peebeeaitch
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01 Dec 2014
So I've been busy for the last 2 years on and off trying to get my machine half reliable. Having sorted out the motor (finally), I'm finding I'm able to get to the stuff that was sort of shunted off the to do list.
Anyway, I really wanted a decent instrument cluster - this was the back of the previous version:
The front looked worse.
This is what I drew up in SolidWorks:
Ok. So I'm going to try and hide this comment between two sets of pictures. I needed to redo the cutting 3 (!) times because each time the overall width was too big. I don't know how I managed it but I needed to reduce the overall width by 3 inches before it worked. And I can't even blame the infuriating imperial system because I measured in millimeters. Really embarrassing.
6 Dec 2014
Here are the parts from the laser and press brake, 2mm thick, for dry fitting:
This is with some 80 Amp glue. This is the view from the back before welding on the back plate. I did it this way so that I would not have to grind welds in order to let the facias seat flat on the mounting strips.
7 Dec 2014
Right, so now off to the place where I could borrow a tap. Drilled all of the holes open to the correct tapping diameter and tapped them. Also hole sawed open the bottom left base for the Amphenol and drilled and tapped the 4 mounting holes. On a side note, whichever perverted mind came up with the tapping drill sizes for imperial fasteners should be flogged - a 41 drill for a #4-40 and a 29 for a #8-32.
Couple of wiring hours later:
So now I need to cut open the gaps for the light Amphenols and finish spraying. I'm also waiting for the light switches (the three holes on the right).
I'll post more when I get these parts. If anyone wants the DXF's or solid models send me a PM.
So I've been busy for the last 2 years on and off trying to get my machine half reliable. Having sorted out the motor (finally), I'm finding I'm able to get to the stuff that was sort of shunted off the to do list.
Anyway, I really wanted a decent instrument cluster - this was the back of the previous version:
The front looked worse.
This is what I drew up in SolidWorks:
Ok. So I'm going to try and hide this comment between two sets of pictures. I needed to redo the cutting 3 (!) times because each time the overall width was too big. I don't know how I managed it but I needed to reduce the overall width by 3 inches before it worked. And I can't even blame the infuriating imperial system because I measured in millimeters. Really embarrassing.
6 Dec 2014
Here are the parts from the laser and press brake, 2mm thick, for dry fitting:
This is with some 80 Amp glue. This is the view from the back before welding on the back plate. I did it this way so that I would not have to grind welds in order to let the facias seat flat on the mounting strips.
7 Dec 2014
Right, so now off to the place where I could borrow a tap. Drilled all of the holes open to the correct tapping diameter and tapped them. Also hole sawed open the bottom left base for the Amphenol and drilled and tapped the 4 mounting holes. On a side note, whichever perverted mind came up with the tapping drill sizes for imperial fasteners should be flogged - a 41 drill for a #4-40 and a 29 for a #8-32.
Couple of wiring hours later:
So now I need to cut open the gaps for the light Amphenols and finish spraying. I'm also waiting for the light switches (the three holes on the right).
I'll post more when I get these parts. If anyone wants the DXF's or solid models send me a PM.
