+ years now. Prefer NX in all honesty, slightly more complex than SolidWorks but does a million things better at the end of the day.
No plan (as off now) for another production of those but if I ever do, I'll refer back to this thread and PM you bud. Let's see if we can get those 25+kits out first.
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Originally Posted by Terryg
Looking good Fred, quite like the shiny, not for me though!
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Wife actually mentioned when she saw that set arriving at home; "
you're sure your friends will like that shinny thing?!". Luckily for us anodizing cuts off a good 25% reflection
Could look nice on a Bentley though, no?
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Originally Posted by thatguychad
These look amazing, Fred, can't wait!
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Thanks bud! Me the first, quite anxious to have them all anodized and a kit snapped on my wheels :/
Quick Update:
^ Last operation completed. Involves milling 16 side slots around the cap
^ Makes for some great visual here. Shows all of the machined features of the main cap, thread, center bore, side slots, and the greasy Castrol coolant layer on top of them all loll
^ Same caps, on the workbench after inspection. Each and every one of them went under the mic for tolerance checks. Reject=two only! Possibly due to some debris left over from the previous op (human error!)
^ $200 worth of carbide end mills and inserts heading for the bin. They certainly did a great job. Some of those could be re-used but most machinists prefer fresh and sharp cutters when starting a new job
So... off they go!
^ Garbage?! That's right, I am sharing with you what the garbage looks like after a job like that. Recycler-man loves those swarfs and so do I. I get $1 per KG of that stuff lolll You are looking at a fat $40 worth of garbage here!
^ All packed up and sitting right next the shop's exit door. Heading down to my secret anodizing facility (anodizing is illegal in my area, can't be done at my shop or/at the cost of being fined quite a lot).
Quick vid ~ those were quite a lot of holes (thanks to Beats for providing great headphone (ear protection systems!)
NEXT:
Taking orders and Anodizing! I'll shoot a PM this Saturday to all who've shown interest in this thread, letting you know how to proceed for payment and what to expect! Would do this tomorrow but it's my dog's quarterly vet visit + I'm cooking for friends in the evening :/ Talk again this Sat, fellas!