Lets see everyone's new billet goodies and one-offs!
 

Just finished up some stuff for some of our clients, figured I would post them. Still learning the machine, and we just got into some more complex stuff. More on that to come..... this weekend is going to be a bunch of late nights staring at nc code!

Side markers for a Ventura we have been helping out with

http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/...g/IMG_1769.jpg

Personalized battery hold down

http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/...g/IMG_3067.jpg

http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/...g/IMG_3066.jpg

And injector covers for the same car (ramjet small block)
http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/...g/IMG_3070.jpg

Valve cover name plates for Roger's RedZed Camaro at Speedtech
http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/...g/IMG_0012.jpg

Nice work Tyler. That battery hold down looks great.:thumbsup:

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Good one Tyler!! I will see what I have lying around here.. I have a few new items I got to go pick up @ my machine shop.. :D

Looking good! It awesome to see everything that can be created with the right tools and a lot of skill.

That is nice work, but I have to ask. Why in the world would somebody put the logo of Harley parts on such nice car parts. Btw, I'm a Harley guy. Built my own. But the screaming eagle stuff? Does the owner run a HD dealership or something? The screaming eagle stuff is "ok" for factory, but not exactly real high performance. No insult intended at all. Just kind of strange.

Sti Guy, Love the bulkhead setup! Cool Idea. What is it on? Also, is that a haas TM mill? We run a TM2 Looks similar in the photo. I can imagine you have had some interesting setups/jigs too.

As for the screaming eagle thing..... its for a customers car, and the short version is that hes not really a car guy, and where he is from, their sports team (or something like that that he is into) uses the name etc and thats what he wanted.

Definately not my choice, and probably not the answer your looking for, he doesnt even own a harley. But im sorry, I just did what I was told!

Here's a set of tailights we are working on...a bit tought to see, just finished the last finishing pass since this pic, just gotta do the backs.

They are 3d and angled. They are for a 76 Ventura of all things.... I know I know, what can I do??? They paid for it!!

http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/...g/IMG_3361.jpg

Hey, no problem. I was just curious. I've built bikes too, and the whole screaming eagle thing is just something that always makes me shake my head a little. Never saw it in the car world before. First time for everything. Nice work.

Thanks for the compliments. Lets see some more of other peoples hard work! Check out Cris' JCG threads to see some cool stuff he is up to!

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.
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...C_5157-set.jpg

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...hroud_assy.jpg

Dash Insert
 

Here is a dash insert we were playing around with last nite... Still messing with it..

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/...Insert_Iso.jpg

Here is a tool box full of some of the pcs we have done..

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/...n/IMG_0958.jpg

Sti-guy and Chris, Very nice!!!

Chris nice work!!! Do you take requests? I'm looking to get a set of fender badges made for my 68 Camaro. I have 327 badges and was looking for a set that is 406. Same exact thing except 406. I was planning on having the recess painted black to match the car. Can you do or point me in the right direction?
Thanks
John

Not to take away from Cris, as he is more than capable, but you can buy the numbers from Marquez....its a fast solution

I agree with Tyler.. Marquez has the # badges already available..

I like to use as many OEM parts as well.

Is the radiator shroud for a Subaru?...or another project?

Heres the follow up to our 76 ventura tail lights. We didnt do a finishing pass on the mounting flange, as we were running way too much time into them and you dont see it. But they came out nice! Once the lenses are in they will be sweet. It is tough to see until its in the car, but they are leaned over 10 degrees.

http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/.../tailight1.jpg

http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/.../tailight2.jpg

Here's another side project. It looks like just an air cleaner, but its totally custom top and bottom lid.

The client had a round, but wanted an oval, problem was the oval off-the-shelf stuff sat too high with the demon carb, and would hit the firewall. so ours is offset forward (not my favorite thing, but hey!) and the base has a female pocket in the shape of the float bowls to sit down low. I dont have a pic of the bottom because this car is now at Rad Rides By Troy getting some work done by Mr. Trepanier!

http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/...aircleaner.jpg

You want billet ? How about a 220 lb chunk of it..

Or a chunk with a hole cut in it.

Charley,Did you drill those holes w/a craftman 1/2 18V drill.:lol:

Actually the hole is made by drilling a small hole , cutting a bandsaw blade, inserting it through the small hole then welding the blade back together.

This is the watts link in my falcon. I design and built my own with a chassis mounted bell crank.

http://media.motortopia.com/files/21...l_DSC03443.jpg

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So Charley, Have to ask what you needed the holes cut out for? I am curious!

Bryce...... love your watts link.

Here's something that might be of interest to the machining guy's here.....the part being machined in the video is D-2 Tool Steel that is heat treated to 60-62 Rc..........these are Embossing Punches for one of our customers and there is a .250 transition radius between the flats....we used to grind all the flats and then Paddle on the Radius in the Jig Grinder....It used to take about 2-2 1/2 hours in grinding..........Watch the chips flying of the punch......Remember.....the part is 60-62Rc............It's all in the coating of the carbide end mill...........Wild Stuff......Between 16 pc's we held size w/ .0002

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...MOV07963-1.jpg


Ken

Cool video! Why no coolant?

Here is our latest piece. I think its the best we have come up with yet, at least the most intricate piece. Its the fuel filler cap we made for our RS-V camaro. We wanted to stay away from the round cap and make it suit the Marquez tail lights and the Ring bros. handles...... Just our take on another way of doing it.

Had we thought of it sooner, before paint, we would have made a recess for it and a radiused reveal like the tail lights have in the stock tail panel, but for this one it will have to do as an add on piece...... which also leaves it open to be used on virtually anything!

The border is the same design and chamfer as the tail light bezels, and the center of the piece, as well as the center of the cap, will be media blasted and done in a grey color like the tail light surrounds. the holes around the cap are drilled and tapped for some cap screws like the Ring brothers door handles.

So its almost done, but I HAD to post it before it was!!!!

http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/...g/IMG_3652.jpg

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I put it on the car, keep in mind it will look different with the center done in grey and textured with blasting...... and it is missing the cap screws and is not polished yet!!!

http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/...g/IMG_3662.jpg

Air blast only.............per the manufacturer of the cutting tools instructions.........the neat thing is that all the heat from cutting leaves with the chip......part is almost ambient temp

Ken