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| alpha434 |
 Feb 4 2006, 02:24 PM
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My member number is no coincidence.  Group: Members Posts: 3,154 Joined: 16-December 05 From: Denver, CO Member No.: 5,280 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
I intend on making myself titanium connecting rods. Don't tell me its a bad idea. I'm already set on doing it. BUT, I want input on the exact shape. I'm assuming that the structure has to be a little different to downplay brittleness in titanium. Porsche factory did titanium. Does anyone have one that could take a picture for me?
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| byndbad914 |
Feb 6 2006, 10:52 PM
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shoehorn and some butter - it fits Group: Members Posts: 1,547 Joined: 23-January 06 From: Broomfield, CO Member No.: 5,463 Region Association: None |
I'll see what I can do... it has been a long time since I had contact with those guys, but an "old boss" might still have the connection on the coating...
BTW, wasn't implying you think you are a god or in your own world... I said at 20 I thought I was a god... and when I was 20 most of the things I did went far beyond (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/screwy.gif) and straight to insane (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/av-943.gif) I still laugh when I recall my first time on Willow Springs - guy let me drive his vintage 70 Mustang Boss 302 T/A car for a couple of laps and on the second lap ever in a race car I was running 145+ down the front straight "bumping the rev limiter" - then when I came in he asked how many rpm I was turning because he could hear the valves floating (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/huh.gif) Some rev limiter. I had that car in a complete 4-wheel drift through turn 5 on that lap too when it used to be narrow running a double apex - I would line up the second apex fully sideways and nail the throttle to hook it back up. I lost those balls about 5 years ago (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/mad.gif) He let me drive that car quite a bit after that "as long as I paid for 1/2 the tires and kept it below 7500" (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beer.gif) If I can track that coating info down, I will PM you, but trust me, there is about a 1% chance on that. I am so bad with names... I knew it 8 years ago, but thinking back, we were talking to no less than 10 different aerospace coaters throughout the Southwest/Ca area and I can't remember a single name. Too much info for my long term memory to retain... what was the question? |
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alpha434 Titanium Connecting Rods Feb 4 2006, 02:24 PM
ArtechnikA <... Feb 4 2006, 02:38 PM TimT I have 18 Pankl Ti rods at the shop, 12 are going ... Feb 4 2006, 02:54 PM LvSteveH Without getting into detail, you will be much bett... Feb 4 2006, 03:04 PM alpha434 <... Feb 4 2006, 04:24 PM LvSteveH Ok.... alpha and beta and alpha/beta are not alloy... Feb 4 2006, 04:52 PM Kevin@ojai.net <... Feb 4 2006, 04:55 PM alpha434 Feb 4 2006, 04:56 PM davep A net-shape forging is one that requires minimal m... Feb 4 2006, 05:00 PM alpha434 <... Feb 4 2006, 05:03 PM alpha434 Feb 4 2006, 05:04 PM TimT I believe the coating on the Pankl Ti rods is an o... Feb 4 2006, 05:21 PM kwales I wouldn't screw with titanium unless there is... Feb 4 2006, 05:32 PM Brett W Titanium needs a coating like a DLC type coating. ... Feb 4 2006, 07:03 PM Aaron Cox Feb 4 2006, 07:10 PM DNHunt http://www.914world.com/bbs2... Feb 4 2006, 07:18 PM Headrage Feb 4 2006, 07:21 PM sean_v8_914 6 AL 4 V Feb 4 2006, 10:16 PM MattR Feb 4 2006, 11:29 PM URY914 Feb 4 2006, 11:39 PM Elliot Cannon Feb 4 2006, 11:47 PM alpha434 Feb 5 2006, 02:45 AM MattR <... Feb 5 2006, 02:55 AM Twystd1 Just stay with it...
Anything that can help OUR c... Feb 5 2006, 02:57 AM URY914 <... Feb 5 2006, 08:00 AM URY914 http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/e... Feb 5 2006, 08:05 AM J P Stein Stuff I think I know bout Titanium:
Expensive in ... Feb 5 2006, 09:48 AM 9146986 My guess is the raw material alone would cost abou... Feb 5 2006, 10:12 AM Twystd1 Aw... You guys are to hard on the kid.... Feb 5 2006, 07:20 PM MattR Feb 5 2006, 07:30 PM URY914 Feb 5 2006, 08:38 PM kwales Matt,
As an engineer, I've had some painful l... Feb 5 2006, 09:27 PM kwales Gee thanks URY...
