Eternal's Straight 6 Build Thread

[aerosam]

Nice build area, looks like you spent a few bob down your local Machine Mart too!

That's the first build area I have seen that has a PC with the haynes forum up, so you can ask questions whilst actually doing the work - fantastic!

Look forward to seeing this build progress!

[spud69]

Wholly inadequate Alex workshop, still need more gear - dont see a lathe in there (bet its behind the camera)........

Only jesting of course, all the best with your build....AndyH

[Eternal]

No lathe atm But the frame at the back is to encase my milling machine thats being converted to cnc atm. Should be getting my electonics from the states today woooo! loads more work rofl. Will be adding a 4th axis in the future so will be able to do lathe type stuff.

Thanks for the tips Baz i only have 2.4mm rods atm, gas is allready set to 1&2sec. pulse is off atm and i was doing that at around 70amps so will bring it down and try again. Just got to practice i guess

[davidimurray]

Nice workshop

What are you doing with the mill? I've go a 3axis (must finish the 4th) CNC mill. Was a manual machine I retrofitted ball screws to hooked up to some stepper drivers and running Mach3. I've also got a Denford Starturn CNC lathe I retrofitted to modern electronics and that again runs Mach3. Love my toys

[Eternal]

Sweet just going to be doing some small bits to start with. May make some stuff for eBay when I can make stuff good enough. I'm using a x3 small mill ATM. Will post more info when I get back.

[Eternal]

Right here is the setup im doing for the mill.

X3 Small mill


Just picked these up from Parcel Farce had to pay them over 25quid in handling grrr + customs. It took them longer to move it from customs to Dorset than it took from the factory(usa) to england. oh well heh
Geckodrive G540, 2x Keling KL23H2100-35-4B 381 oz motors for X and Y, 1x Keling KL34H295-43-8A 906 oz N34 motor for Z and 1x Keling KL-350-48 48V/7.3A PSU.


Will be getting the cncfusion delux kit when i got the stand and liquid cooling ready.

[davidimurray]

That's a nice setup - I got some very similar motorsfrom Keling and a similar PSU secondhand in the UK. Geckos are great bits of kit. I've alos got a touchscreen on mine which is brilliant - bought it for £9 as the glass unit and just glued it to the front of my monitor.

I recently added coolant on mine - thought these proper setups were a bit expensive so I bought a pond pump, a plastic box, some funnels and some hose and got the system going for £30 - then spent another £20 on proper locline for the hose. Works like a dream so far

[twinturbo]

P.s.....

Did you not knwo you had 4x4?

TT

[Eternal]

Yeah i knew it was 4x4 but i did not realise the sump was like that.

if i get a 91' r32 rb25de engine block i can transplant my 97' rb25det head and internals. using the serial number i can then prove its pre 93 and thus no cat but is that a bit naughty?

[Eternal]

I'm back!
Still alive and making slow progress but just wanted to say I will be on it again and trying to get it finished by xmas ready for the test at the start of 2018!