Speedy1980

Hello guys, in my free time i do some CAD work on my computer. My last project was a shock absorber in 1:8 for offroad buggys... are you interested how to build some shock absober, than i try to explain it here?!

this is the result:

tromoly

iTrader: (9)

Lots of fillets, a couple helix's, a revolve or two, some extrusions, and a couple subtractions?

Nice work, I do a bit of CAD and I can see what you've done, but a couple things you've done are a touch over my skill at the moment, very nice render

Lance8813

glad to see there are other cad lovers out there. i personally prefer to use SolidWorks myself.

Ended up doing an inboard shock setup for college. It was a lot of fun to do. Full size car bodies are even more fun to me. Got to love using the Loft command.

Can't wait to head back to college again. Going after my Mechanical Engineering BS Degree

cordarrow

iTrader: (17)

SolidWorks here as well......we have about every design tool available.

Each has it's attributes, SolidWorks does everything well.

johnmere

NICE MAN

Speedy1980

common guys we trie it...

I wish , that you correct my english because i also use this forum for learning english by my self!

At first we need the housing of that shock absorber. Here you see the first draft:



After the draft is ready, i finished it, so we can choose with special buttons if we want some rotation or some extrudation...




so, the first part of the housing is done

SPEEDSKI

Check this dude out!

http://3d-files.co.il/Glinik_America...rtual_Show.htm

Speedy1980

Nice, but where is the relationship to my theme?

SPEEDSKI

Not a shock, but is that not CAD modeling like the shock? The thread went from shocks to guys talking about CAD. So I thought I would post that guys work too. Sorry to mess up your thread

Speedy1980

The next steps were to get a hole in the absorber housing for the seal and to tap the housing so you can after mount the locknut!

cordarrow

iTrader: (17)

Free time doodling is fine and all....but what have you made?

Can you give me a viable print?

I'd like to see dimensions, tolerance parameters, etc.

I've molds to make and machines to program to complete your project...

Aimlessly drawing is really not showing us anything.

Design parameters would be a good place to start...what are you trying to accomplish with your shock design...and how is it better?

I often find my son playing with the numerous design tools in the office...he's 11 and has a tremendous grasp. I would not, however, let him waste bandwidth on this or any other forum with his 'pictures'.