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That's the thing, we need a scan and a file! lol.

 

I have a scanner if someone has one. I'd be happy to make a model for everyone.

 

@lastphaseofthis Would you be willing to let someone scan and make a model?

 

@pzr2, If you can get me that mesh, I'm happy to work on the model as well.

 

There is a difference in brackets depending on which compressor, sanden or nippon denso, the car came with. I’ll have to find my brackets and get some pictures to compare them.

 

yeah, next time i goto my moms in alabama where my rx8 is, im in california, but my rx8 is in south carolina and i need to get it to my moms house soon

 

mine has mount holes for both compressors, seems like i had to cut some metal away to make it work.

 

the brackets I have have two sets of holes and only one is actually machined. I reckon this is from the factory and there was one set of castings but a different machining operation for the different AC options.
If someone sends me the STL of a 3D scan, I am happy to turn into a proper dimensioned solid model suitable for 3d printing. It would be an expensive and very difficult part to CNC machine. However, I reckon the mount could be easily printed in a carbon fibre filament like PETG-CF, PAHT-CF or PPA-CF, all of which are more than strong enough and high enough temperature rating for this application (over 200'C before deformation).

 

I think making a welded assembly from laser cut parts is very feasible. Once we get a model together, I'm happy to make that happen.

 

I think the complexity of the bracket could be scaled down by going the laser cut and welded route as mentioned. The OEM casting has many contours that could be eliminated for the sake of simplicity. Heck, if the model was simple enough, Send Cut Send could probably do it for pretty cheap. Unfortunately, I'll have to rely on the modeling experts here as I have zero experience in that department lol.

 

The contours are all functional however. They are gussets to remove stress risers around the mounting bosses. The part requires mounting bosses on several different planes. Even on the engine side, the front cover and front engine plate mounting surfaces are on different planes. That makes a laset cut, folded and welded part less than ideal.

 

Anyone have a bracket they're willing to send off to be scanned?

 

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