engine engraving

[jaydf]

hi again, my latest project

nissan 240Z engine parts
- cover
- intake manifold
- carb dome

comments are welcome

 

[JJ Roberts]

Jay,I like what you did with the lady and the sculls,need to work on the scrolls. J.J.

 

[dlilazteca]

What tool/tools did you use for the job?

Carlos De La O III

 

[dogcatcher]

Nice work.

 

[monk]

especially liked the lady. how much yer ball vise weigh ? 150 pounds or so ? in what manner did you hold these parts ?

 

[Arnaud Van Tilburgh]

looks real nice, in a next life I probably will engrave my classic car engine as well

arnaud

 

[jaydf]

thanks peeps!

@ JJ - yah i think i need to double time on the scrolls, hehe. thnks!

@ Carlos - i just use the regular high speed steel, the material is soft so no problem with cutting by HC.

@ Dogcather - thanks

@ monk - my home made vice is around 20 kgs (40 lbs). i made it incase of heavy use, like this one. so no need for me to have additional vice, thats my all around vice =)

(as attached photo- i made a jig to hold the parts. the jig is suitable to all parts, from cover, manifold and carb dome)

@ arnaud - thanks

 

[monk]

cool lookin setup. hey, if it works, and doesn't require a 2nd mortgage on the house, that's good.

 

[JJ Roberts]

Jay,I would recommend Ron Smith book Advanced Drawing of Scrolls it will be very helpful.You can get it from GRS, I like that vice. J.J.

 

[jetta77]

pretty cool stuff....

 

[jaydf]

@ jj - yah, i think i need to invest on those =)

@ jetta77 - thanks =)


(ps: one of my friend told me over a 5 bottles of beer, maybe my next project would be a ship's engine hehehe) ..... hmmmm....and why not! maybe i should visit the pier one of these days =)