This is just epic and thank you for going through all the details and giving us more insight into the machining process. I really didn’t appreciate how much time and effort that it takes to take a 3D model to machined product and how consideration to the tool size and tool path and how it impacts the design process. Keep them coming!
Nice work. I always have good luck scanning from the bottom up on these types of jobs. It lets the side wall of the ball endmill do the heavy work instead of the centre of the tool where you have a much lower surface speed. Maybe worth trying if you're having surface finish issues with that long tool. A slimline heat shrink would also definitely help, more rigid and you shouldn't have to hang your cutter out as much. Keep up the good work 👍
Yay VF2SS! I self taught myself on one, and miss it.. but don't miss the constant tool probe issues (usually battery). That hard stop for XY reference is nice! I'm not sure how I will justify this for my non-running 20v ae86 but I'm going to try! Thanks for all the effort into making this part and sharing your machining process!!
What about using a surface finish blend or flowline on that gasket groove? Having the lay pattern follow the contour of the gasket should provide far superior seal performance. It should also decrease your machining time by minimizing excess motion! Great work on this valve cover!
Is there any particular reason you chose not to run the finishing tool path perpendicularly on the outer surface of the cam cover? Perhaps cycle time due to additional travel?
@@johnrussakoff Taking spark plug hole centres 1-4 as reference points for an imaginary centreline on the cam cover, your current finishing path travels parallel to this centreline. I am suggesting a finishing path that instead travels perpendicular to that centreline.... 90° to your current direction of travel. I hope that is a bit clearer
Great video, man! The valve cover is a masterpiece! I just subscribed and look forward to more machining content.
Thanks so much for watching
This is just epic and thank you for going through all the details and giving us more insight into the machining process. I really didn’t appreciate how much time and effort that it takes to take a 3D model to machined product and how consideration to the tool size and tool path and how it impacts the design process. Keep them coming!
Nice work. I always have good luck scanning from the bottom up on these types of jobs. It lets the side wall of the ball endmill do the heavy work instead of the centre of the tool where you have a much lower surface speed. Maybe worth trying if you're having surface finish issues with that long tool. A slimline heat shrink would also definitely help, more rigid and you shouldn't have to hang your cutter out as much. Keep up the good work 👍
Yay VF2SS! I self taught myself on one, and miss it.. but don't miss the constant tool probe issues (usually battery).
That hard stop for XY reference is nice!
I'm not sure how I will justify this for my non-running 20v ae86 but I'm going to try! Thanks for all the effort into making this part and sharing your machining process!!
Solid Chunk. I’ll take that as a shout out b.
Thank you for this video 🙏
Thanks for watching
What about using a surface finish blend or flowline on that gasket groove? Having the lay pattern follow the contour of the gasket should provide far superior seal performance. It should also decrease your machining time by minimizing excess motion!
Great work on this valve cover!
What was your stepover on the ball end passes? It looks fantastic
The outside is a .020” step down
Is there any particular reason you chose not to run the finishing tool path perpendicularly on the outer surface of the cam cover? Perhaps cycle time due to additional travel?
I’m not understanding what you mean by “perpendicularly”. Perpendicular to what?
@@johnrussakoff Taking spark plug hole centres 1-4 as reference points for an imaginary centreline on the cam cover, your current finishing path travels parallel to this centreline. I am suggesting a finishing path that instead travels perpendicular to that centreline.... 90° to your current direction of travel. I hope that is a bit clearer