Is this kind of crap even allowed on H.A.M.B.?

I engraved my valve covers on the CNC Mill yesterday.
Is this kind of **** tolerated here on H.A.M.B., or am I going to be on the outside looking in?

 

No, not really, but, glad to see you are handy with the mill!

 

We like art work and good Craftsmanship. You'll be fine as long as you hang them on the wall now instead of putting them on your Hoodless Highboy. L.O.L.
The Wizzard

 

AC DC - good hard rockin' Aussie band .....yeah !!

Rat

 

Are those "billet" or cast that is polished to look like it?

They have that billet look so not really for the HAMB.

M. McF.

 

I'd use them on an Oldsmobile to disguise it as a Chevy...

 

I don't care for them, reminds of of those lightening bolt chevy ones, but to each their own.

 

these guys don't like 'em either...

 

A skull would have been nice !! >>>>.

 

Fine, as long as the hood is closed.

 

your talent is good..........what would it cost for a set with "twisted sister" on them???????? lil gift for my buddy plowboy!

 

Doesn't have the warmth of a 60's speed part casting.

Raised letters instead of engraved would have taken some big CNC balls.

Outlined letters are too engraved-eee, like a trophy engraving.

You have a great pallette there and I would be hard pressed to come up with something as cool. Definately more creative than I. Perhaps an iconic 50's cartoon logo for your initials? like a mooneyes or B&M hydro robot, etc.

just brainstorming....

-90% Jimmy

 

good work, skill, and talented...but WHY?

 

i think they look good. i would paint em.

 

the man is talented enough to do that kind of work, and all he gets is a load of **** dumped on him. wheres the justice?

riverrat

 

oh boy, are the 90's really back.

 

ac / dc shes got the jack..........good tune

nice machine work chainer ! !

 

Shopping malls used to have a store called "Things Remembered" they engraved all kinds of stuff like jewlery boxes, snow globes, etc.

I'd like a set of valve covers with with a picture of a snow cone on them.

 

Or a monkey wearing a fezz.

 

Did one of the Teutul's from Orange County Chopper start this thread?

 

are you spamming us?

 

Thanks for not naming your business after def leppard

 

Not for me...

 

What has 9 arms and ****s?! Def Leppard!

 

Ofcourse you mean to say, someone is talented enough to copy a computer-file to a CNC-mill and click on Start...


But to answer the topicstarters question,
No, CNC stuff is not really welcomed with open arms here.
"Traditional Hotrods or Customs" never had CNC machined stuff on them, simply because it (the process) exist back then.

Now, had you hand-engraved the valve covers yourself, the amount of work done could perhaps have been admired.

 

#### Part of being talented is knowing what's cool and what aint >>>>.

 

Billet is cast. Alcoa doesn't own any billet mines.

 

I have a kitamura MyCenter so Im impressed you can run a CNC.

Im also impressed with that guy on PBS with the afro that paints the little trees here and there.
But I would rather have a poster of Audrey Hepburn than one of his paintings.

What kind of CNC is it?

 

Nice OH-6 too

 

Well I thinK you did a fine job. I have a CNC mill my self and aside from making custom parts I love to try and do artsy stuff to. And of course we know that it takes a lot more than copying "a computer-file to a CNC-mill and click on Start" (what a jerk). GOOD JOB!!!!