For those who apreciate a good challenge Pt2

[Precision Metalcraft]

I Love it when A plan comes together. This is runner tooling for a private label Mistubishi project I an working on. The major challenge of this of this part is the S shaped tweak along the big curve of the runner not to mention 8 different shaped runner halves. So far so good. I should be able to show you how this project goes from start to finish (although it will take a few weeks) as this company is not nearly as secretive as the last one.
Thanks for looking,
Jeff

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[CRAIG_HALL]

Very very nice ! What grade aluminum you pressing ?

[atomicjoe23]

Awesome!!! Thanks for sharing!

[MC@ Performance Fab]

Thats way simple stuff, the big question is, is it lunch time?

[Scott_F]

Awesome!

How are you cutting your blanks, and how did you get them so close to your pressed shape?

What kind of press/tonage do you use?

Do you need a fixture to cut your ends at the correct angle?

Please post up your solid model of the intake when you can.

[Precision Metalcraft]

Thanks for the comments.
-3003 h14 X.125
-It's allways lunch time.
-To test the tooling I band sawed the blanks, I will have them waterjet when I build real parts.
-75 ton Press Brake
-If the volume turns into something I will build fixtures for everthing, at this point it is still in the development stage and there will be some hand work untill we get the bugs out.
thanks, Jeff

[Scott_F]

Did you arrive at the shape of your blanks by trial and error, or was there a method to your madness?

[Precision Metalcraft]

Hi Guys, A quick update to this project. As far as blank size a best guess and a little bit of trail and error. I've got the first prototype tacked up and ready to be over nighted to Texas for a test fit. Clearances in this car are extremely tight, so Iv'e left the plenum off as well as the flanges only tacked just in case something needs to change I don't waste the machined parts.
Thanks for looking, Jeff

[ErikShallbetter]

You are an animal! This is awesome.

[atomicjoe23]

Crazy to be doing that without a vehicle to test fit too. . .but awesome none the less!!! Keep the pic's and updates coming!