Originally Posted by Joe Perez
(Post 1133546)
Someone here needs to build an aluminum forge.
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Originally Posted by rleete
(Post 1133563)
I assume you mean a foundry, for casting.
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Originally Posted by Joe Perez
(Post 1133546)
Hmm. None of it really looks suitable.
Doing some light googling, it seems that thematerial which OEMs are using for their intake manifolds is a material made by DuPont called "Nylon 66," which has a melting point of 260°C (500°F) and is typically reinforced with 10-20% chopped glass fiber. https://home.comcast.net/~roadska/nylon66.pdf Remington Nylon 66 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1400776687 Remington started building these in 1959, sounds like they were a bit ahead of the curve on that one. |
How about a tombstone with two gauge pods above the center vents and angled towards the driver? Or a replacement stock gauge hood with integral gauge pods at the ten and two positions?
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Originally Posted by sixshooter
(Post 1133591)
Or a replacement stock gauge hood with integral gauge pods at the ten and two positions?
Speaking of which, am I imagining that someone, somewhere, had a really nice writeup on how to integrate some specific aftermarket OPG into the stock NB gauge cluster in such a way that it didn't look like crap? |
Wasn't that on revlimiter's site?
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They make something like that for Hondas
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1400782351 Look at the badass with the narrowband afr gauge and the apexi SAFC. Pro tuner for sure. |
Originally Posted by Full_Tilt_Boogie
(Post 1133612)
They make something like that for Hondas
Originally Posted by Full_Tilt_Boogie
(Post 1133612)
Look at the badass with the narrowband afr gauge and the apexi SAFC. Pro tuner for sure.
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Originally Posted by rleete
(Post 1133611)
Wasn't that on revlimiter's site?
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Stock NB fake OPG can be rewound and when matched with the appropriate sender thus giving legitimate readings. There are about a dozen guides out there on how to do it. New face with proper graduations and its really not that big a deal.
However, I would be the first in line to buy a NB hood that integrated a pair of aftermarket gauges in the corners. I've looked into DIYing this but I don't have the time or the skills to get something I would deem "acceptable" in the end. |
Originally Posted by EO2K
(Post 1133635)
Stock NB fake OPG can be rewound and when matched with the appropriate sender thus giving legitimate readings. There are about a dozen guides out there on how to do it. .
AbeFM came pretty close with this one: https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1373695150 |
If I ever get around to it, I have a VEI Oil Pressure & Oil Temp gauge I'm going to take apart and hack into a OEM cluster. As of today I have 4 NB clusters in the garage and one in the car. I have problems.
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I'm not sure if my printer is big enough to make a whole bezel piece. We'd probably have to get clever with making it in parts.
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Originally Posted by Joe Perez
(Post 1133642)
Yeah, I've seen those instructions. Seems time-consuming and imprecise.
AbeFM came pretty close with this one: https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1373695150 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1346100546 |
Originally Posted by Full_Tilt_Boogie
(Post 1133612)
They make something like that for Hondas
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1400782351 Look at the badass with the narrowband afr gauge and the apexi SAFC. Pro tuner for sure. |
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Originally Posted by fooger03
(Post 1133689)
LOL
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1400798610 Also, digital gauges will always remind me of an 80s vintage Chrysler. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1400798610 (Nope optional cassette player with Dolby NR.) |
hurry up and get an NB joe so I can steal all your cool ideas for mods
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Originally Posted by 18psi
(Post 1133757)
hurry up and get an NB joe so I can steal all your cool ideas for mods
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Can you print Eclipse style vents for NA? I'd pay you for a set!
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Originally Posted by UrbanSoot
(Post 1133814)
Can you print Eclipse style vents for NA? I'd pay you for a set!
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Originally Posted by fooger03
(Post 1133689)
What kind of gauges are those? Very Knight Rider. |
One of them fancy PLX devices I think.
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I guess if you look closely you can see it says PLX. Haha, guess I just need to open my eyes. Looks like the DM-100 or the DM-200 from what I found on the PLX website. Those are very cool. I wonder how they would work with a megasquirt?
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I saw some people requested to edit my original cad file on my google drive share. I forgot to make it public so I just changed the permissions fyi and it should be editable now.
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DM-100s from before they made them OBDII direct play. If the megasquirt will output OBDII information then it will work. These gauges were built with the individual senders, making the install a bit more complicated. Install starts at post 53 in my build thread.
