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Old 03-19-2019 | 01:15 PM
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Default Working an a new engine head

For those who have not seen it yet on Facebook....

For a time I wanted to make a cooling head which looks different than all is used. I loved the old Mega P5 head and was thinking of such. After some thinking I came to this:



A friend made a 3D CAD drawing.



It looked that good I wanted to make it and bought some cheap long 4mm mill bits from Aliexroess



First on the lathe the base of the head.



Then the mounting holes



I needed to mount a 2nd ruler on my mill to hold on the right movement, so far the start of the 1st slot.



A few slots ahead the shape became vey visable



Not bad for a 1st try







Meanwhile with a file I made some edges and surfaces much better looking and now it is time to polish it and give it a color. I want to have it red but some say it must be black.

This is a CAD drawing with the red color.



I want to try a 2nd one but then the slots must be done on a CNC mill for a better result.
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