A few unusual parts
This isn't a build thread per se but I thought I'd document a few of the parts I've made for my DIY turbo.
Here's #1: http://www.boost-instruments.com/oilman/om0.JPG That's a chunk of 303 stainless milled on my benchtop toy mill. In retrospect I should have used aluminum because this took forever. http://www.boost-instruments.com/oilman/om1.JPG Three of the ports are -4 AN O-ring bosses and one is M10x1.0. http://www.boost-instruments.com/oilman/om2.JPG In, out, pressure and temperature. Also a mounting location for a knock sensor. The pressure transducer is accurate to a fraction of a PSI and has a 2ms response time. The temperature and knock sensors are Audi parts I had lying around. http://www.boost-instruments.com/oilman/om3.JPG In situ. The tubing is 316 .035" wall. I struggled mightly to flare it with my POS Summit Racing flare tool: http://www.boost-instruments.com/oilman/omflare3.JPG After wasting a bunch of ($$) tube I bought a proper tool: http://www.boost-instruments.com/oilman/omflare2.JPG That's a Ridgid 377. It works wonderfully. http://www.boost-instruments.com/oilman/omflare1.JPG More to come. |
Diy <3
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Wow! You did some neat stuff!
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You're sure the knock sensor will actually do something mounted to a bracket? I always thought their installation directly on the block was pretty critical.
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Originally Posted by SolarYellow510
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You're sure the knock sensor will actually do something mounted to a bracket? I always thought their installation directly on the block was pretty critical.
Kday, that shit is pro. I'm impressed. |
You know ,when you are a machininst...everything becomes fair game to be made out of indestrucamanium.Is your mill CNC?I miss being able to Program a mill,there is only so much A CNC lathe is capable of producing,My boss will not allow me to set up the Live tooling on our Mazak...some people just dont get it.
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Originally Posted by SolarYellow510
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You're sure the knock sensor will actually do something mounted to a bracket? I always thought their installation directly on the block was pretty critical.
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Originally Posted by Reverend Greg
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You know ,when you are a machininst...everything becomes fair game to be made out of indestrucamanium.Is your mill CNC?I miss being able to Program a mill,there is only so much A CNC lathe is capable of producing,My boss will not allow me to set up the Live tooling on our Mazak...some people just dont get it.
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I got our FSAE team to get that same Rigid flair tool, it rocks my world.
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Kday, I have the HF micromill, and a 7x14 lathe. Knowing the capabilities of those little machines, I'd say that was pretty good work. I know my machines don't like to cut stainless, or even mild steel.
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Originally Posted by rleete
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Kday, I have the HF micromill, and a 7x14 lathe. Knowing the capabilities of those little machines, I'd say that was pretty good work. I know my machines don't like to cut stainless, or even mild steel.
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You get me HOT!
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Very nice. Do you happen to know what size that nut is that holds the oil filter housing on the block? (edit) Derp it's 29mm.
Nice work with the flares, I have a bad history with ruining those things. |
Originally I was going to make a totally new water pump inlet, with a -16 or -20 AN inlet from the radiator, a -10 from the heater core, and -6 ports for both the oil cooler/warmer and the turbo. I'm getting impatient to get the car on the road though so I took a shorter route:
http://www.boost-instruments.com/oil...mpinlet010.JPG There is just enough meat on the hose barb boss to tap for 1/4 NPT. I wanted to use a -6 ORB instead but I wasn't sure I'd have enough material to make the O-ring seat. I will use a NPT to male -6 and then a -6 tee to both the oil cooler and the turbo hard lines. Incidentally these spring loaded tap guides are awesome: http://www.boost-instruments.com/oil...mpinlet001.JPG Sorry for the crappy pictures, I forgot how the insanely bright LED work light messes with the camera. |
Nice, the little block you made is legit as hell. I want to diy like this!
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http://www.boost-instruments.com/oil...mpinlet010.JPG
I done that with my turbo build, spun the mixing mani around: http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4008/...a233a5ab35.jpg |
Ok, that last one was insufficiently unusual. I'll try harder next time. :)
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^not even trying to one-up. Just wanted to show how it looks in it's completed state.
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Heh, no worries, I was just kidding.
I'm going to mount the manifold in its normal orientation, at least until my AVO manifold cracks in half and I need to replace it. |
Very nice stuff! I know how difficult it can be to machine stuff with a chinese tabletop mill. My dad has a Smithy which I'm sure is more rigid than the HF crap and it still chatters like crazy. Nice job on the hardlines too :)
Originally Posted by Reverend Greg
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...there is only so much A CNC lathe is capable of producing,My boss will not allow me to set up the Live tooling on our Mazak...some people just dont get it.
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