Love you too http://www.914world.com/bbs2... Feb 5 2006, 09:46 PM URY914 Feb 5 2006, 10:27 PM Cloudbuster Feb 5 2006, 10:28 PM MattR http://www.914world.com/bbs2/htm... Feb 5 2006, 11:11 PM MattR Feb 5 2006, 11:23 PM Aaron Cox http://www.914world.com/bbs... Feb 5 2006, 11:42 PM Twystd1 Note:
According to the boyz at shop talk forums..... Feb 6 2006, 12:42 AM MattR Feb 6 2006, 12:45 AM Mueller Feb 6 2006, 01:07 AM Twystd1 Mike I don't have a clue.
But much like SCAT.... Feb 6 2006, 06:48 AM Twystd1 Before I forget Mike,
Does your friend from China... Feb 6 2006, 06:52 AM alpha434 Pictures from titanium project for vocational scho... Feb 6 2006, 11:23 AM Mueller Feb 6 2006, 01:32 PM alpha434 Carbide is the new thing with rings. I don't k... Feb 6 2006, 01:42 PM Mueller <... Feb 6 2006, 01:56 PM alpha434 Feb 6 2006, 01:58 PM byndbad914 I had the joy about 8 yrs ago working with some gu... Feb 6 2006, 09:40 PM alpha434 C'mon. I'd never give up. Regardless of wh... Feb 6 2006, 10:19 PM alpha434 You're the best.
It took about three times a... Feb 6 2006, 11:18 PM Porcharu Feb 7 2006, 01:47 AM alpha434 Stay on topic! Coatings!!!
And ye... Feb 7 2006, 01:57 AM alpha434 Progress update. Pictures!!! Feb 9 2006, 08:07 PM alpha434 and Feb 9 2006, 08:08 PM alpha434 and Feb 9 2006, 08:08 PM Brian Mifsud One question I haven't seen anyone ask.. ..
A... Feb 9 2006, 09:04 PM Mueller <... Feb 9 2006, 09:49 PM lapuwali I think this is one of those cases where the buyer... Feb 9 2006, 09:55 PM Twystd1 Alpha,
I am at my machinist friends shop right now... Feb 9 2006, 10:42 PM alpha434 Damn. What is wrong with you guys?!? I'm d... Feb 10 2006, 01:45 AM MattR <... Feb 10 2006, 01:59 AM alpha434 Haha. And Matt. He's definately NOT a doucheba... Feb 10 2006, 02:01 AM MattR ... Feb 10 2006, 02:04 AM Twystd1 Alpha...
Ya can't bag on MattR.. he knows me... Feb 10 2006, 04:26 AM Twystd1 By the way,
I was chatting with some of the 356 c... Feb 10 2006, 04:55 AM Aaron Cox proceed with caution http://ww... Feb 10 2006, 10:38 AM alpha434 <... Feb 10 2006, 01:42 PM TimT Pankl Ti, Pauter, Stock
The Pankl rod is a consum... Feb 10 2006, 08:19 PM TimT we all need a left hand monkey wrench Feb 10 2006, 08:20 PM TimT This is the "parting line" of the coating... afte... Feb 10 2006, 08:23 PM MattR Feb 10 2006, 08:54 PM TimT Ya they are out of a car that raced at Le Mans Feb 10 2006, 08:57 PM SGB fascinating. I feel like I'm in school again.... Feb 10 2006, 09:31 PM MattR A quick google search... thats a TRG car? Do you ... Feb 10 2006, 09:53 PM Twystd1 Alpha.
Try giving these guys a call.
These guys
... Feb 11 2006, 01:36 AM alpha434 Hehe. The valve train is actually somewhat stock.
... Feb 11 2006, 03:55 AM alpha434 If you're really serious about that stuff, the... Feb 11 2006, 04:01 AM J P Stein ... Feb 11 2006, 10:38 AM Thorshammer Maybe I am lost here but is the journey to build a... Feb 11 2006, 01:30 PM Mueller ... Feb 11 2006, 02:52 PM alpha434 ....has little criss-crosses in them..... |
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