LOL that's what they all say. Just send over enough to rig the K boat and I'll give you a second opinion. :droolQuote:
Originally Posted by WESTERNAERO
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LOL that's what they all say. Just send over enough to rig the K boat and I'll give you a second opinion. :droolQuote:
Originally Posted by WESTERNAERO
Speaking of rigging that K boat. You need to hurry up, otherwise you will never get a chance to race it. :biggrin:Quote:
Originally Posted by SnoC653
Looks like you're in Iowa. You can have the fitting for free but the shipping is going to be in the neighborhood of $1000. :biggrin:Quote:
Originally Posted by SnoC653
Can't wait to see this cruiser finished, your craftsmanship is awesome!
Thanks for the kind words everyone.
Making more shit today, we'll see if I get it finished in time to post some pics.
Maybe they'll let me extend my X-country flight for my commercial. It's not like I need to do all the little flights they have scheduled.Quote:
Originally Posted by WESTERNAERO
:headscratch: What, are you a pilot?Quote:
Originally Posted by SnoC653
I have a commercial instrument ticket for sling wing with a S70 type rating. Since I retired from the military, I'm going back to do the airplane transitions. The school is having a hard time understanding that with 2000 hrs, I don't need to do all the little x-cntry flights to get my ratings. They are a 141 school and are struggling with the fact that a transition isn't the same as learning to fly. If they want me to fly x-cntry they should let me go somewhere fun. Like to a boat race.Quote:
Originally Posted by WESTERNAERO
A little preview of some parts in the works right now.
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That is very cool ! Have you ever considered making it one piece ?Quote:
Originally Posted by WESTERNAERO
One more.
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That was my original plan. But after thinking about it I decided to make everything separate. I was concerned that any movement of the motor plate and the block might create an oil leak. So I thought it best to keep them separated.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mitch
The gap between the three pieces is much tighter than it looks on the CAD file. .090 distance, so it will look close to being one piece.
You're really beginning to piss me off!!!
Again, the avatar is perfect for the statement...:lmaoQuote:
Originally Posted by gn7
WOW WOW WOW, I think I got left on the 60's somehow, and was barely born in that decade.
When you start to build can you snap some shots of the process? Very cool!
I can't wait to see this all come together.
Yes, this weekend.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sanger_Spectra
You and me both. :biggrin:Quote:
Originally Posted by 78Southwind
Okay, got the timing cover base machined tonight.
The material is faced and the dowel pin holes are drilled along with 2 bolt holes to hold the work piece down. Sub plate is then faced and dowel pins drilled and pressed into the plate to locate the timing cover for machining.
Part is then faced and profile roughed out with a insert hogging mill.
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It's then finished with an endmill on the profile and the cover recess is machined in.
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All the mounting holes are now drilled and the lowers are tapped for the cover. Bolts are now put in the mounting holes and tightened so the part doesn't move when machining out the inside profile.
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Inside profile is machined
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And 1 finished timing cover base.
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Badass! :thumbup: