Engine block machined from solid billet...

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Mar 2, 2007 | 09:41 PM

shafrs3

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Engine block machined from solid billet...

Thought this would be of interest, I can't even imagine the programing required to pull this off...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsmiIeAkE-o&NR

Mar 2, 2007 | 09:59 PM

682XLR8

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Thanks, that WAS interesting

Some serious hours must have been spent on that program before pressing the on button

Mar 2, 2007 | 10:34 PM

Bangkok Dean

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Nice but maybe a little pricey

Mar 2, 2007 | 10:38 PM

Jclgodale3

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Art,,,simply art!

Mar 2, 2007 | 10:46 PM

Eddie 70

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Nice but maybe a little pricey

I am guessing you are correct.

Mar 2, 2007 | 10:52 PM

copter

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Thanks, that WAS interesting

Some serious hours must have been spent on that program before pressing the on button

Yeah one wrong calcuation and it's toast.Must be big $$$$.It was very interesting though.Iused to work in a machine shop so I know about those tools that they use and the white lubracation.That white stuff starts out looking like plain old oil but it's water soluable.As soon as you pour that stuff in the machine it turns white with the water.Belive me that ends up all over you.You can't wash your work stuff with your street stuff.

Mar 2, 2007 | 10:53 PM

spedaleden

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Thanks, that WAS interesting

Some serious hours must have been spent on that program before pressing the on button

How much tooling was broken before getting all the bugs out.

Mar 2, 2007 | 11:10 PM

682XLR8

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That white stuff starts out looking like plain old oil but it's water soluable.As soon as you pour that stuff in the machine it turns white with the water.Belive me that ends up all over you.You can't wash your work stuff with your street stuff.

Sounds like Trim-Sol
That smell will stay with you all day

Get any on your skin it has to be scrubbed off to get rid of the smell

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Mar 2, 2007 | 11:14 PM

JoeRags

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Must have some excellent cooling passages. That baby should run like a champ...

Thats the most uneconomical load of crap I've ever seen.

Mar 2, 2007 | 11:17 PM

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Boy I love CFCT threads about hi tech machining then turns quickly to smelly clothes

Mar 2, 2007 | 11:25 PM

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copter

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Trim-sol,that's what it is.Yeah it smells.Clothes must be washed by them selves and the smell never gets washed out.It was a good paying job for a single guy.

Mar 3, 2007 | 12:40 AM

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Nice but maybe a little pricey

Smaller engine but some extreme workmanship in this little gem.
http://www.weberprecision.com/

Mar 3, 2007 | 07:32 AM

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shafrs3

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Originally Posted by Ric's80_4sp

Smaller engine but some extreme workmanship in this little gem.
http://www.weberprecision.com/

That's neat, I've seen others do similar things. There's a web page somewhere that sells these miniatures, would love to have one if I had the spare $$$.

Mar 3, 2007 | 12:01 PM

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I'm sure it was prototyped before they chucked up a big ol block o billet!

Mar 3, 2007 | 12:20 PM

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Rhino68

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zzzzzzzzzzz.....

like watching a snail walk

Mar 3, 2007 | 12:40 PM

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stickboy

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Thanks for posting

Mar 3, 2007 | 02:02 PM

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Big2Bird

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Ric's80_4sp

Smaller engine but some extreme workmanship in this little gem.
http://www.weberprecision.com/

Sweet. He should build the rest of the car. A Model T like that sold for $80,000 on E-Bay.

Mar 3, 2007 | 02:58 PM

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SmokinBBC

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Pretty Impressive.

Mar 3, 2007 | 04:09 PM

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Jims79

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Interesting, I don't think the program was that hard to create but I wonder how many blocks they trashed before getting it right. Must have changed the cutting bit offer, I would like to know the total number of hours it took to create.

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