New engine

[Chuck Ingram]

What some people will do with wood

http:/www.kirkhammotorsports.com/billet427block

Hope I got that right

 

[skywords]

That's amazing. I am not sure why they use wood for prototype. Maybe just to prove the concept and dimensions? This is more than just a coffee table ornamant. I sent the link to my friend with the Die Cast business and asked him why wood. Thanks for sharing that.

Next time use the insert link button and it will paste as a link. I had to copy and paste in a new window.

Rick

 

[Bill Blue]

Rick, this thing is going to be CNC milled out of a block of aluminum. This block is just a proof of concept, done to prove the programing and determine if the job is doable. For such a mission, wood is tough to beat.

Bill

 

[Pumpkin]

that block of wood

Rick, this thing is going to be CNC milled out of a block of aluminum. This block is just a proof of concept, done to prove the programing and determine if the job is doable. For such a mission, wood is tough to beat.

In the early days of CNC, we would have loved to have had a block of alunimum to try out. But an old 4x4 was good enough. We had a contract cutting gear shaft for caterpillar gear boxes. and no one in the shop had seen a CNC till two weeks before we installed the machines and went to school..
Boy talk about metal shavings.. But wood is a great starter.
Thanks for the memory jogger.
Chuck

 

[Bill Blue]

The actual machining process will probably look like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsmiIeAkE-o

Bill

 

[64beam]

While they're at it, machine a Rootes aluminium engine block and twin-cam head . What amazing technology there is now . Thanks for the great video Chuck.

Regards, Robin.