Steve T Posted February 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2017 (edited) Taaaaa daaaaaa! One pressing!! Just checking the BMH heel board fits, and it does ???????? Ended up using 288 tons on it. Edit: 288 not 2880 soz Edited January 10, 2018 by Steve T Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve T Posted February 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2017 (edited) Have marked the back out for cutting & bending, but is it worth leaving it as is ( oversize ) in case people need the extra if they have a rusty boot floor seam? Edited February 9, 2018 by Steve T Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted February 11, 2017 Report Share Posted February 11, 2017 Very nice, pretty high tonnage then to get the crispness right. Presumably the cutout for the diff hump needs to be done by hand, what about reproducing that piece to complement it? Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted February 11, 2017 Report Share Posted February 11, 2017 Have marked the back out for cutting & bending, but is it worth leaving it as is ( oversize ) in case people need the extra if they have a rusty boot floor seam? TBH if its rotten there then the boot floor would need replacing completely as it would be rotted at the bottom too.So I would finish as normal. Do you have a way of doing the pressed plinths for tank mounts? Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve T Posted February 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2017 Yes and I'd have liked to go higher really, but the press safeties kicked for some reason. I have looked at making a hump tool, but need to find somewhere that can laser scan an original for me. So far though, most of the humps I've seen have been protected by the oil leaks from the diff ???? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve T Posted February 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2017 I decided not to press the tank plinths as on both of the cars I have here, the bolts ( which protrude outside the tub ) had seized in so thought it may be an improvement to simply weld a nut or tapped plate onto the inside face. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waldi Posted February 11, 2017 Report Share Posted February 11, 2017 Congratulations Steve, I can (only) imagine the effort that has gone in this masterpiece. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mike3739 Posted February 11, 2017 Report Share Posted February 11, 2017 Taaaaa daaaaaa! One pressing!! Just checking the BMH heel board fit, and it does Ended up using 288 tons on it. Edit: 288 not 2880 soz Great job Steve I think the "Red Carpet" should be rolled out next Sunday for you. Cheers Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve T Posted February 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2017 (edited) Thanks guys. Desperate times called for extreme measures in my case as both my 6's needed this part and even 2nd hand ones costing £150 needed a lot of work....as I found out. Means I can crack on now. Also, fortunate to have access to a toolroom and some brilliant guys in it!! Edited February 11, 2017 by Steve T Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted February 11, 2017 Report Share Posted February 11, 2017 Wow Steve, that is mighty impressive. That is something to be proud of. As Stuart suggested it would probably be best to finish it off rather than allowing the end user to trim in case of other rusty areas. Well done. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve T Posted February 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2017 Thanks Roger, I have to say the first pressing was both exciting and nerve wracking to watch but the quick crump as the press closed was extremely satisfying. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
astontr6 Posted February 11, 2017 Report Share Posted February 11, 2017 Steve, As far as I am concerned a superb job! Having served a tool making apprenticeship 50 years ago, I can see how far machining has advanced in that time. I would be interested to know how long it took from drawing to finished tooling. Was any of the tooling heat treated? Lastly, this shows again what can be done by people with the right knowledge and access to the right equipment. Bruce. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ntc Posted February 11, 2017 Report Share Posted February 11, 2017 That is bloody impressive well done that man,I have been following Bastuck watch out Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve T Posted February 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2017 (edited) Thanks guys. I would say the total machining time was about 6 days ( 8hr days ) although it was fairly relaxed. The female side was rough cut with a new process to us called waveforming. This process allows full depth cutting ( 25mm ish ) so the full cutter flutes are used rather than just the tip. As a comparison doing it the 'normal' way would have taken 7hrs, using the waveforming it took just 2hrs. It was the finishing cuts that took the time as first it's finished with a 0.2mm deep incremental cut and then fine finished with a ball nose at about 0.05mm. The tool is completely mild steel so I have no idea on longevity but I spray greased both sides of the tool every 2 pressings and although ive only done 9 so far, there is no sign of wear at all. Edited February 11, 2017 by Steve T Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted February 11, 2017 Report Share Posted February 11, 2017 Hi Steve, making the tool out of mild steel has its advantages. It is very forgiving and will allow a small amount of flex/give. So it should never break as such. If you find any areas starting to wear then they could be faced with a hard weld material and ground back to shape.. It will probably last forever. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grahamgl Posted February 11, 2017 Report Share Posted February 11, 2017 Is this not something that the Spares Development Fund should/could get involved in? Funding perhaps? Graham Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Motorsport Mickey Posted February 11, 2017 Report Share Posted February 11, 2017 Just a suggestion...don't let British Heritage near the dies, they would probably sell them for scrap after promising they would be used to press out new panels for the use of TR owners...gits. Mick Richards Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brian -r Posted February 11, 2017 Report Share Posted February 11, 2017 Well done Steve,brilliant achievement way beyond anything I could do. Congrats Brian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve T Posted February 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2017 In truth Brian.....way beyond anything I could do, but, it's not what you know...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveN Posted February 11, 2017 Report Share Posted February 11, 2017 In that case......a big well done yourself and to all the team involved! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve T Posted February 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 ???????????? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 Hi Steve, you have a PM. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 Just a suggestion...don't let British Heritage near the dies, they would probably sell them for scrap after promising they would be used to press out new panels for the use of TR owners...gits. Mick Richards Yep that about sums them up! Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nickffc Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 ....that is awsome.... end of.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Phil Kirk Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 Steve, Fantastic achievement just amazing how machining technics have progressed over the years when I was an apprentice it would have taken a week to get even close !!! Cheers Phil. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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