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Old 13th April 2014, 20:31
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Hello All

I'm Michael from Poland
I present my project, this is Saleen s7r (racing version). My dream car.
I building this car from 2013r. Body built myself, on my homemade cnc
Already almost finished body, soon welded frame.
I have all parts, without engine (certainly v8 )

Specification:

Brake:
front disc brake 360mm, 6-pot caliper
rear disc brake 360mm, 6-pot caliper + 2-pot caliper hand brake
pedal box

Wheels:
18x12inch
tires slick/semislick 30/65/18

Suspensions:
adjustable
custom wishbones
custom hub

Frame (s7r replica):
tabular frame, steel cr-mo 4130

Interior
Dash logger
Sparco seats
6 Point seatbels
sparco steering wheel + adapter with buttons
center console with fuses

Exhaust:
custom

Engine v8

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Old 13th April 2014, 21:06
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Welcome Michael.

Fantastic work so far, I'm looking forward to watch it progressing. The Saleem is a wonderful car.

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I building this car from 2013r. Body built myself, on my homemade cnc
Already almost finished body]
What CNC machine do you have? Is it a mill and did you produce the body from foam as a buck?

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Steve
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Old 13th April 2014, 21:51
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Hi!

This is my machine http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIVL83AwXrE

First mill styrofoam



then I covered with aluminum foil



cover polyester laminate



and mill polyester laminate




I'm building a one-off forms, for lambo, ferrari etc but this other project

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Old 13th April 2014, 23:24
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Brilliant work!
Where did you get the CAD files from (or shouldn't I ask), or have you got a digitiser too.
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Old 14th April 2014, 06:09
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I build 3d model in rhinoceros with madcam, and generate g-code to cnc machine.
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Old 14th April 2014, 11:15
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You couldn't put a Jag XK220 front end on it could you- then it would be perfect!!!
Wonderful work and completely envious of your ability.
I see why its here, its a TRIBUTE to your work!

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Old 14th April 2014, 13:55
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I build 3d model in rhinoceros with madcam, and generate g-code to cnc machine.
Rhino's very clever software. I can't get the hang of nurbs. Did you know that the original Saleen was modelled using Rhino?
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Old 14th April 2014, 14:31
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Rhino's very clever software. I can't get the hang of nurbs. Did you know that the original Saleen was modelled using Rhino?
Erm, in English please...
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Old 14th April 2014, 14:49
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Erm, in English please...

It does clever drawing and colouring in stuff but sometimes it is cleverer than the user leading to "Error between keyboard and seat"
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Erm, in English please...
Michael uses his brain, eyes and hands to make a computer and a milling machine do what Chris does with his brain, eyes and hands ;-)

It's like RoboChris.

Both are good, but different.
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Old 14th April 2014, 21:56
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Thanks for the good words


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Rhino's very clever software. I can't get the hang of nurbs. Did you know that the original Saleen was modelled using Rhino?
Yes, a know
Is a good program and not expensive.

I built a machine to build saleen - to realize my dream
It's probably the one replica in the world
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Fantastic looking car and the way you have produced the body parts is excellent, well done.

Did you manufacture the CNC router yourself and if you don't mind me asking how much?

I use 3 axis CNC machines on a daily basis, they are XYZ with Prototrax controls with DXF file converter from CAD which compared to G Codes is a doddle, the Protorax controller has to be by far the easiest i have used for complex components.

I look forward to seeing the end result.
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Fantastic looking car and the way you have produced the body parts is excellent, well done.

Did you manufacture the CNC router yourself and if you don't mind me asking how much?

I use 3 axis CNC machines on a daily basis, they are XYZ with Prototrax controls with DXF file converter from CAD which compared to G Codes is a doddle, the Protorax controller has to be by far the easiest i have used for complex components.

I look forward to seeing the end result.
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Old 18th April 2014, 21:09
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Fantastic looking car and the way you have produced the body parts is excellent, well done.

Did you manufacture the CNC router yourself and if you don't mind me asking how much?

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Thanks.
For parts to build cnc paid about 8200EUR

I make tail lights housing This is prototype





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You are very clever, you should be selling exotic body shells and paying some one else to build your one!
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This is superb.

I'm really envious of Chris' ability to sculp beautiful cars in the flesh, but its nice to see another solution to the problem.

I century visited a company near Southampton who were doing 5 axis machining for me and they had a large scale foam cutting mill which they were using for F1 work, its just amazing seeing this type of kit in action.

Please keep us up to date on your project.



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Hi!

This is my machine http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIVL83AwXrE

First mill styrofoam



then I covered with aluminum foil



cover polyester laminate



and mill polyester laminate




I'm building a one-off forms, for lambo, ferrari etc but this other project
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Old 26th April 2014, 19:28
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Old 27th April 2014, 22:17
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Update, rear bumper primed

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Old 27th April 2014, 22:20
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Awesome work. I will PM you about a possible project.
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Old 3rd May 2014, 20:12
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