A new process, software and machine.....enough to drive me crazy. It'll be worth it in the end. I don't mind the process struggle, but chasing...
Thanks Kelly! The fillets I'm not going to machine anymore are where two pieces intersect. The gearcase to the midframe specifically. I either...
Awesome as always Kelly! What brand of filleting wax are you using? I'm giving up on machining fillets!
Merry Christmas everyone! I'm still plugging away. I've been spinning my wheels on the software front. I've tried a couple different things....
It's used for Iron, so I don't see why not. Should work better than aluminum because of the higher density, pour temp and thermal capacity.
Wax expands a lot when it heats up. Think how much it shrinks when solidifying in reverse. I was taught to fire it hard and fast. This way the...
He already boiled out the wax. If there are cracks in the shell it's going to fill up with slurry when he dips it.
Hi Jeff, Not uncommon for shell to crack during burnout. Usually you patch it with satanite. Bury the shell in a bucket of sand when you pour to...
Some of the wiring I had to do. My first job was a test operations engineer so I know a thing or two about electrical cabinets and wiring....
That mill was a LOT of work. I got really burned out on it. A good year of solid work. I had to design and build a lot of custom parts to fill in...
I haven't been able to find 4 in 1.5lb foam anywhere. If nothing else, I can at least proof out my code and process with the ACS stuff until I...
Check this bad boy out.. :D
My lathe was also a $1500 Fleabay purchase. It is an EMCO Maier. Nice machine with ugly colors. I repainted it. It had a blown control. The Turret...
You guys asked about my mill. It's a long story! I'll have to omit some of it for space reasons. The machine was built by a local company a bunch...
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