Tyler those are some cool part's.I really like the bulkhead.:thumbsup: Scott

This is a really awesome thread. I would really love to learn how to design and program stuff on a Haas machine. I have actually looked at what night classes are offered at my local Technical Trade School that is in the town I live in. The bad thing is I don't see any classes labeled "How to Make Custom Hot Rod Parts 101" listed in the course guide. Any advice or knowledge that you could pass along would be really great.

Thanks

-Q

If you can afford the time/cost to take an entry level machining course at your college, then DO IT!!! Machining practices are pretty universal, and its fun to learn, regardless of what you are making. Once you learn basic practices, you develop an understanding of what you and the machine is capable of and the sky is the limit. I am JUST learning all this stuff.......

One of the coolest parts other than coming up with the part itself is trying to figure out the best way to hold on to the part your making and try and limit the number of setups, (unless you have a 4th axis!!)


But yeah, go for it!

Awesome work.

I need to get myself a mill and lathe. I have experience using both and half a full time machine shop working for me at my job. I just wish I could play with the toys!

Bryce if you had a mill I can only imagine the cool crap you could come up with! You need some inconspicuous billet stuff on the falcon! (mechanical/technical stuff)

Yeah this is something that really interests me. I know you said that you are using a Haas machine but what software are you using to design and create the tooling path? Mastercam?

I am actually working off of the latest Bobcam. It is affordable and seems to do alot!

Awesome. Are you mainly self-taught on it or did you receive training on it? Do you think the sky is the limit for this program or do you eventually think you will hit a wall with it?

It does alot, but yeah I can definately see it running its course soon.

I am self taught, but my business partner is a machinist, BUT he has been out of it since CNC went mainstream, and so we are both learning CAD/CAM together. Having a machining background is priceless when it comes to work setup and everything else though

Here's one more ive been working on simple radiator shroud to use the OEM Subaru cooling fans. I have a thing for using OEM parts as much as possible.
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http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...hroud_assy.jpg