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To answer a question that I got today about the horn button that I made on the first page with regards to set up, here it is:
The original button is in the upper left hand corner. In the lower left is the spoil plate that the blank is cut on. To the right is the blank. The spoil plate must be machined on all four sides so that it can be indicated in for exact positioning. After this is done, it was drilled, spotted and then reamed to install dowel pins to hold the blank. The reamed holes in the spoil plate are .001" under size so that the dowel pins are retained in it. The blank must be prepped before it can be machined. In this case being extruded aluminum, it had to be decked flat on what would be the bottom. After a fuzz cut to clean up the bottom, it gets drilled, tapped, spotted and reamed so that it can be mounted on the spoil plate. These reamed holes are .001" oversize so that the blank can slip onto the dowel pins. With the blank mounted to the spoil plate, all machining operations can be performed. The stock gets decked to the required height and then it is cut to shape. Engraving is done after the blank has been removed and polished. So as you can see, this one part has several hours of labor not including design time...
To answer a question that I got today about the horn button that I made on the first page with regards to set up, here it is:
The original button is in the upper left hand corner. In the lower left is the spoil plate that the blank is cut on. To the right is the blank. The spoil plate must be machined on all four sides so that it can be indicated in for exact positioning. After this is done, it was drilled, spotted and then reamed to install dowel pins to hold the blank. The reamed holes in the spoil plate are .001" under size so that the dowel pins are retained in it. The blank must be prepped before it can be machined. In this case being extruded aluminum, it had to be decked flat on what would be the bottom. After a fuzz cut to clean up the bottom, it gets drilled, tapped, spotted and reamed so that it can be mounted on the spoil plate. These reamed holes are .001" oversize so that the blank can slip onto the dowel pins. With the blank mounted to the spoil plate, all machining operations can be performed. The stock gets decked to the required height and then it is cut to shape. Engraving is done after the blank has been removed and polished. So as you can see, this one part has several hours of labor not including design time...
nello
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To my eyes it looks like the 4.3 Turbo diff cover and the Typhoon diff cover are different...? :dunno: One appears to be the
TFS-8510300 Differential Cover, Aluminum, Natural, Trick Flow Logo, Bearing Cap Support, Chevy, 8.2 in./ 8.5 in. for the Typhoon????
And the other I believe is for a Syclone...
TFS-8510400 Differential Cover, Aluminum, Natural, Trick Flow, Bearing Cap Support, GM, 7.5/ 7.625 in.
Are the Ty and Sy rearends different? Anybody wanna confirm this please?
To my eyes it looks like the 4.3 Turbo diff cover and the Typhoon diff cover are different...? :dunno: One appears to be the
TFS-8510300 Differential Cover, Aluminum, Natural, Trick Flow Logo, Bearing Cap Support, Chevy, 8.2 in./ 8.5 in. for the Typhoon????
And the other I believe is for a Syclone...
TFS-8510400 Differential Cover, Aluminum, Natural, Trick Flow, Bearing Cap Support, GM, 7.5/ 7.625 in.
Are the Ty and Sy rearends different? Anybody wanna confirm this please?
Daron
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Nice, thanks! I have money and a military "coin" from my organization in it for you...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Challenge_coin
Nice, thanks! I have money and a military "coin" from my organization in it for you...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Challenge_coin
SY2932
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The steering wheel got some attention to remove some minor scratches that were on the spokes:
This is a leather wrapped steering wheel so, precautions had to be made to protect the leather from the sanding dust and buffing operations. It was wrapped in plastic and then given several wraps with masking tape. Unfortunately rough handling during shipment to me resulted it the pieces coming apart and banging against each other
. So pretty much the entire steering wheel needed to be sanded and rebuffed...
The steering wheel got some attention to remove some minor scratches that were on the spokes:
This is a leather wrapped steering wheel so, precautions had to be made to protect the leather from the sanding dust and buffing operations. It was wrapped in plastic and then given several wraps with masking tape. Unfortunately rough handling during shipment to me resulted it the pieces coming apart and banging against each other
. So pretty much the entire steering wheel needed to be sanded and rebuffed...
SY2932
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Well it turns out that Trick Flow isn't the *only* differential cover out there :lol:. A TA Performance cover got makeover tonight. First up is a 1.250" carbide insert bull mill with a .030" corner radius to clean things up:
And one hour and fifteen minutes later:
Felt DAMN good making something for a syclone for a change since this is something that I will use on my truck someday :lol:! I had to use two tools to cut this to keep it faithful to the logo. A .010" carbide engrave tip for the "points" on the ends of the "E" and a few other places where the other tool, a .047 end mill couldn't cut. This was cut to a depth of .020".
