This is super cool!

[Preen59]

It may not interest some of you, but this kind of stuff really impresses me.

This is (basically) how all billet blocks/heads etc are made.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsmiIeAkE-o

[Rocket36]

As impressive as that is, casting is still the best way to make an engine block. If machining was better, companies like Ferrari would do it. As some of the comments indicate, this is usually done as a demo of what the machine can do. Parts are machined that way, but not whole engine blocks (usually).

Check this out... Just the effort they put into the moulds is AMAZING!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdcoVurVY30 (and equally impressive as a good cnc machine)

[Tim]

that is crazy stuff. I can only imagine how long it would take to program the machine to do something as intricate as that.

[Preen59]

As impressive as that is, casting is still the best way to make an engine block. If machining was better, companies like Ferrari would do it. As some of the comments indicate, this is usually done as a demo of what the machine can do. Parts are machined that way, but not whole engine blocks (usually).

Check this out... Just the effort they put into the moulds is AMAZING!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdcoVurVY30 (and equally impressive as a good cnc machine)

No, they cast stuff because it has to have a water jacket. ALL (main game/big show) Nitro engines run billet blocks, heads and cranks. It's more consistent and easier to repair.

The only advantage of casting is grain flow. That has pretty much been made worthless by the quality and purity of billet materials these days. Most racing cranks these days are billet machined on a mill with a rotary axis and then ground etc.

[Greg Roles]

I've jizzed my pants...

[Preen59]

that is crazy stuff. I can only imagine how long it would take to program the machine to do something as intricate as that.

It's all done with conversational CAD programming. You don't have to physically sit down and go

M03S3500
G00Z200.
X225.Y150.
G01Z175.5F200
G02X101.36Y53.2I-1.73J-22.87

Etc etc.

I've jizzed my pants...

Yeah.. But what about the video!

[Jarred]

super cool it is indeed! in fact it's pretty incredible!

[roccodingo]

It's all done with conversational CAD programming. You don't have to physically sit down and go

M03S3500
G00Z200.
X225.Y150.
G01Z175.5F200
G02X101.36Y53.2I-1.73J-22.87

+ the other 240,000 lines of command...

All fine if your running a newer machine tool and software

[Treza360]

Pffft...
Someone bring me some billet, a chisel and a mallet and I'll do the same thing in half the time.

Seriously though that's pretty damn cool. I had a quick look around the Matsuura website but didn't delve too far. It has perked my interest and I had a look into G-Code etc and learning about something new (to me) is always fun.
I'll stick to my PLCs though, much more fun and flexible in the programming by the looks of things. Plus they have a lot more uses over a wider variety of industries.
Making the toys function and/or processes happen is much more fun than fabricating I reckon.

Cheers,
Trent

[Preen59]

haha thats gota take some balls
what were you wearing? a face mask and holding a riot shield

Hahaha, no just bib and brace overalls and safety glasses. You just have to make sure the chips don't go down your shirt. Then they stick to you and burn. If they hit you arms or what ever you just have to shake them off quickly. Not that bad really.

Pffft...
Someone bring me some billet, a chisel and a mallet and I'll do the same thing in half the time.

Seriously though that's pretty damn cool. I had a quick look around the Matsuura website but didn't delve too far. It has perked my interest and I had a look into G-Code etc and learning about something new (to me) is always fun.
I'll stick to my PLCs though, much more fun and flexible in the programming by the looks of things. Plus they have a lot more uses over a wider variety of industries.
Making the toys function and/or processes happen is much more fun than fabricating I reckon.

Cheers,
Trent

Yeah you're quite right, but it's horses for courses. I get a kick out of the finished product equally or more so than the programming, so the job satisfaction for me is sitting about and saying to myself "I made that", rather than "i made that do that".