1/5 scale Chevelle

[lakc]

Know someone with a Faro Steve?.....

http://www.faro.com/en-us/home


By a Revell 1/24th kit and scan the body and make a point cloud...and you'll have the 3D model.

Dave

Last time I was in Auburn Hills they were throwing one away. Thought about wheeling it out to my truck.....
Come to think of it, I do know a guy with a Faro around here, ill make some inquiries. Tis looking very good Steve, red metals are so much fun to work with.

[steamer]

We've got one at work, but I need to tread carefully regarding "G" jobs....
I'll make some "inquiries"    Dave

[stevehuckss396]

Know someone with a Faro Steve?.....

http://www.faro.com/en-us/home


By a Revell 1/24th kit and scan the body and make a point cloud...and you'll have the 3D model.

Dave

Never heard of it. Looks cool.

[stevehuckss396]

We've got one at work, but I need to tread carefully regarding "G" jobs....
I'll make some "inquiries"    Dave

Dave, Lakc, thanks for taking the time to ask.

[tvoght]

Steve,
I was going to suggest adding a digitizing probe to your CNC mill to digitize a model. You use Mach3 I believe?  It appears there is a digitizing wizard for Mach3.

--Tim

[stevehuckss396]

Thanks Tim. I might look into that. Resolution would have to be good as im going to scale up from a model.


I laid out all my brackets using the awesome CamBam. The mill drilled out the plate and then cut out all my pieces. These parts are made with 1/4 inch plate on a real car. I found 16 gauge brass at .051 thick. Close enough in my book.






The 4 link brackets are installed. I guess the next step will be to get the rearend housing done and then get the rear suspension sorted out.

[tvoght]

What material was under the 16 ga. brass and how was the brass held?

--Tim

[b.lindsey]

More amazing parts Steve. How long did it take to cut all those out ?

Bill

[stevehuckss396]

What material was under the 16 ga. brass and how was the brass held?

--Tim

Corian.

I had the CNC drill holes in the corian before screwing the plate down. Then when the drilling was done the holes were tapped and the individual pieces were held down with screws. Then the original screws were removed and the parts were cut out..

[stevehuckss396]

More amazing parts Steve. How long did it take to cut all those out ?

Bill

The program ran for 1:15 but if you figure in making the fixture and pre-drilling for the screws and tapping them it was probably right around 2 hours.

[b.lindsey]

Not bad at all Steve...just imagine the time it would have taken to do all of those manually!!

Bill

[Dave Otto]

 


Dave

[stevehuckss396]

Not bad at all Steve...just imagine the time it would have taken to do all of those manually!!

Bill

Yeah!  Would have been faster to build a CNC mill.


Working on the housing for the rearend. Might start cutting this weekend.

[kvom]

This thread started while I was traveling, but just caught up today.  Heck of a project!   

[Mosey]

Steve,
Are you going build a 5 speed transmission also? (I gotta see this!)
Mosey