The making of custom CNC parts = fun! (Installed pics of part updated on page 1 )

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I said I would post up a pic when I install the part, here it is. :) The bay isn't fully together so this is all you get.

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Well, here is the finished part or I should say parts. :) it is a one of part and it will not be in production. It will not allow you to use the CPS anyway. Anyway, on with more pics!


Water neck assembled.

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Water neck disassembled.


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Old VS new.


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The water neck/thermostat housing on my Supra is ugly. It's about the only ugly part left under the hood, so my good buddy Erik decided to make this for me and is much nicer. :)

Old water neck

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(Crappy quality pics - using 5 year old shop camera)

First, designing the part. Solid modeling software makes it much easier.

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Gotta find a nice billet of 6061 aluminum and secure it in the CNC milling machine. (the tool is spinning at 8000rpm in all these pictures. the flash freezes the motion pretty good.)

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Starting to take shape with the 3/4" roughing endmill

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All roughed out, and ready to start finishing with a 3/4" ball nose endmill

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Much smoother!

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Start opening up the coolant passage

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First side is done!

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Secure the part upside down in custom machined soft jaws

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Finish the coolant passage and add some bolt holes
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And it's done!
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Thanks people. :) No, it will not be a production part because it's a one off.
I may post pics of it completed later tonight, we'll see. A couple of more parts need to be finished to make this a completed part.

Duane
 

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upgradedsupra;1241930 said:
Thanks people. :) No, it will not be a production part because it's a one off.
I may post pics of it completed later tonight, we'll see. A couple of more parts need to be finished to make this a completed part.

Duane

Nice piece Duane. Always hated that housing. I won't be using mine either.

I was wondering where the thermal status would go :biglaugh:
 
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Supraholics;1241932 said:
Nice piece Duane. Always hated that housing. I won't be using mine either.

Well, it was an ugly part and an eye sore. I am at Ron's right now so will try and post pics later. Erik is at the shop today finishing it up. :)

nottooslow;1241961 said:
i used to like you. now your just trying to piss me off.


starting to get redundant, but "lookin good man"

LOL

MK3Brent;1241994 said:
Is that a Haas CNC?

It is a Hurco and is the cheapest machine in the shop. All others are Matsuura.


Thanks Morris. :)