It got glass bead blasted since the owner intends to paint the letters. Afterwards, it was block sanded. This will be going back to the Great White North this week :eh:?
The other point of interest tonight was recutting the "GMC" letters on horn button that I made for a member. When I cut this the first time, the tool was a little dull and turned up a burr that had to be lightly sanded to be removed. The scratches that were left by the sandpaper got buffed out as did the machine marks... These added contrast to the button so they were put back in:
The button got remounted on the spoil plate and put back in the CNC. I then cut the letters .001" deeper than I did the first time to clean it back up. I bought my own cutters for my engraving so I won't get anymore "surprises" from using a worn out shop tool in the future.
Well it turns out that Trick Flow isn't the *only* differential cover out there :lol:. A TA Performance cover got makeover tonight. First up is a 1.250" carbide insert bull mill with a .030" corner radius to clean things up:
And one hour and fifteen minutes later:
Felt DAMN good making something for a syclone for a change since this is something that I will use on my truck someday :lol:! I had to use two tools to cut this to keep it faithful to the logo. A .010" carbide engrave tip for the "points" on the ends of the "E" and a few other places where the other tool, a .047 end mill couldn't cut. This was cut to a depth of .020".
It got glass bead blasted since the owner intends to paint the letters. Afterwards, it was block sanded. This will be going back to the Great White North this week :eh:?
The other point of interest tonight was recutting the "GMC" letters on horn button that I made for a member. When I cut this the first time, the tool was a little dull and turned up a burr that had to be lightly sanded to be removed. The scratches that were left by the sandpaper got buffed out as did the machine marks... These added contrast to the button so they were put back in:
The button got remounted on the spoil plate and put back in the CNC. I then cut the letters .001" deeper than I did the first time to clean it back up. I bought my own cutters for my engraving so I won't get anymore "surprises" from using a worn out shop tool in the future.
SY2932
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I NEED to get this steering wheel outta here. I imagine that the owner is getting a little anxious to get it back by now...
I am jealous...
is all I can say.
I NEED to get this steering wheel outta here. I imagine that the owner is getting a little anxious to get it back by now...
dgoodhue
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Nice :tup:, someday I would like to get one of those Mike. (not now though, I have to finish up what I already started before I do anything else)
Well it turns out that Trick Flow isn't the *only* differential cover out there :lol:. A TA Performance cover got makeover tonight. First up is a 1.250" carbide insert bull mill with a .030" corner radius to clean things up:
And one hour and fifteen minutes later:
Felt DAMN good making something for a syclone for a change since this is something that I will use on my truck someday :lol:! I had to use two tools to cut this to keep it faithful to the logo. A .010" carbide engrave tip for the "points" on the ends of the "E" and a few other places where the other tool, a .047 end mill couldn't cut. This was cut to a depth of .020".
It got glass bead blasted since the owner intends to paint the letters. Afterwards, it was block sanded. This will be going back to the Great White North this week :eh:?
Nice :tup:, someday I would like to get one of those Mike. (not now though, I have to finish up what I already started before I do anything else)
SY2932
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You outta be since this guy has the same truck number as you :lol:!
Welp, did the "finishing touches" tonight and the results are in...
With GMC button:
And with Typhoon button:
From another angle:
WOW, OSTENTATIOUS! If I ever get a billet steering wheel, I'm gonna have to make one of these for my truck :lol:!
To make things a little easier to swap buttons without having to disassemble the steering wheel, I have included a small suction cup to pull the button out:
YAY! Now I'm one step closer to being able to make stuff for MY truck!
I am jealous...
is all I can say.
You outta be since this guy has the same truck number as you :lol:!
Welp, did the "finishing touches" tonight and the results are in...
With GMC button:
And with Typhoon button:
From another angle:
WOW, OSTENTATIOUS
! If I ever get a billet steering wheel, I'm gonna have to make one of these for my truck :lol:!To make things a little easier to swap buttons without having to disassemble the steering wheel, I have included a small suction cup to pull the button out:
YAY! Now I'm one step closer to being able to make stuff for MY truck
!
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ahem...
YAY! Now I'm one step closer to being able to make stuff for MY truck
ahem...