]2eDeYe Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 That's hot :cool: Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted November 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 What was the point of welding together a control arm out of jigsaw pieces vs. milling it out of solid stock and just cutting that relief in it? Did you need it to be hollow or something? That just seems crazy... nice welding skills though... Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 I would say strength and cost. Quote Link to comment
BenTerrible Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 What was the point of welding together a control arm out of jigsaw pieces vs. milling it out of solid stock and just cutting that relief in it? Did you need it to be hollow or something? That just seems crazy... nice welding skills though... 6500 LB trophy truck. Can you imagine the weight/time/cost of a billet control arm that is 30" long?!?! The material alone would be thousands for each arm! Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted November 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 I didn't realize it was that large. Makes a little more sense. Quote Link to comment
erichwaslike Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 6500 LB trophy truck. Can you imagine the weight/time/cost of a billet control arm that is 30" long?!?! The material alone would be thousands for each arm! so what truck is it on? i used to do work in the desert offroad industry for baja shop, mosebilt, and offroad evolution Quote Link to comment
delariva Posted November 7, 2012 Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 2eDeYe' timestamp='1351868043' post='787343'] Most places I work with use .dxf for flat plate stuff, water jet, laser & plasma table type stuff. They like step files for NC Machined parts. Depending on the shop the breakdown guy will usually convert our Catia files to whatever they need. I send .dxfs to my plasma guy for personal stuff. Thank you. Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted November 10, 2012 Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 Working on an idea for a jig for work. This will most likely get built....just not sure when. I'll try to remember to get a pic or two of the gates it's used with so that it might make more sense. Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted November 10, 2012 Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 oh....and I just learned that there's another rendering process in the CAD :) Quote Link to comment
erichwaslike Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 so i went and talked to the shop owner, he said his merger is going slower than expected but i did start as a apprentice machinist making square blocks so the cnc can do its job proper. make 15hr under the table working 3 hours a day after i get of work from my regular job at 8 hours a day and before i go home to the shop to work on customer cars. never thought i would have 3 jobs. gotta make that money. ill try to get some pics of the stuff im doing. granted its just square blocks, and the final product is a prototype thats proprietary so i cant photo that. ill find some goodies for you guys to drool over hopefully Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted November 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 ill find some goodies for you guys to drool over hopefully Things to droll over? This is what Im cutting right now: AR-15 quad rail Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted November 14, 2012 Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 mmmm....that's sexy!! Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted November 14, 2012 Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 How much for one to go on my AR10? :D Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted November 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 2eDeYe' timestamp='1352910490' post='794949']How much for one to go on my AR10? :D A "scrap" one may be available... ;) Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted November 18, 2012 Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 I guess I posted this during the hiccup. I got this idea several years ago to make my own steering wheel. It was when I saw the one Paccoast made for his show truck. This isn't what I had in mind then, but it's what I came up with the other day when I started playing with the idea in CAD. I finished it up this morning. It's not completely done, but I've got a couple of other ideas to play with too, but I have a few things to finish first. Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted November 18, 2012 Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 I put this in the weber adapter thread I started, but for those that don't check that one...... Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted November 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2012 For any of the Ratsun machinist/programmers in the San Diego area.... Any of you work in good shops that are a easier to get into as a new operator? I'm tempted to move back down south and I have the option of just going back to school or continuing in the CNC field (which I do enjoy). I'd like preferably to go programming/modeling/QA only, but operator is fine. It would be nice to have something near to lined up before heading down there. Any thoughts from the locals? Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Sneak peek.....probably a good 100hrs into this design so far. Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted March 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Is that the new design for the belt sander? Looks good! Although I left my machiinist job (and the Solid Works) to attend school, Im lucky enough that the school has an industrial design program. What the means is I can still use the SW software and even have access to a 3D printer for a few projects I was looking to do. Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Yep. Completely bolt together. Main unit is done...drawings got submitted today for quotes. Still have to finish up the 8" wheel attachment and the fish mouth attachment. Oooo.....3D printer......sweet!!! :) Quote Link to comment
Ratwagon1600 Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Sneak peek.....probably a good 100hrs into this design so far. [img=http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k162/mklotz70/Projects/shop%20projects/Belt%20sander/BG6/Render_zpsdb97fe38.jpg] [img=http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k162/mklotz70/Projects/shop%20projects/Belt%20sander/BG6/Render2_zpsdd857470.jpg] Sheet you make nice stuff! 3D printer is still on my wish list. Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Thanks :) I haven't made it yet. It will end up with an 8" wheel and fish mouth(3/4" - 2.5") option at some point. Still haven't had enough time to play with the exploded views. A couple are early renderings before I put some color to it. 1 Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 short clip shot while working on the CAD last month Quote Link to comment
Ratwagon1600 Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Drool! Definitely want one. I particularly like the renderings which show the tube notching. I have a COTS hole saw jig I bought from a local machining company, but this grinder would do them so much nicer. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 That's badass Mike, looks like something I would design at work :D Quote Link to comment
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