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Djstorm100

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Instead of posting individual thread. I'm going to make one and post projects (that I can) to share with you guys.

Services:
CAD/Design/3D modeling
Machining
Consulting

Info:
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrPD9-uAkRDHAXy5_Lko8Yw

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RavenRockshooting/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raven_rock_/

I've been needing to make a manifold and bracket for my coolant system. Manifold I had but I wanted to the bracket, although just a bracket, to be kinda of fancy to be challenging. You do not have growth by being mediocre.

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Right now I'm running some job shop work. Making a crank spacer for a ATI harmonic balancer and Pro-Charger pulley and doing a small job for Burswick Nuclear power plant. I'll be doing engraving and other things for guys local to the area.

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Cutting soft jaws

 
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Machining some 80% lowers and making a "Ghost Gun"
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Video: ***turn volume down***




Testing




Making a Ghost gun

In my 80% lower thread, I mention how I wanted to do something but it might not be seen a funny as I see it.


But screw that!

 
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finished the vacuum fixture last week or so and started making parts. Machining thin part is a bare because raw stock is not flat and its hard to hold it. Enter the vacuum fixture.

Can make my own mirror, now haha.


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Operation 2
 
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Rush Job for a local Chevy/GMC performance shop. Stock weight 7.5 pounds, finished part was 3lbs. 1.6" crank spacer. Going on a Camaro making 850 on street tune and 1000+ set on "kill"

Needed a long cutter to be able to get to everything that I needed in one operation


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Rush Job for a local Chevy/GMC performance shop. Stock weight 7.5 pounds, finished part was 3lbs. 1.6" crank spacer. Going on a Camaro making 850 on street tune and 1000+ set on "kill"
Always blown away by the stuff I see in the machine shop I visit occasionally. I don't think I posted these here, but you'll probably remember better than I would because of the subject matter.

Started with a 300lb chunk of 4140. Ended up with a 20lb piece. Spindle or something? They were being shipped out to Sonoma for the NASCAR road course race. $7500/ea. That's a lot of machine time!!

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Always blown away by the stuff I see in the machine shop I visit occasionally. I don't think I posted these here, but you'll probably remember better than I would because of the subject matter.

Started with a 300lb chunk of 4140. Ended up with a 20lb piece. Spindle or something? They were being shipped out to Sonoma for the NASCAR road course race. $7500/ea. That's a lot of machine time!!

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Spindle Joe's in Mooresville, next to the drag strip?

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Yeaa!! Spindles for sure.

Problem solving and bring people's ideas to life is pretty awesome.
 
Customer called and needed more smaller (thickness wise) crank spacers. So I cranked them out.

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Thanks.

I honestly never notice that. That mark was from my supplier writing my name on the metal.
 
Thanks.

I honestly never notice that. That mark was from my supplier writing my name on the metal.

I was referring to the title being “soft jaws” and the image showing the workpiece being held by hand. Obviously it’s just the image from the start of the video, but I’m easily amused.
 
I was referring to the title being “soft jaws” and the image showing the workpiece being held by hand. Obviously it’s just the image from the start of the video, but I’m easily amused.
Oh haha. You are right. Never though of it like that. I'll try and do more things like that, haha.


I just saw the big black mark and it looks like a "opps"
 
Well time to move on to new things. Looking at getting my ISo 9000 cert.

Sold my first mill, not sure whats next
 

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Cool stuff! I'd love to see some of that being done, in person.

What happens to all the metal shavings that I see in these pics and vids?
 
As in scrap pays too much to give away or nobody will pay for it?

Alum 0.20 cent a pound.

Clean brass is 1.75 a pound

I've done ISO 9000 certifications before. It's a lot of work but pays off in the end.
Being a one man band, I'm hoping it be easier per say than if I had 8 employees. Doing my research now. Mind if I reach out with questions?
 
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