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Is there anyone that manufacturer IMS anymore? NWP Engineering put out a feeler 2 years ago.
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If everyone who wants one would e-mail Stillen, I'm pretty sure that they would make one for us. [email protected]
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I have designs and drawings to spec. However the machine shop I talked to wants about 1086.00 to make the first prototype, then they said after that they would be able to quote me on making a batch, as far as how much per item etc.. Being that I don't have a grand tp spend on it at this time I have halted the project. If guys wanted to start up a "prototype fund" and donate I could probably get them made. I don't even need to be the one to collect the money if people are uneasy on the idea. Trust me I have the drawings etc ready to go, here are a couple simple ones.
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Oh I did not think about that..
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This thread is going to hell in a hand basket.
To the OP: I'd be interested as well. I've been weighing the pros and cons of having one machined at work, but I don't think it's worth the effort.
To the OP: I'd be interested as well. I've been weighing the pros and cons of having one machined at work, but I don't think it's worth the effort.
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Yeah we looked in to it, have one, have guy with a CNC machine that has made them before for Zs, have looked in to all the legal stuff I could on reproducing the one I have, and I have the cash to put up front.. I'm just stuck on the other side of the world for a few more months. Also I'm not joking about them being hot pink..
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yeah that is way steep.. I know one off suspension parts are CNCed for less then $100..
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Well I haven't shopped around for more quotes. I too thought it was steep when they told the quote. Here is the place. Smoky Mountain Machining, Inc. Official Site I haven't checked it out in a couple weeks, there are a few other shops in the area I can contact tomorrow.
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Yeah what? a round shock tube? LOL. There are more dimensions to this item that you may think. I'm assuming you have one? I do.
Thats the key, its got to be all set up and programmed. Exactly once its all figured out it is a piece of cake, its getting there that takes time and effort. Of course, the 1g to do it seemed extreme.
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CNC machining is all about setup. Tool choice, figuring out the steps in a logical order so the billet doesn't have to moved very much, programming the g-codes. It all takes a lot of time. Once one fires off, the rest are easy.
This little guy took me about 4 hours to setup, and I got REALLY lucky and it didn't have any mistakes in it the first time. It's a pen holder I made in CNC class.
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Hey, that looks pretty cool. If you could duplicate them for a reasonable price. You could probably sell them here and at a lot of other nissan sites.CNC machining is all about setup. Tool choice, figuring out the steps in a logical order so the billet doesn't have to moved very much, programming the g-codes. It all takes a lot of time. Once one fires off, the rest are easy.
This little guy took me about 4 hours to setup, and I got REALLY lucky and it didn't have any mistakes in it the first time. It's a pen holder I made in CNC class.
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I would, but I don't have the CNC file for it anymore. It's a one-off at this point.
annnnnnd back on topic.
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no steering arms
It doesn't need to be done in a big CNC you can do it on a small table top.
I have a guy that does our race-bike parts. If you're interested and have the files or at least detailed measurements that I can take to him, I'll see if he's interested. Previously, he's done them with no upfront/set-up money, instead a commitment to purchase a minimum number of units.
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