I'll have to order a couple and see how I like them.
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I'll have to order a couple and see how I like them.
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I've ordered a handful of connectors.
I'm having trouble locating a suitable container for these. I've measured the components in at 2 in long x 1.5 in wide x 1in tall.
I'd like to go metal if at all possible, like OEM, but the cost is probably something i can't swing at the moment.
What I've been playing around with is making a plastic plate out of 1/4in acrylic that will cover the CDI and provide 2 mounting holes. From here, pot the CDI and let it adhear to the acrylic.
Option 3 is to use my 3d printer, but that is very slow going and unlikely to provide the strength of 1/4 acrylic. I can cut the acrylic on my laser cutter, but other plastics (such as ABS) wont cut nearly as well. I'm not sure if I'd want to go with 1/4in acrylic or 2mm ABS. ABS seems to be more forging and flexible, but doesn't cut as nice.
Any ideas or suggestions for a box/housing/mounting solution?
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I would be absolutely deighted/honored to make you the mold for your awesome achevement !
PM'ING you my contact info.
ABSOLUTELY hands down the best reproduction work I have seen to date. You set the bar high for us "re-pop" guys to top Gabriel !!!
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Thanks John. I'll give you a call this week end.
After speaking to my Nephew, We came up with some ideas as far as a housing/mounting goes. This one will be more of a surprise. It may take me a bit to get it going. I will be discussing it with John when i give him a call.
For a 17 year old kid, he sure has some good ideas! Over the last winter, he helped me design and build my 3D printer.
When he was younger I may have scared some sense into him. I told him, "If your dumb, your out of the family. Remember your Uncle Robert?..." Well, he never had an uncle Robert, but the kid has grown up pretty smart lol.
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I've been tinkering around with some idea's for a mount/housing. This is one of them. It's an exploded view and I could 3d print this without a problem. 3D printing is slow though. I could just use encapsulation epoxy to hold it all together.
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1659722
The blue oval would be plastic. I'm thinking 1/8-1/4th in thick. At that thickness, I'm sure it would be tough enough.
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Did you save the OEM metal housings from the several that you dissected ?? If you have one....I bet John could make a mold of it. You could re-use the original mounting grommets and spacers and have a slick aftermarket CDI.
Just a thought.
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Negative, they get destroyed. Modeling and 3D printing is pretty easy. Those there made in 10-20 minutes. No measurements or anything made, just an idea.
My main concern is that with the weight of the CDI and the box being plastic, it could break or crack due to vibrations and jumping etc. The grommets should be a considerable help with that and over tightening.
I'm not opposed to creating something similar to the OEM that uses the rubber grommets and some spacers. I'll even 3D print a custom grommet for these to compensate for the thickness. After some finish work (like an acetone vapor bath), they can be molded. 3D printing can be amazing for prototyping and parts to molds. A well designed part+finish work of the print=a good mold.
The limitation is typically parts with no support below and no way to remove supports if you add them. Fortunately, the housing for this is ultra simple, a box with tabs.
This is one of the prints I forgot to remove supports(on the sides of the skull) on while printing. Overall, it came out alright, but took some rework to clean it up. I didn't create the skull, i just modified it. You can see how it's hollowed out and I've added our company name to the back of the skull. It was made for my boss at the last company i worked at (Hightouch). You can see the name of the company through the eye sockets on the back of the head.
I've since upgraded the heck out the printer. At the moment, I've got to install a new stepper drive and reprogram it, and I've lost my source code lol. The printer can do some pretty good sized parts. I've measured the travel at 17.5x17.5x13 inches. I've got a dual extruder to do multi colors/materials, but I've yet to install it.
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Oh yeah, RubberSalt and myself have been yakking back in forth quite a bit,,,, bouncing ideas and such back and forth.Originally Posted by Maico
This is such a great undertaking Gabrial has done ~ simply awesome !!!
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This was idea number 2 from yesterday. http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1659811 Apparently, i didn't post the... the post lol
It's my lunch break now, so I'm revising it.
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Here is a more refined idea. It looks somewhat familiar to what we all love and know!
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1661447/apps/#apps
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The ends came in! They are the wrong side. The quality looks decent though. They fit the OEM perfectly. For a stator, they would be great!
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I was checking the fitment of the wire i bought. It's too thick for the plug
I'll have to shop around for something i like that is heavy and quality. So far I have been a fan of that marine grade wire that'll be going to the coil.
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New wires have been located.
I also got a little roll of heatshrink for our label printer at work. I wanted to see how it would turn out... It looks kinda cool. I won't be adding this to all the CDIs unless people just really want it.
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The ends came in. I'm going to put the ends on and send a few out Friday!
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When will these be available and at what price? Did you say they will provide a hotter spark? I've got a high compression engine that I think will run better with more spark energy. Have you ever thought of redesigning the OEM stator? I've thought about winding one myself but I'm not an electrical engineer so it would be trial and error on my part. More windings? Thicker wire? Us Tecate guys appreciate your efforts.
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