Volvo A40F

[Hemi1966]

Originally Posted by Cooper

Hey awesome work!! Really!! Do you have a vacuum table? I see the mat material and I know one of the companies uses that material for vacuum fixtuerimg. If so do you like it? Been debating on vacuum vs outsourcing flat parts. Double sided tape has been working but pita to remove!!

Yes I have a vacuum table and at it's best it is great. But when machining a thin materials the mill cutter tends to lift the plate and then it comes loose. By hand you can't move the plate you are machining sideways, but when you lift a corner it's quite easy to detach. I usually run in to problems with under 1mm thicknesses.

[Cooper]

Understand, been using wax and that has lifted a couple times also. Went back to using double sided tape. It's a lot more clean up on table plate and part but haven't had any lifting .

Glad you brought up the turning forces, I would have never thought of sidewall forces under sharp turns. Really great work your doing!!

[rc entreprenøren]

Originally Posted by Hemi1966

More steps

Does anyone New where to by this plates Ari uses for steps. This steps with round Hols in.

[trucker n]

He makes them

[rc entreprenøren]

Originally Posted by trucker n

He makes them

Are sure of this...its looks very god...

[bigpipespete]

Nice work , have to admire the talent you guys have who build these machines.

[Northern Farmer]

Originally Posted by rc entreprenøren

Does anyone New where to by this plates Ari uses for steps. This steps with round Hols in.

Check on ebay or google for hobby perforated brass plate.

[Hemi1966]

I did not find plates like that anywhere, so I indeed made them

[rc entreprenøren]

Ok. Beatyfull work Innedid.
Ari do you now.
I havet baught the dozer that Unix on this forum ha made.
I planting to powdercoat the parts. But the brass is souldered together. Parts are from 1 mm to 3mm souldered together. Do you think It Will go ok.?? At 190 degrees. For 20 minutes.

[Hemi1966]

Originally Posted by rc entreprenøren

Ok. Beatyfull work Innedid.
Ari do you now.
I havet baught the dozer that Unix on this forum ha made.
I planting to powdercoat the parts. But the brass is souldered together. Parts are from 1 mm to 3mm souldered together. Do you think It Will go ok.?? At 190 degrees. For 20 minutes.

I think normal solder melting point is about the same, so you have a risk of melting joints.

[Hemi1966]

I got the first 3D print of the bonnet from my buddy Steve. It turn out nicely, all though it is actually a test print to see how it fits to the rest of the machine.
It needs some small adjustments and after that I think it's going to be perfect

[skeeter]

That's an AWESOME looking truck you're building!

[Hofabooz]

Hi Hemi

Looking great the 3D print complements the machine perfectly nice work.

Looking for forwards to seeing this work progress..

[TRUCKMAKER]

Looks real good Ari, the hood turned out nice and should finish off perfect!

[Snochaser]

Can’t wait to see this completed Ari.

[bigpipespete]

How much time did it take to get that hood so smooth ?

[Hemi1966]

Originally Posted by bigpipespete

How much time did it take to get that hood so smooth ?

This is the latest fixed size bonnet, it took 35 hours to print
Thank you for that Steve

[skeeter]

D@M! That's a marathon print job there. It looks nice.

[bigpipespete]

What is the difference between this new hood and the other one ?

[Hemi1966]

Originally Posted by bigpipespete

What is the difference between this new hood and the other one ?

The first one was too wide and too short.