ITB B212

[Geoff]

It's been a while since I looked at Send Cut Send. Upon a customer's recommendation I sent them a few drawings a year or so ago and the quote came back with a bunch of red flags (all parts were listed as having the same overall dimensions, etc.) so I decided not to try out a new vendor on an important project with a short timeline. But we've since used them on a few lower-risk projects and had some good success. I didn't realize they work with materials like cork!

So what was wrong with that 900, other than missing it's body and being a risk for forhead teatnus?

[squaab99t]

It's been a while since I looked at Send Cut Send. Upon a customer's recommendation I sent them a few drawings a year or so ago and the quote came back with a bunch of red flags (all parts were listed as having the same overall dimensions, etc.) so I decided not to try out a new vendor on an important project with a short timeline. But we've since used them on a few lower-risk projects and had some good success. I didn't realize they work with materials like cork!

So what was wrong with that 900, other than missing it's body and being a risk for forhead teatnus?

I've had great luck with Send cut Send. Great material selection now a days. Only problem was on my end once. Submitted instant quote and I built my model on the wrong plane. Guess I was out of practice. Quote came back over $700. Got my model fixed and resubmitted. $37...
You have not seen the ultra-light version of the c900? Guess the original owner put it into the ditch with only 1400 miles. Guy bought it at auction and cut off the body for spares. He said it made more room for storing?

[squaab99t]

Making clampy-pinchy bolt fittings for the velocity stack couplers. I don't have a vertical mill in the shop and would have to go to a buddy's. Instead I got creative with some tooling and turned my lathe into a "horizontal mill" Chucked up a boring bar and bit to act as a fly cutter. Part held using the tool post and carriage to feed. Able to cut the cope in the round bar in 6 light passes.

Great fit-up as it is hard to argue with math. Now a way to hold it in the right place, consistently. In my book anything above 2-3 parts deserves a a fixture jig. This one is pretty straight forward and I had material on hand to do it up. I'll be able to TIG tack it a few places, remove the jig and silver solider all around.