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Old 03-06-2016, 01:20 PM
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Yowza! Nice artwork Aaron.

If I may ask, how many estimated design and machine hours are in those pieces?
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That's automotive artwork right there! Awesome job!

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Yowza! Nice artwork Aaron.

If I may ask, how many estimated design and machine hours are in those pieces?
Well, the design was provided by the customer, CHRA. We did make some minor changes to allow use of a steel insert to accept the Chrysler screw in style ball joint and some other small things.
As far as the rest: design and make fixtures, CAM out the multiple setups per part and the machining time, we were right around 3 weeks total if I remember correctly. It was a fun project when we made them. Had no idea that they would end up being on a Ridler winning car then. Pretty cool.

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Oh, yeah, in those 3 weeks Sieg, I did make a booboo. Happens to the best of us
I had to start completely over on one of the lower control arms. Seems as though while programming on the computer, I got the wrong tool number called up. I was planning on a 8mm ballnose (about 5/16") and got a 1.5" indexable end mill instead. Well I trusted the program and walked away to come back and find this:


Oh well, order more stock. Start over and three setups later I was back...but that was not gonna buff out!
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DOH!

I could probably manage to do that on my manual machine.
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I just love car porn!
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Not sure how I missed this --- I can't even think of anything smarmy and smart to say!!

Holy crap comes to mind....


Well done Aaron. Good god! And the Ridler car ain't bad either!
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DOH!

I could probably manage to do that on my manual machine.

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Not sure how I missed this --- I can't even think of anything smarmy and smart to say!!

Holy crap comes to mind....


Well done Aaron. Good god! And the Ridler car ain't bad either!
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March 6, 2016 at 6:34 p.m...........the silence heard round the world.

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