Porsche Wind Deflector with Edge Lighting [from CAD, prototyping to finish]

[JayG]

Interesting how Windrestrictor deleted their post minutes after some pushback from forum members

[rick3000]

I am looking forward to this thread getting back on track, Nine8Six, did you say you already have a prototype?

[TeamOxford]

Intellectual property rights; patents (pending or otherwise), copyrights and registered trademarks are sticky subjects indeed.

I think if Fred was strictly doing a DIY, and not planning to gain commercial profit, he would be fine.

Maybe Jake can chime in on this subject. He mentions it quite frequently in his posts.

Just sayin'............

TO

[Nine8Six]

that's it I'm off. Support from members was great and well received.

I'll update with cracking pics soon. More Flowers!!!

[BruceH]

When do I get my DIY kit?

[Nine8Six]

If I can manage to turn off this now, Walt Disney thread, then you may be able to get it the week after the coming one

[kjc2050]

Just a quick post for the folks at Windrestrictor: I was unaware of your company before this, and now, thanks to your heavy handed response to Nine8Six, I would NEVER purchase anything from you. In a single post you've managed to give your company and brand a very negative image - on a Porsche enthusiast forum with nearly 70,000 members. How dumb.

[Slate 01]

It was amazing, I woke up this morning to the sounds of a whiney, squealing dog, looked out my window and saw Windrestrictor running down the street with it's tail between it's legs. Way to go to our Forum members for stepping up and putting those idiots in their place (which obviously isn't this forum, nor will it ever be, apparently)

Nine8six, I PM'd my info to you as you requested.

to the forum members as well

[Nine8Six]

Originally Posted by Slate 01

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Nine8six, I PM'd my info to you as you requested.

to the forum members as well

Well received, thanks!

[gomarlins3]

Now that we have put all that ugliness behind us... ON WITH THE UPDATES!!!!

[Nine8Six]

Originally Posted by gomarlins3

Now that we have put all that ugliness behind us... ON WITH THE UPDATES!!!!

Couldn't agree more! Seen your sorry post earlier in this thread lol. Just wanted to say no worries bro

[Nine8Six]

Just a quick update...

Managed to get some prototype parts done Friday late eve. Projector kits for friends here has priority atm so once the machine is avail, those sexy blades rolls I promise.

Apologies for the slow development :/

[Nine8Six]

You'd think CNC means "press the button" and you go pick up your shinny part at the other end when finished! Yea... it is the case occasionally! But very often (99% of the time lol) you have to machine your part using multiple operations. Some may also require you to design and machine custom fixtures completely from scratch. Fixtures are hard to make and in most cases... it's artwork at its best.

In the case of this simple 2D part, we only have the front and back to machine so the fixture is pretty elementary. But still, it takes a few hours :/ Those fixtures (some call them jigs) needs to be precision built & assembled if you want the tolerance to live up to your designs. That particular fixture & part tolerance's are both +/- 0.1mm (human hair?)



^ This is the fixture I've made to machine the back side of the blade. The part's profile was machined into the fixture at the exact same dimension as the top of the part. All you need to do is insert the part in that profile and squeeze it in there! That circular bore hole on top is where I set the machine reference relative to the part (digital probe finds the true center and pick up from there).




^ Those stainless steel hex screw is what secure (squeeze) the part in the fixture. Just needs a girly amount of clamping force for that part to stay snug and tight in there.




^ real life view of the fixture. No finishing, ruff on the outside but highly precise in the inside Adv manufacturing lol


All left to do is the CAM work and GCODE coding for the bottom fact of the part. This is actually done from the CAD software directly with the part inside the fixture model. Once done... output that gcode to your controller, ref to the circular bore, and let it shred metal for 3.7min!












^ And you get this. High quality 100% aluminum machined part up to 0.1mm precision (the blade I mean, not the Chinese coca cola tin can!)

Doing projectors all of this weekend but I'll have time during the evenings of this coming week to anodize a few of those. I'll be starting work on the laser at about the same time so I'll update then!

Super LEDs for Porsche cars coming soon, stay tuned lol

[Nine8Six]

.... and off to the next page (few pics and updates....)

[JayG]

thats a lot of f-in work!

[Nine8Six]

Relaxing tho... you have no idea

1. CAM work 1~1.5hrs
2. Fixture design 30min (I did over a hundred of those... that was an easy one mate)
3. Fixture metal cutting & assembly 3~4hrs
4. Cutting parts (blades) 10~12min each for both sides

^ At my rate, I would have been able to afford 3x of those Japanese LED illuminated wind deflectors by now. Tech, LEDs and materials is additional to above; in all about 15~20hrs of R&D (personal time, hobby-pace)

Those flowers better be shining LOL


edit: if I may add, this is in the "0.1mm" precision/tolerance only. Possibly the easiest (imo) on the engineering & machining scale. You can multiply the time it takes for the same part by 10X for tolerance in the 0.01mm and below ranges (now that IS expansive! e.g. military, aerospace, etc)

[78F350]

As an (almost) old man, I generally don't like a lot of LED & plastic add-ons. I took a lot of 'rice' off of some Hondas I restored. I like clean lines and classic looks. I'm definitely going to want one of these though. Its a good upgrade from the original. Well done.

[Nine8Six]

Hang on there, we'll give it our best shot

Not appearing rice with oversized Porsche badges and stupid bright LEDs is the "real" challenge on this one I tell ya. Just hope those mini LEDs will do just fine... kinda you have to look at it to see it. Barely visible but shinny (you get the idea?!). The last thing I (we) hope for is a freakin window to "distract" others (and myself lol)... that'd kill it I think

Just got to be nice, nothing else

finger crossed x

[BruceH]

You are a very talented man, Fred! Very nice work, I have no doubt the finished product will be first rate I am actually in Shanghai right now, got in yesterday evening, back out this evening. Are you anywhere near the Wyndham Grand Plaza Royale?

[Nine8Six]

Originally Posted by BruceH

You are a very talented man, Fred! Very nice work, I have no doubt the finished product will be first rate I am actually in Shanghai right now, got in yesterday evening, back out this evening. Are you anywhere near the Wyndham Grand Plaza Royale?

Arrrggg BRUCE, let me know when you fly this side again mate, I'll take your stewardess's out for karaoke. Might have time for a coffee or two with you also but prefer the karaoke idea better No offence!

Flying a commercial jet airplane, landing it onto a dusty & wet runway with ATC speaking Chinglish to your headset... you don't need talent for that right??? lol

I'd love to meet with you, Captain, seriously let me know when you are back in town