Dom87SS Posted May 31, 2012 Posted May 31, 2012 other than obviously having renshape and a mill on hand, is there any reason you wouldnt print that block and heads? especially since they are smoothed out quite a bit, id think a little hand finishing could get it close to what you have and in less time. I knwo you use an outside source that isnt very close, but if it were more readily availble would it be an option? just wondering, not trying to make any parts or anything myself.
Dom87SS Posted May 31, 2012 Posted May 31, 2012 Understandable. Figured you enjoyed the machine part or you wouldn't have a end mill. I'm thinking of making some new parts to see how good of a part I can get off our 3D printer.
Dom87SS Posted June 1, 2012 Posted June 1, 2012 (edited) i dont want to take this thread off topic too much because it is way beyond awesome, but thought you may be interested in this. this is a 1/24 intake i did for my turbo 737 sonnys motor a couple months ago. its styled after a berry motorsports billet intake with 2 sets of injectors. At 1/8 i think the parts would look pretty good. i dont think ill ever make a model that big but would interested to see how this stuff would look blown up. Edited June 1, 2012 by Dom87SS
vintagedragfan Posted June 2, 2012 Posted June 2, 2012 wow Dave! fabulous work man!!!! it is dripping with TALENT!
comp1839 Posted June 15, 2012 Author Posted June 15, 2012 sooooo,.......i got around to making the rear brakes for the camaro. i tried to copy the lamb brakes that are on the car as best as i could. the floater hub and drive plates are one piece. i was going to make the hubs separate and actually roll but, i thought that might be going too far. i would want the car to roll off of a table some where. here are the brakes. since most of you don't machine. i won't include any of the machining strategies here. if you are interested, just ask.
futurattraction Posted June 15, 2012 Posted June 15, 2012 What are your rotors made out of Dave? And are the Lamb logos in the calipers and hubs decals or machined? I'm guessing decals but could very well be wrong. I'm impressed, yet again, by your work. Amazing...
blackbeard Posted June 15, 2012 Posted June 15, 2012 dave they look fantastic love the lamb rotors and brakes
comp1839 Posted June 16, 2012 Author Posted June 16, 2012 thanks a ton guys!!! glad you like the brakes. scott, the rotors are made of a composite modeling foam, sorta like renshape but, it's not renshape. it was given to me years ago. i don't know who the manufacturer is. you are not wrong. the Lamb logo's are decals. to actually machine them in, i'd need a cnc mill. unfortunately my stuff is all hand screws.
GrandpaMcGurk Posted June 16, 2012 Posted June 16, 2012 Dave......... http://littlemachineshop.com/products/product_focus.php?Focus=CNC+Machines&view=detail
comp1839 Posted June 16, 2012 Author Posted June 16, 2012 thanks, don. as can be seen, even smaller c.n.c. equipment is not cheap. i can't even afford the smallest one there! hehe.
W-409 Posted June 16, 2012 Posted June 16, 2012 Very Nice Brakes you have there! This is art, I can't believe that it's a Model, even if it's Larger Scale. Can't wait to see more.
Mooneyzs Posted June 16, 2012 Posted June 16, 2012 Dave.... You keep out doing yourself on this build man!! that rear end is looking great. The hubs and rotors are just killer as well as the calipers. What did you use to make the Calipers? I sure can't wait to see more of this build!!
eviltwincustoms Posted June 21, 2012 Posted June 21, 2012 Dave, the hubs look spot on and wouldn't expect anything less from an experienced master craftsman! I don't machine yet but would be interested in hearing your processes used.
comp1839 Posted June 22, 2012 Author Posted June 22, 2012 thanks guys. i got to spend a little time in the shop so i made up a set of aluminum caliper mounts for the rear. chris, the calipers are TDR pieces. i also started on the penske rear shocks. i threw some color on them to see how they looked. i'll be dipping these in lacquer thinner and doing them over more appropriately later on. still need to make the actual piston rods from stainless and the shock tops.
futurattraction Posted June 22, 2012 Posted June 22, 2012 What are your current piston rods made out of? Those look fabulous, Dave. I think I'm a comp1839 junkie. I can't get enough of your project(s)...! LOL
comp1839 Posted June 22, 2012 Author Posted June 22, 2012 thanks guys! scott it's just some aluminum rod i have stuffed in there so i could put some color on the shocks.
Prostreet Posted June 22, 2012 Posted June 22, 2012 Sick work as usual Dave, what spring rate you running lol. Do use a threading bit on the lathe for the adjuster nuts?
vintagedragfan Posted June 23, 2012 Posted June 23, 2012 beautiful work Dave!!, where is your spanner wrench?? hehe
TedsModeling Posted June 30, 2012 Posted June 30, 2012 Why I don't I see any photos here? Have they been removed for some reason?
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