Let me see sum engine turned pieces...PLEASE!!!!

I am thinking about doing a little engine turning on my 39 Ford . But i would like to see what you guys out there have done this to. All types of metals are what I am looking for for ideas.

Thanks

 

Check out these guys, they're even an alliance vendor!

http://www.fpmmetals.com/index.php

 

I was wondering if any other Hambers out there have done this before?

 

Yes, Hambers have done this...
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Did you see this post?

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=239042

Awesome tach mount.

 

I made a sprint car wing for my KoolerKart.
Just a drill press and a scotchbrite disk. You can also use a dremel sized wirebrush for smaller swirls.








Still needs paint and finishing..............

 

That is one sweet little ride. I like the engine turn as well. I was wondering if you can use a wooden dowl and some abrasive compound to get the results, this way you can use any size dowl out there.

 

What's the contrast in texture look like in different methods, and what is the right way of doing it??

 

Yes, you can use a wooden dowel and lapping compound. It workded well for me and thats how a lot of the old machinists do it. Just make sure that the end is square(so that the whole thing touches the metal),if you don't do this your swirls won't look very good. I stuck my dowel in the lathe and faced the end.

 

Here is a dash insert I did for my son's '62 Chevy truck. I used the green Crotex stick laying on the table

Tony

 

Whats a crotex stick? Awesome look BTW

 

How about some with 75 years of aging? The flash brings it out. It has a nice patina in natural light.

 

I meant Cratex. It is a rubberized abrasive stick. Here is the link:

http://www.cratex.com/

Tony

 

Here's a little somthin FPM metals did for me, firewall to match. They even cut out the holes with a laser. What ****s is I had the job done before they joined the alliance......

 

fpm did this insert for my merc.

 

Here are a couple pieces I did in aluminum for my track roadster. One is a bracket to hold the throttle cable for the webers and two heat shields for the underside of the carbs.

Charlie

 

I have only done this once, so I am no expert. That being said, here is the method that worked for me.

Clean the aluminum with soap, water and a green Scotch-Brite pad. Towel if off well. I has to be absolutely clean.<O</O
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Screw a ¾” plywood board (larger than the piece being turned) down to the drill press table. The plywood should be wider than the drill press table so the fence can be clamped on easily.</O
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Clamp on a straight fence (a 1 x 3 ash strip works well).
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Chuck Cratex stick in the drill press. (I experimented a bit and found the 3/8” diameter to look the best for what I was doing).

Turn the drill press on and run the tip of the Cratex down against a piece of course abrasive paper. The sticks tend to round over and get dirty, so this needs to be done at about every half-row or so to clean the tip and square it to the sides. (I even took mine out a couple of times during the process and squared it up on the lathe).

Put a pratice piece on the table and apply a swirl (I started at the bottom row).

Build a cadence, because each swirl needs the same application pressure and time.

Move the piece over enough to get a ½ to 1/3 overlap. (I just eyeballed mine).

You don’t have to move the fence when you get to the end of a row, just swing the table until you get the correct overlap (again ½ to 1/3 and eyeballing it works just fine). At some point you will have to reposition the fence and move the table back to the starting point. (I maybe moved my fence twice).

The most important thing is doing each swirl exactly the same. No one will notice if a swirl is off by .020 inch, that is why eyeballing it works. It will, however, be immediately apparent when the application of a swirl does not match the others. That is why dressing the tip often is so important.

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Here's one I did for the '27 roadster- it's a piece of br*** from a door sill plate. Harbor Freight hole saws were a joke, and this is only br***! The engine turning got a little lazy- I was just messin' around. What I mean is, one should probably build a fence or use guide lines, instead of following the perimeter of the shape with the swirlies!

 

mines a first attempt not that great probably redo it someday. done on the drill press with a homemade tool.

 

Well Dave,
I will be over to see this soon.

And Ryan who did the wheel. That is badd ***.

I am wanting to do something I haven't seen done yet that is why I am trying to find the best way to do this. thanks guys this stuff is great. i also love the dash in that Merc.

 

Thanks Ryan. I love that look

 

I cut the web out of the dash bezel of my 54 Chevy and Muggy welded it and had it chromed. Then I used a brown 1/2 inch Cratex rod that I turned down to 3/8 in. dia. I used a piece of stainless to get more pop than aluminum. Pics attached

 

This guy does some awesome stuff...
http://www.cs.ucr.edu/~eamonn/et/et.htm