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Recent content by Bigred68

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    Machined a little Mopar today

    Not for my 68 but thought I would share what I did today. I've seen a few modern Mopar's with these LED badges, but they're so thick and bulky. I challenged myself to see if I could make one, maybe a little better, but a lot thinner. this is what I did. Machined black Delrin with acrylic insert...
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    Machining at home.........Finally

    This is my start and fist step from home. I still machine 50 hours a week running a 5 axis DMU 50. I'll think production of there's an interest in these parts. I also have prototype piece work contracted from other shops and I'm working on getting work from the labs out here.
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    Machining at home.........Finally

    I modeled it to the original hinge but wasn't planning on sharp corners. There's no way a 3/8-16 is going to need to get into that corner. I'm using a 1/8 endmill to finish the inside leaving the corners with a radius. But if I want it to look close to stock and need sharp corners i could use...
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    Machining at home.........Finally

    With the high speed toolpaths and machining at full depth, the tooling last longer and will speed things up. I rough everything with one endmill leaving .01-.02 of stock then start the finishing work. I love 304 so I'll make 2 sets one 7075 and one 304.
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    Machining at home.........Finally

    Thank you. I reverse engineered the hinges too the original dementions. I was thinking of making them out 304 stainless but started thinking about 7075 aluminium, but wasn't sure if it would hold the weight of the door. Then I saw some aluminum corvette hinges (but those are fiberglass), looking...
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    Machining at home.........Finally

    The next project.
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    Machining at home.........Finally

    Thanks, I would post some videos but I don't know how to embed them.
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    Machining at home.........Finally

    Finished, all assembled and ready to go. Now on to the next parts, door hinges for my Charger.
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    Machining at home.........Finally

    Almost done, buttons machined, back printed, shim printed, just need small #2-56 screws to put it all together.
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    Do you have a 3D printer?

    Printed a few things for multimops. I've modeled sections of my grille that are broken but I'm I the process of modeling the complete center. If I had the parts i would make the CAD models. I'll print or machine anything that Will fit on the machines.
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    Machining at home.........Finally

    a pic of some of the original parts.
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    Machining at home.........Finally

    Finished the housing of the headrest locks, added some #2-56 tapped holes. Decided to polished them a little, I should have tumbled them first. Just have to finish programing the center button. The original plastic lock disassembled. Also just 3D printed the backs.
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    Machining at home.........Finally

    The software is still very expensive. I have Mastercam X4 at home and use Mastercam 2018 at work. Fusion is free for education, hobby, and shops making under 10k a year, but if you buy a subscription its only $300 a year vs. Mastercams 30K.
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    Machining at home.........Finally

    It's a good start, I just gotta remind myself it's not my machine at work. I don't have a 18k spindle, I can only do135ipm, and I don't have B or C axis, But I'll make it work. I use mostly Mastercam, their CAD is easy. I also have Solidworks but I'm slow with that. I'm trying to learn Fusion...
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    Machining at home.........Finally

    it's a Tormach PCNC 770. This is when it first arrived, just the mill and stand.
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