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

[upgradedsupra]

Updated:

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.

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.

Water neck disassembled.

Old VS new.

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

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

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

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.)

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

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

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Much smoother!

Start opening up the coolant passage

First side is done!

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Secure the part upside down in custom machined soft jaws

Finish the coolant passage and add some bolt holes

And it's done!

 

[Dr Chill]

Thats cool & looks nice & clean too , Great job

 

[SilverSupraT]

Cool, interested to see it on the car.

 

[upgradedsupra]

Thats cool & looks nice & clean too , Great job

Thanks

Cool, interested to see it on the car.

Me too It isn't finished. A couple of more parts need to be machined still so I hope to add more pics tomorrow. :icon_bigg

 

[mattsplat72]

Nice, cant wait to see it will you have it tommorow?

 

[upgradedsupra]

Nice, cant wait to see it will you have it tommorow?

No as it won't be finished.

 

[midwestwerks2jz]

sick! i plan ong oign to school to become a cnc machinist. i jsut wonder how much they make lol. seems ot be a nice chunk of change every year.

 

[super.secret.supra.club]

yummy!

 

[LilMissMkIII]

:love::love::love::love::love::love::love::love::love::love::love:

 

[buckshotglass]

Very nice Duane.

 

[bmoss85]

Nice!! :bling: How long did it take to cut it out?

 

[forcefedsupra]

Any chance this stuff will be on the market?:naughty:

 

[upgradedsupra]

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

 

[Supraholics]

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:

 

[nottooslow]

i used to like you. now your just trying to piss me off.


starting to get redundant, but "lookin good man"

 

[MK3Brent]

Is that a Haas CNC?

 

[tbcmorris]

Awesome work duane. Gets my brain gears workin!

 

[NashMan]

nice ash tray but the bottom is missing ?

 

[upgradedsupra]

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.

i used to like you. now your just trying to piss me off.


starting to get redundant, but "lookin good man"

LOL

Is that a Haas CNC?

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


Thanks Morris.

 

[Poodles]

Curious to see how the finished part will work...