Paul,
I haven't heard any updates lately. What is the status of the cast Al
manifold that Tom Kendall made a pattern for? Is it progressing?

Bill Schertz
KIS Cruiser #4045

Core boxes and casting patterns are a tedious, time consuming and 
careful art I am having trouble learning so I went the hi tech route.
I am learning Rhino 3D so I can design intake manifold runners
in 3D among other things.

I also took an advanced  course at the local college on stereo lithography 
so I can use their machine to grow core boxes directly. No intermediate steps.
The machine uses Rhino 3D files as input. 

This will help when it comes time to do yet 
another casting design (when the RX8 arrives).
Paying someone to make patterns for our quantities is out of the
question. $3500 to $5000. Castings would cost way too much.

Course starts Aug. 19th.

Paul Lamar
 
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