Dirtcrasher
01-21-2011, 07:19 PM
I got one of the 2 heads I had to do done today. Just gotta put in the stainless studs.
This hole (kinda hard to see it) was off center, and had used a 6mm fastner and it must have been stainless or something else; It was hard as a rock about half-way down the drilling path. Then I switched to a carbide end mill.The other holes were stock and no problem.
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh220/Dirtcrasher/101_0778.jpg
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh220/Dirtcrasher/101_0777.jpg
Anyhow, these are the things that snap end mills, I can't drill them or the hole would be too far off of center. So, of course, the end mill snapped. I buy cheaper carbide end mills because I know this is gonna happen from time to time....... But, thats why I wish people would just send me the head. Many of you buy the trike like this but it's much harder to fix.
I love when I get the ones with a stud welded to a stud :lol:
Anyhow, here it is with 4 new helicoils installed:
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh220/Dirtcrasher/101_0780.jpg
I always resurface the bottom and the intake flange mount just to remove any high spots:
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh220/Dirtcrasher/101_0779.jpg
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh220/Dirtcrasher/101_0782.jpg
Shops open, keep em coming :D
This hole (kinda hard to see it) was off center, and had used a 6mm fastner and it must have been stainless or something else; It was hard as a rock about half-way down the drilling path. Then I switched to a carbide end mill.The other holes were stock and no problem.
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh220/Dirtcrasher/101_0778.jpg
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh220/Dirtcrasher/101_0777.jpg
Anyhow, these are the things that snap end mills, I can't drill them or the hole would be too far off of center. So, of course, the end mill snapped. I buy cheaper carbide end mills because I know this is gonna happen from time to time....... But, thats why I wish people would just send me the head. Many of you buy the trike like this but it's much harder to fix.
I love when I get the ones with a stud welded to a stud :lol:
Anyhow, here it is with 4 new helicoils installed:
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh220/Dirtcrasher/101_0780.jpg
I always resurface the bottom and the intake flange mount just to remove any high spots:
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh220/Dirtcrasher/101_0779.jpg
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh220/Dirtcrasher/101_0782.jpg
Shops open, keep em coming :D