drilling, internal turning and lapping to obtain the same internal dimension for all cylinders
Lapping with DIY lap
Lapping with DIY lap
Porsche 917 flat 12 engine
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drilling and milling
Gear box for overhead camshafts
there are 4 camshafts, 2 for the 6 cylinders on the right, 2 for the cylinders on the left
From the center of the crankshaft a central gear transmits the rotation: under the oil pump shaft, above the 2 distributors and the fan, right to the 2 camshafts (ratio 1: 2), left to the other 2 camshafts (ratio 1: 2)
there are 4 camshafts, 2 for the 6 cylinders on the right, 2 for the cylinders on the left
From the center of the crankshaft a central gear transmits the rotation: under the oil pump shaft, above the 2 distributors and the fan, right to the 2 camshafts (ratio 1: 2), left to the other 2 camshafts (ratio 1: 2)
my project ,
Beautiful looking work. Really looking forward to seeing the final assembly and run. Thanks for posting!
John W
John W
Beautiful. It's awesome simply watching this go together.
The gearbox molds, 3D printed
gearbox and cover just melted, still warm
gearbox and cover just melted, still warm
Finished machining, assembly of flanged bearings and gears
This is the first of 2, now I have to do the other one the same
T
This is the first of 2, now I have to do the other one the same
This is the first of 2, now I have to do the other one the same
T
This is the first of 2, now I have to do the other one the same
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very nice. Love to see the progress
Brian Lawrence
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Your castings look fantastic and would love know a little more about your process for casting. what materials you used for the metal (clean store bought Aluminum?? Your formula for the sand mixture, and what grit of sand you used.
I will definitely be following this article and discussion.
What type of plastic do you use with your 3D printer to achieve such beautiful results, maybe a few setting on your printer (if it's outside of the default settings) might help me.
Brian
I will definitely be following this article and discussion.
What type of plastic do you use with your 3D printer to achieve such beautiful results, maybe a few setting on your printer (if it's outside of the default settings) might help me.
Brian
In my garden foundry I now only use one type of aluminum (AlSi9Cu1 ) without any additives such as salt, baking soda or degassing tablets.
This type of aluminum also allows to be hardened in water to increase workability and mechanical strength.
In the past I tried to melt aluminum scraps of unknown provenance, with poor results, low mechanical strength and a lot of porosity.
About sand I use a first layer of Petrobond (expensive) in contact with the mold and filling with green sand( cheap)
The printer I used for molds is a resin SLA printer, default settings, the molds is very defined because the layers are 0.05 mm instead of 0.2 / 0.3 mm of an FDM printer.
I can recommend you this youtube video of this english guy, expert in foundry and printers, his videos have taught me many things
The 2 timing gearboxes for camshafts are completed
Wow, this is some fantastic work! I loved the Porsche 917, and your bringing one to life in scale is nothing short of amazing. Thanks for sharing each step along the way!
John W
John W
The heads , there are twelve, one for each cylinder, I initially thought of making them through aluminum casting but the cooling fins are very thin and my low foundry technique does not allow me to make these small thicknesses.
I bought a rectangular aluminum bar and cut 12+1 slices
I bought a rectangular aluminum bar and cut 12+1 slices
my draw
I like how you said “cut 12 +1”
I just noticed how incredibly thin the valve seat is on the original head. That contact area can’t be but 1 or 2 millimeters! Amazing technology, I wonder what that insert is made of to withstand the heat and not burn out? Unless that’s a 2 step seat, I can’t believe the thin aspect of the outer seating ring surface.