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Originally Posted by Joe Perez
(Post 1133602)
Speaking of which, am I imagining that someone, somewhere, had a really nice writeup on how to integrate some specific aftermarket OPG into the stock NB gauge cluster in such a way that it didn't look like crap?
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I was drawing a blank for a bit on something miata related to 3D print when it finally came to me today. I have been researching casting of silver and other metals with the intent of designing and casting my own badging for my car. 3D printing would be an awesome way to make a master to cast off of!
*off to rhino to fiddle with 3D files...* |
Phil - Just ordered one of these to speed up our prototyping process for some upcoming products - How's it treating you so far? I've been told results are of gear-meshable quality?
Not certain that's something that will be useful at any point but it should serve us well before I send out Alias drawings to be milled. Turn around time is just too long, even from local rapid prototyping services. |
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Originally Posted by FAB
(Post 1137157)
Phil - Just ordered one of these to speed up our prototyping process for some upcoming products - How's it treating you so far? I've been told results are of gear-meshable quality?
Not certain that's something that will be useful at any point but it should serve us well before I send out Alias drawings to be milled. Turn around time is just too long, even from local rapid prototyping services. Product-wise, I know there is a lot in the media these day's about makerbot being dicks. But the replicator 2 has been pretty solid and I have not ran into any issues with it yet other than sometimes it's kind of difficult to remove prints from the base without damaging the print or the base. It is the perfect solution for rapid-prototyping of things. If I have an idea for something I can design it, print it and see if it works. One thing that is my own fault, I was hoping to be able to do a few things under the hood of a car with it. But I've come to find out my replicator 2 does not print abs plastic and just uses the makerbot filament. I was under the assumption it did either or. The makerbot filament cannot withstand high temperature verses abs plastic so it kind of kills making anything to use under the hood of a car. I mean you still could use it to do so, but don't expect the item to hold up to the heat for long. I wanted to make my own catchcan to custom fit my engine bay, I still might, but I'd have to design it, see if it fits, then send the design off to be made out of higher grade materials in order to actually use it. Which I guess will work, but I was just under the wrong assumptions. For right now I've just been finding all sorts of interesting things on Thingverse to print and trying out different print settings like infill and resolution and scale etc. I've been slowly working on my gauge faceplate for NB center consoles. Trying to work on a bezel of sorts for the gauge angle. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1401994115 |
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I see - The unit I purchased is a dual Extruder that supports ABS and PLA.
PLA will probably be best for us as we need the items to be firm at room temperature and don't necessarily need the prototypes to operate at higher temps. I think overall it will drastically speed up product development. I anticipate simple items like this will come out great for a mock-up status. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1401993714 |
I updated my previous post lol
But yeah the PLA filament will work fine for the most part. Something like that would print just fine. Maybe add a raft for it to print on so it doesn't move when printing. Another thing I just thought of is sometimes with longer prints, the filament warps slightly at the base. I've had a few corners of objects come out slightly malformed due to the base cooling off too fast etc. I've heard things like that can be cured with heated base plates etc. |
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Originally Posted by Joe Perez
(Post 1131978)
Well, it's official. The phrase "stainless steel buttplug" has now been transmitted, in both directions, through Amtrak's on-board Wi-Fi system.
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Well, that didn't take long
Attachment 238528 But seriously, how are the 3D printing shenanigans going? |
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...lol
Recently 3D printed a 12 tooth trigger wheel for the ATi dampers we sell. The build plate was just a bit too small and the first run resulted in the edges drooping over as the PLA cooled. I ended up adding some width to the build plate with some old expired credit cards before covering the entire thing in fresh painters tape. Worked out great! https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1419956512 |
Originally Posted by FAB
(Post 1192666)
...lol
Recently 3D printed a 12 tooth trigger wheel for the ATi dampers we sell. The build plate was just a bit too small and the first run resulted in the edges drooping over as the PLA cooled. I ended up adding some width to the build plate with some old expired credit cards before covering the entire thing in fresh painters tape. Worked out great! https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1419956512 |
I expect the 3D print will only serve as a rapid prototype to test fitment and nothing more, as it is quite possible that the non-ferrous PLA plastic won't work with the Hall Effect sensor. :)
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Originally Posted by Reverant
(Post 1192692)
I expect the 3D print will only serve as a rapid prototype to test fitment and nothing more, as it is quite possible that the non-ferrous PLA plastic won't work with the Hall Effect sensor. :)
Yes, it was just to properly scale it to our ATi Dampers before I send the file off to be machined. |
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