Keyser Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Most would say if it ain't broke don't fix it Engineers like you say "if it ain't broke you haven't modified it enough yet" Anyway I'm a great believer in over engineering things as it's great fun 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybp Posted April 19, 2017 Author Share Posted April 19, 2017 if my M3 and M4 rose joints show up tomorrow I might get the linkage done in which case I can start to put it in the Z I'm gonna look pretty dumb if this doesn't work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybp Posted April 20, 2017 Author Share Posted April 20, 2017 (edited) made up the spacers to join the throttle bodies together today the first one took ages as the throttle linkage comes in really close second was much easier also extended the tabs which connect all of the butterfly's together just got to do the other side now Edited September 3, 2017 by andybp 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Can't believe I've only just seen this. Awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybp Posted April 20, 2017 Author Share Posted April 20, 2017 Can't believe I've only just seen this. Awesome. I can't believe it either get your act together 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybp Posted April 21, 2017 Author Share Posted April 21, 2017 Got the rest of the spacers made and fitted just need to sort out the last 2 throttle connecting tabs and then it's onto the job i'm dreading the throttle linkage won't get any more done until sunday as i'm on standby again only 1 week in 6 but feels like every other weekend never mind as long as it doesn't rain i'll get to stay in bed.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 Can't believe I've only just seen this. Awesome. I can't believe it either get your act together 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybp Posted April 24, 2017 Author Share Posted April 24, 2017 this project seems to be taking a long while for some seemingly very small steps for instance the spacers for the throttle bodies but all of these spacers are different and not just a bit of ally bar with a hole through it as can be seen here anyway enough of justifying my lack of progress, this is roughly the throttle linkage setup this is just a mock-up so i can get the geometry right (which it isn't) it won't look like this honest also today my camera seems to be like one of those mirrors that adds 20 lbs and makes you look fat the welding is not as bad as it looks in these pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybp Posted April 28, 2017 Author Share Posted April 28, 2017 (edited) So for you old people like me not going out on a friday night this is my latest offering first I welded a block of ally between the two middle ports then machined it flat and bored a 6mm hole through exactly between the two middle throttle bodies this first picture shows how it will be with a needle roller bearing either side of the arm obviously I wasn't going to use an old bit of steel with a couple of holes drilled in it so I machined something more suitable from some 12mm ally plate with a recess for the bearings top and bottom the M5 rose joint on the end is where whats left of the old throttle body will be attached Ok enough for now I'm going to have a bath watch Rogue One might play some more tomorrow Edited July 8, 2017 by andybp 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 That is a lovely bit of design Andy! (also a fellow old git watching Sci Fi on a Friday night) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 I'm not old. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 This is outstanding work though fella, please don't ever stop 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Well bit disappointed with the lack of progress Looking good mate some great work looks cool as well I am also not old just boring 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 *boring high five* 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilscorp Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Should be in bed, but this is better 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybp Posted April 29, 2017 Author Share Posted April 29, 2017 That is a lovely bit of design Andy! (also a fellow old git watching Sci Fi on a Friday night) Thanks I was quite pleased myself also you can't beat a bit of Sci Fi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybp Posted April 29, 2017 Author Share Posted April 29, 2017 I'm not old. But you're not young either well either that or you've had a really hard life (sorry Dan couldn't resist.) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybp Posted April 29, 2017 Author Share Posted April 29, 2017 This is outstanding work though fella, please don't ever stop it might get a bit boring after this is done as I really need to sort out the interior and the bodywork really not my thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 It was a really tough paper round 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybp Posted April 29, 2017 Author Share Posted April 29, 2017 Well bit disappointed with the lack of progress Looking good mate some great work looks cool as well I am also not old just boring aren't you about the same age as me ?As for lack of progress the cheek of the man That arm was about an hour in CAD an hour in CAM and three hours on my mill but the part looks good 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybp Posted April 29, 2017 Author Share Posted April 29, 2017 Should be in bed, but this is better I try to please sleeps overrated I went to sleep about midnight and I've been up since 6 it was better than listening to the missus snore like a donkey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybp Posted April 29, 2017 Author Share Posted April 29, 2017 It was a really tough paper round wasn't it all carved stone tablets back in you're day ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Well bit disappointed with the lack of progress Looking good mate some great work looks cool as well I am also not old just boring aren't you about the same age as me ?As for lack of progress the cheek of the man That arm was about an hour in CAD an hour in CAM and three hours on my mill but the part looks good I'm not sure if we are the same age I'm 16 well thats what the wife says my mental age is I think this body has clocked in 48 years now I do envy a man with a mill that can take CAD designs mine is just a good old hand cranked machine, I do design a lot of rectangles to solve problems We only differed with the TV channeI watched the history channel until a little after midnight, up by 7am wife wasn't snoring this morning though (makes a change ) Keep up the good work, you should have come up to Japfest though 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybp Posted April 29, 2017 Author Share Posted April 29, 2017 Well bit disappointed with the lack of progress Looking good mate some great work looks cool as well I am also not old just boring aren't you about the same age as me ?As for lack of progress the cheek of the man That arm was about an hour in CAD an hour in CAM and three hours on my mill but the part looks good I'm not sure if we are the same age I'm 16 well thats what the wife says my mental age is I think this body has clocked in 48 years now I do envy a man with a mill that can take CAD designs mine is just a good old hand cranked machine, I do design a lot of rectangles to solve problems We only differed with the TV channeI watched the history channel until a little after midnight, up by 7am wife wasn't snoring this morning though (makes a change ) Keep up the good work, you should have come up to Japfest though Really wanted to go to Japfest but my Z looks like someone's be using it as a skip the outside's not too bad just really dirty but the interior's minging and that's me being nice but I really do need to meet some of the people on this forum who I've been taking the P*** out of for the last few years 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybp Posted May 3, 2017 Author Share Posted May 3, 2017 (edited) I had four attempts at this before I got it right so much work far so little progress to actually cut took about 45 min and the initial cad took about 20 min but cutting it four times and redesigning it 3 times well let's just say it wasn't quick Just need to sort out the mounting bracket for the throttle servo and get the right hand rose joints instead of the left hand that I actually ordered and I can have another trial fitting to see what else I forgot about Edited July 5, 2017 by andybp 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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