Tecate CDI Recreation - For Sale

[RubberSalt]

As for stator rewinding. Been there, done that lol. This is one of my prototypes. The ignition side is very hot. I've managed to stuff so much wire into it, that the coil started rubbing the inside of the flywheel.

If your OEM CDI is old and worn out, that can easily contribute to weak spark.

As for a price, I was thinking $200 would be fair.

I've also started designing a CDI with some adjustments. I Plan on it being an OEM replacement with some switches that can be flipped to adjust the ignition timing curve. It'll have marks set up to match the oem settings, but allow for some room to play.

[RubberSalt]

The replacement ends came in. They look just as good as the original. All the bullet connectors also showed up.

I also noticed that i forgot to order the tool to crimp these down. I wonder what the Pros and cons are for solder and crimping.

[plevib]

Solder will always be a better electrical connection, but crimp connectors are very common in automotive and other vehicles. It's also my opinion that properly crimping a connection is more difficult that properly soldering one. You can do both, if the connection insulator is a separate peice. Crimp first then solder. Very good connection.

Credentials: I'm an electrician. Hope that's good enough haha

Also very very good work! I can't wait to see some pictures of final product. I don't have a z but the work you are doing is phenomenal! I'm also very interested in the modified cdi with different curves. Keep up the good work and the

[Red Rider]

If it were me, I would crimp them, and solder them as well. I've never had a soldered connection pull apart like a crimped-only connection occasionally will.

[RubberSalt]

I've had a set back with my 3d printer. The z axis began skipping steps. I guess the 3 19:1 motors need to be slippers down.

I've wired up a large external driver and reprogramed the machine. It'll take. Little more finagling to get it right.

[RubberSalt]

I've got the printer up and going. There's a test print/prototype going right now!

[big specht]

Lol looking good. It amazing what you can do with those printers

[RubberSalt]

The print came out... Oversized by far! I believe I forgot to change a couple of things in the code. I was tired!



I've looked over the code, My steps per mm were off. This part of the code tells the stepper motors how many times to move to equal 1mm of movement.

I had 228.5 steps instead of 200 for my X axis. And 200 instead of 160 for my Z axis.

And for those of you wondering, yes, this is 1mm/228.5. This is how small of a movement I've got it set for at the moment. It sounds really cool and precise, but truthfully, the nozzle is to big to even consider being precise at .1mm. This is true of almost any filament based 3d printer. They can more than accurately make the same thing over and over and over, but they can't make the ultra tiny, easily.

Layer Height. You may hear of printers being able to print layers at 75, 50, or 25 microns, ect. This is directly related to how many steps per mm on the z axis. Currently, I can do 1.05 micron. With a quick change of the code, It'll go down to .13 Microns. <- This is ridiculously not needed. Even if I found a .1mm nozzle, you risk a piece of dust getting into the machine.

[RubberSalt]

This came out much much better. I'm not digging the translucent blue filament. I've gone ahead and ordered something more appealing to team green.

Some tweaking still needs to be done. I used supports internally. Somewhat difficult to print sideways without them! The box is tough and the tabs are sturdy.

What are your guy's thoughts on this box and the mounting tabs? This box is ABS with 35% infill. Ideas, comments, suggestions?

[big specht]

Looking good I'm with you on the color change. But the blue don't look bad too. Maybe a hot green color

[plevib]

Very very cool. I like the plastic box instead of metal. Never rusts! It'll look cool in green

[RubberSalt]

Still waiting on my filament. In the mean time. I suppose if someone wanted a custom design on a case, they could hit me up prior or ordering or when ordering.

2D pictures can be embossed. Black and white works well for this. Other shapes and designs are also possible.

Gotta love 3d printing! So very capable. I'm making a ecig for my good brother(I've got a bad brother too). I grabbed a bunch of things of thingiverse and stuck them together. He calling it his demon mod. He'll need to populate the electronics.

[jeswinehart]

I don't understand alot of the tech lingo but do beleive my eyes .
Fantastic stuff Gabrial !

[RubberSalt]

Unfortunately, the prints that that devil ecig, require supports. This makes the prints require a lot of clean up.

With the tecate CDI, it's simply a box. I really need to pick a design and just get a mold made of it!

[RubberSalt]

The green has came in. I've got 3 colors now! Red, Green, and Blue. The green really lights up under a black light. So for all you who like to hang out at clubs and raves, get a green CDI!. I'll make a few housings and get a picture in decent light.