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Initial Designs
These designs for the bedplate geometry were sketched by my friend, Nikita S. I ultimately decided on the design on the right to be vectorized and used in my final design.
Raw Materials
6061-T6 Aluminum
303 Stainless Steel
1215 Carbon Steel
C3600 Brass
303 Stainless Steel
1215 Carbon Steel
C3600 Brass
Machines Used
Manual Mill
TRAK DPM2 Bed Mill
Manual Lathe
Design Process
Many parts of the SOLIDWORKS assembly had drawings provided that included all details and geometry. These parts were modeled as solid bodies using normal parametric modeling techmiques.
To fit the unique artwork of the bedplate into the design, it was rasterized using Adobe Illustrator, rescaled using Autodesk AutoCAD, and then imported into SOLIDWORKS. The mounting holes were then added based on the provided criteria, and some splines were simplified.
Some parts, such as the output shaft, use in-context references in the assemblies in order to allow them to change dynamically and to allow for flexibility in design.
Off-the-shelf parts had their provided models utilized, and modified as needed.
Finishing
Most parts will be polished, and many of the aluminum parts will be anodized. Wooden parts will be stained with wood stain. Select parts may have rougher finishes intentionally left to provide accents.
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Engine Specs
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