Engineering drawings of car parts

Engineering drawings of car parts

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custardtart

Original Poster:

1,725 posts

252 months

Thursday 22nd September 2016
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PH has given me the answers to many strange questions over the years so I'm coming to the well one more time!

I'm attempting a little pet project designing and 3D printing some car parts. However, I need highly accurate CAD models of the parts and simply don't have the skills or software.

Does anyone know a CAD designer or preferably a student keen to gain some "experience"?

If you do, please PM with details.

Muchos gracias amigos

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11,752 posts

229 months

Thursday 22nd September 2016
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How many parts?

How complex?

Can you post pics or sketches?

custardtart

Original Poster:

1,725 posts

252 months

Thursday 22nd September 2016
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I don't have drawings but do have the parts available.
All MX5 parts off a 2002 NB.

Exhaust manifold
Front hub
Front upright

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11,752 posts

229 months

Friday 23rd September 2016
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custardtart said:
I don't have drawings but do have the parts available.
All MX5 parts off a 2002 NB.

Exhaust manifold
Front hub
Front upright
To model those without some 3D scanning software is a BIG task. Good luck.

custardtart

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1,725 posts

252 months

Friday 23rd September 2016
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Really? A hub cant be too hard can it?

What did people do before 3d scanners?


SystemParanoia

14,343 posts

197 months

Friday 23rd September 2016
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custardtart said:
Really? A hub cant be too hard can it?

What did people do before 3d scanners?
University hehe

please feel free to give it a go :
https://www.blender.org/
http://www.sketchup.com/

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11,752 posts

229 months

Friday 23rd September 2016
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custardtart said:
Really? A hub cant be too hard can it?

What did people do before 3d scanners?
Not hard but without dimensions, just very time consuming.

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200bhp

5,663 posts

218 months

Friday 30th September 2016
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MX5 uprights can be found on grabCAD.

https://grabcad.com/library/tag/miata



Many, including myself, have used them for kit car design work in CAD.


Edited by 200bhp on Friday 30th September 04:00

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11,752 posts

229 months

Saturday 1st October 2016
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200bhp said:
MX5 uprights can be found on grabCAD.

https://grabcad.com/library/tag/miata



Many, including myself, have used them for kit car design work in CAD.


Edited by 200bhp on Friday 30th September 04:00
Good shout

custardtart

Original Poster:

1,725 posts

252 months

Tuesday 18th October 2016
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Thanks guys, what a great site!

ezakimak

1,871 posts

235 months

Wednesday 30th November 2016
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how did you go?

I mainly use solidworks. its not hard, Im sure you could pick it up. doing hubs and brake rotors is easy.

you can download things like bearings, nuts, bolts, washers, springs from McMaster Carr

https://www.mcmaster.com/#6661k58/=159pse0