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Title: Always wondered how an engine block was made, interesting clip
Post by: Crazycarzowner on 30 October 2015, 22:57:16: https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLl_ExU16dqKgQMxslMTDRDFipXJdI1kWY&v=8KLNJ8d8Vqc
Title: Re: Always wondered how an engine block was made, interesting clip
Post by: Kevin Wood on 30 October 2015, 23:25:12: Quick! Someone restrain Aaron before he reaches for his credit card. :o

Interesting video, though. :y
Title: Re: Always wondered how an engine block was made, interesting clip
Post by: ronnyd on 31 October 2015, 00:27:17: Takes me back to my old CNC machining days, going home every day stinking of coolant and tapping fluid. Do I miss it? do I f**k. :D
Title: Re: Always wondered how an engine block was made, interesting clip
Post by: Andy B on 31 October 2015, 00:56:13: Quote from: ronnyd on 31 October 2015, 00:27:17
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going home every day stinking of coolant and tapping fluid. Do I miss it? do I f**k. :D

Quite a distinctive smell

....... and in the old days carcinogenic .... many a turner with testicular cancer ???
Title: Re: Always wondered how an engine block was made, interesting clip
Post by: ronnyd on 31 October 2015, 01:23:16: Quote from: Andy B on 31 October 2015, 00:56:13
Quote from: ronnyd on 31 October 2015, 00:27:17
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going home every day stinking of coolant and tapping fluid. Do I miss it? do I f**k. :D

Quite a distinctive smell

....... and in the old days carcinogenic .... many a turner with testicular cancer ???
Also remember guys washing their hands in Trichloroethylene before going home, Christ, we didn,t know anything.
Title: Re: Always wondered how an engine block was made, interesting clip
Post by: aaronjb on 31 October 2015, 08:44:15: Quote from: Kevin Wood on 30 October 2015, 23:25:12
Quick! Someone restrain Aaron before he reaches for his credit card. :o

Interesting video, though. :y

Seen that before ;) they're not the only people making CNC ally FE blocks for Cobras now either.

There are pictures of their completely CNCd billet chassis car on their site too - rumour has it they made a skip full of swarf every day they were building it (for Oracle boss Larry Ellison who probably has more money than God)!
Title: Re: Always wondered how an engine block was made, interesting clip
Post by: Andy B on 31 October 2015, 09:06:43: Quote from: ronnyd on 31 October 2015, 01:23:16
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Also remember guys washing their hands in Trichloroethylene before going home, Christ, we didn,t know anything.

and that wasn't that long ago either. We used to swill gallons of the stuff about when cleaning up any oil spills in the workshop ..... maybe up to the mid 90s before they stopped us from using it.
Title: Re: Always wondered how an engine block was made, interesting clip
Post by: biggriffin on 31 October 2015, 09:27:14: Am I right in thinking, that now days, pictures are converted to code, then inputted onto the machine, or is it all, from design screen straight to cutter?
Title: Re: Always wondered how an engine block was made, interesting clip
Post by: 05omegav6 on 31 October 2015, 10:38:31: Quote from: Andy B on 31 October 2015, 00:56:13
Quote from: ronnyd on 31 October 2015, 00:27:17
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going home every day stinking of coolant and tapping fluid. Do I miss it? do I f**k. :D

Quite a distinctive smell

....... and in the old days carcinogenic .... many a turner with testicular cancer ???
Not at all surprised tbh... I recall using the toilets in on of the hangers many moons ago... Elfinsafetee notice recommending washing hands before relief or pleasure :o
Title: Re: Always wondered how an engine block was made, interesting clip
Post by: tigers_gonads on 31 October 2015, 11:35:07: I still wonder how the hell I haven't fallen / rotted apart after the amount of times I used M.E.K. and Trichloroethylene to clean prc and various other shite off my hand ::)

