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> Type IV Deck Height Plate, Ready To Ship!
yeahmag
post Mar 1 2012, 11:59 AM
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I'm having a few Type IV Deck Height plates being made as I wanted one. These are being made from precision tool plate AL used for fixturing items in large CNC machines. They will be flat to within .001" and have slot(s) for a depth mic.

I should be able to offer these in one and two cylinder configurations for a very affordable price.

Let me know if you might be interested.

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post Mar 1 2012, 12:14 PM
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I'd be interested at the right price.
Sounds like a good tool to have.
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post Mar 1 2012, 12:18 PM
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For the average guy building only a few motors in his lifetime, what is the advantage of this over the old socket and steel bar method?

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post Mar 1 2012, 12:26 PM
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It makes for accurate, repeatable measuring - quickly.

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For the average guy building only a few motors in his lifetime, what is the advantage of this over the old socket and steel bar method?

Zach
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post Mar 1 2012, 12:33 PM
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I would be interested.
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post Mar 1 2012, 12:49 PM
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Interested but wouldn't pay more than $10.
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post Mar 1 2012, 03:36 PM
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I am interested as well depending on what the final price is. Tools are an investment. . .
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post Mar 1 2012, 05:06 PM
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hum. Might this be useable on the corvair/911 /6 cyl as well?
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post Mar 1 2012, 05:07 PM
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I can have them made for cheap... I don't know the stud pattern on those two cars. Let me know your requirements.
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post Mar 1 2012, 05:15 PM
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If he just makes slots for the studs, like they do with universal wheel spacers, then it should work for any aircooled engine (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Mar 1 2012, 05:18 PM
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OK. I'll see what we can do!
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post Mar 1 2012, 06:52 PM
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Put me in for a " depending on price" too. Thanks !
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post Mar 1 2012, 07:34 PM
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I have solid models of these if you want to have them made.. We used to sell them but they were slow movers and I never bothered making more.
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post Mar 1 2012, 08:52 PM
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QUOTE(Dr Evil @ Mar 1 2012, 03:15 PM) *

If he just makes slots for the studs, like they do with universal wheel spacers, then it should work for any aircooled engine (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)


This would only work if they are in a perfect square orientation OR if the ratio top to bottom stud spacing is the same. I.E. you couldn't use a T-1 plate on a T-4 motor unless they were slotted just right because there is more space R to L than there is T to B between the studs on a T-4. Hope that made sense. . .
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post Mar 1 2012, 09:03 PM
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Or, you can be a hillbilly (like me) and buy AL plate (and other goodies) from a scrape metal yard for cheapo. Cut 'n drill your own.
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post Mar 2 2012, 11:10 AM
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Jake,

I'd certainly love to look at the models if that's what you are offering. We are considering making this system rather flexible for those who really want to go for it with regards to accuracy. My machinist friend is the head machinist for Carnegie's land based telescope division. He's nuts! I drives him crazy that I typically only need resolution and accuracy down to .001".

The first offerings will probably be a single cylinder model and then a 2 cylinder model that will allow to accurate checking of deck height *and* that the cylinders are the same height between the two registers. Basically just two of the single cylinder models with a slight tweak to allow for easy measurement of any difference in height.

The solution should take in to account a variety of bore sizes and spacings if we do our homework. The benefit for the group here is that we are doing this mostly for fun and neither of us need this money to eat. So with any luck it will be a good price and a great tool.
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I am definitely interested in one and two cylinder models. But I wouldn't want to commit until I saw graphics of what they look like. I made one from AL plate that just has a hole in the center for the dial indicator. If I were to make another one, I would leave a larger section open. Like the one below. Also, including the standoffs would be nice.

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post Mar 2 2012, 06:04 PM
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QUOTE(yeahmag @ Mar 2 2012, 09:10 AM) *

Jake,

I'd certainly love to look at the models if that's what you are offering. We are considering making this system rather flexible for those who really want to go for it with regards to accuracy. My machinist friend is the head machinist for Carnegie's land based telescope division. He's nuts! I drives him crazy that I typically only need resolution and accuracy down to .001".

The first offerings will probably be a single cylinder model and then a 2 cylinder model that will allow to accurate checking of deck height *and* that the cylinders are the same height between the two registers. Basically just two of the single cylinder models with a slight tweak to allow for easy measurement of any difference in height.

The solution should take in to account a variety of bore sizes and spacings if we do our homework. The benefit for the group here is that we are doing this mostly for fun and neither of us need this money to eat. So with any luck it will be a good price and a great tool.


Mine were surface ground from tool steel and accurate to .0005 across the board. I had single and dual plates as well. The design is similar to the type 1 plate that Mark posted. We still use these here at RAT, but they were expensive to make and didn't sell well at all because people would rather half ass it as do it right, generally.
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post Mar 12 2012, 10:47 AM
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I have the prototype in my hands. It's so cool! We were able to work out a way to measure and difference in cylinder height with one plate. You will still need to move the plate from cylinder to cylinder to measure DH on all 4 cylinders though. I want to make one change and test that change before I release it to the public.

It's a nice piece! I'm happy!
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post Mar 12 2012, 12:48 PM
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I would be interested, but I havent seen even a ballpark price.

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