Question about 13b irons, and a CNC machine
11-03-07, 01:20 PM
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Question about 13b irons, and a CNC machine
Is it possible to make new housings whit a CNC machine or are they molded?
my friend has a sweet CNC machine and i wanted to know if i cad out spec's for the housings if i could possibly make then with a CNC machine?
my friend has a sweet CNC machine and i wanted to know if i cad out spec's for the housings if i could possibly make then with a CNC machine?
11-03-07, 02:35 PM
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The stock parts are cast. They would be difficult if not impossible to CNC in one piece due to the internal cooling passages. You would need to make the end irons in two pieces, the middle iron in 3.
A few minutes spent looking at one of the stock irons will easily show you why.
A few minutes spent looking at one of the stock irons will easily show you why.
11-03-07, 03:56 PM
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Well, your title did refer to irons...so that's what was referred to.
As far as the aluminum rotor housings are concerned, the shape would be easier to make, even the tapered coolant passages, but the main problem would be to produce the chromium (?) plating that seems to be impregnated (almost absorbed or something) into the aluminum on the inside. I think I've seen some posts with guys restoring this plating to a certain thickness and then machining to new specs. and remember reading that it's cheaper and easier to just buy new.
Maybe one of the resident experts can refresh my (our?) memory here.
As far as the aluminum rotor housings are concerned, the shape would be easier to make, even the tapered coolant passages, but the main problem would be to produce the chromium (?) plating that seems to be impregnated (almost absorbed or something) into the aluminum on the inside. I think I've seen some posts with guys restoring this plating to a certain thickness and then machining to new specs. and remember reading that it's cheaper and easier to just buy new.
Maybe one of the resident experts can refresh my (our?) memory here.
11-03-07, 04:07 PM
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You could probably CNC one out of a billet block of aluminum if you have about 10 hours on the machine, but that won't help you with the chromed surface. New rotor housings from Mazda are about $375 each.
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11-03-07, 10:51 PM
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indeed. im waiting to be trained on them at work.
we just got a 4 million dollar one and have 2 more on the way.
then im up to a machinist III
all the old fellers wont retire thought...
we just got a 4 million dollar one and have 2 more on the way.
then im up to a machinist III
all the old fellers wont retire thought...
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