As for cleaning the tea bar floor, never found anything better then Avpin ::)
Good job I didn't smoke then :-X :-X
Title: Re: Always wondered how an engine block was made, interesting clip
Post by: 05omegav6 on 31 October 2015, 12:26:39: Quote from: tigers_gonads on 31 October 2015, 11:35:07
I still wonder how the hell I haven't fallen / rotted apart after the amount of times I used M.E.K. and Trichloroethylene to clean prc and various other shite off my hand ::)

As for cleaning the tea bar floor, never found anything better then Avpin ::)
Good job I didn't smoke then :-X :-X
Ardox Airdom... Mixed 50/50 with hot water and it was a toss up between dying from the fumes or your skin dissolving :D

Would clean anything though... Paint/dirt/crayon/spaghetti sauce ;D
Title: Re: Always wondered how an engine block was made, interesting clip
Post by: ronnyd on 01 November 2015, 17:30:14: Quote from: biggriffin on 31 October 2015, 09:27:14
Am I right in thinking, that now days, pictures are converted to code, then inputted onto the machine, or is it all, from design screen straight to cutter?
Your,e right BG. Now machines are programmed straight from the components drawing, unless. the draughtsman puts in any moves that the CNC mill or lathe cannot physically perform. :D
Title: Re: Always wondered how an engine block was made, interesting clip
Post by: Crazycarzowner on 01 November 2015, 17:41:27: Daft question alert!!!!

How do they get the water channels between the cylinders??????
Title: Re: Always wondered how an engine block was made, interesting clip
Post by: ronnyd on 01 November 2015, 17:55:39: Quote from: Jasonm on 01 November 2015, 17:41:27
Daft question alert!!!!

How do they get the water channels between the cylinders??????
Drill long holes down the block then plug the end. I think!
Title: Re: Always wondered how an engine block was made, interesting clip
Post by: Nick W on 01 November 2015, 18:00:11: Quote from: Jasonm on 01 November 2015, 17:41:27
Daft question alert!!!!

How do they get the water channels between the cylinders? ??? ??

Wet liners?
Title: Re: Always wondered how an engine block was made, interesting clip
Post by: 05omegav6 on 01 November 2015, 18:54:49: Quote from: Nick W on 01 November 2015, 18:00:11
Quote from: Jasonm on 01 November 2015, 17:41:27
Daft question alert!!!!

How do they get the water channels between the cylinders? ??? ??

Wet liners?
Yup :y shown being machined towards the end...
Title: Re: Always wondered how an engine block was made, interesting clip
Post by: Nick W on 01 November 2015, 19:31:31: I've seen it done - check this out

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10206891237092483&set=a.10206891223012131.1073741933.1024088899&type=3&src=https%3A%2F%2Fscontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net%2Fhphotos-xat1%2Ft31.0-8%2F12038765_10206891237092483_6707920647387160596_o.jpg&smallsrc=https%3A%2F%2Fscontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net%2Fhphotos-xat1%2Fv%2Ft1.0-9%2F12096586_10206891237092483_6707920647387160596_n.jpg%3Foh%3Dbe911efd4e78546183106db14763cf90%26oe%3D56CB2AC7&size=2048%2C1536 (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10206891237092483&set=a.10206891223012131.1073741933.1024088899&type=3&src=https%3A%2F%2Fscontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net%2Fhphotos-xat1%2Ft31.0-8%2F12038765_10206891237092483_6707920647387160596_o.jpg&smallsrc=https%3A%2F%2Fscontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net%2Fhphotos-xat1%2Fv%2Ft1.0-9%2F12096586_10206891237092483_6707920647387160596_n.jpg%3Foh%3Dbe911efd4e78546183106db14763cf90%26oe%3D56CB2AC7&size=2048%2C1536)

and

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10206891232092358&set=a.10206891223012131.1073741933.1024088899&type=3&theater (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10206891232092358&set=a.10206891223012131.1073741933.1024088899&type=3&theater)

It's a bit smaller at 180cc, but it was designed and built in a garage by a clever git.