Conley 1/4 Scale V8 with Blower
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Conley 1/4 Scale V8 with Blower
I have been working on a complete CAD model of a 1/4 scale 1932 Ford hot rod for my 10 year old grandson to interest him in FreeCAD. When it came time to add the motor I sort of ended up going down a rabbit hole to create a complete V8 model using plans from https://www.ministeam.com/acatalog/conley-models.html. After a couple of months of part time effort in Part Design workbench using 978 sketches, 478 pockets, 386 pads, several complicated sweeps and 165 Group folders to keep track of all the parts and sub-assemblies, I persevered and completed the model (less fasteners) you see here:
All of the parts were created in one file which grew to 71 Mb . FreeCAD display slowed down a bit toward the last few parts even with an I7 quad core CPU but not so much as to be a problem if you are the patient type. I am not able to provide the file for download since the plans are copyrighted by Conley.
Now, if I can just get the rest of the hot rod model completed by Christmas .
OS: Windows 8
Word size of OS: 64-bit
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.16.6706 (Git)
Build type: Release
Branch: releases/FreeCAD-0-16
Hash: f86a4e411ff7848dea98d7242f43b7774bee8fa0
Python version: 2.7.8
Qt version: 4.8.7
Coin version: 4.0.0a
OCC version: 6.8.0.oce-0.17
All of the parts were created in one file which grew to 71 Mb . FreeCAD display slowed down a bit toward the last few parts even with an I7 quad core CPU but not so much as to be a problem if you are the patient type. I am not able to provide the file for download since the plans are copyrighted by Conley.
Now, if I can just get the rest of the hot rod model completed by Christmas .
OS: Windows 8
Word size of OS: 64-bit
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.16.6706 (Git)
Build type: Release
Branch: releases/FreeCAD-0-16
Hash: f86a4e411ff7848dea98d7242f43b7774bee8fa0
Python version: 2.7.8
Qt version: 4.8.7
Coin version: 4.0.0a
OCC version: 6.8.0.oce-0.17
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Re: Conley 1/4 Scale V8 with Blower
this man is crazy ....
Re: Conley 1/4 Scale V8 with Blower
Very impressive! Did you use the assembly workbench in the end or did you model every single part at it's final position?
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Re: Conley 1/4 Scale V8 with Blower
Have you tried it yet? Does it run?
Re: Conley 1/4 Scale V8 with Blower
Ummm, no, but seems like I heard that from my wife lately .paul18 wrote:this man is crazy ....
A little obsessive compulsive I suppose, but being mostly retired, I have the time to squander.
I did not use the Assembly workbench. I like to design or create all components "in-place" in one file essentially in the same sequence as you might assemble it on the bench. It is quite convenient to locate the first sketch of a new component on a common or mating face of another component and use Edge Linked to External Geometry to locate accurately, add Lock constraints as needed, delete the links to external geometry, then Reorient Sketch to make sure you have a separate part. If the view of the sketches is obstructed with other parts in the assembly, I sometimes hide those parts or move the first sketch to one side and move it back when the part is completed.chrisb wrote:Did you use the assembly workbench in the end or did you model every single part at it's final position?
No, not even in virtual space! I don't know if I want to invest the time to learn how to animate the assembly, I have just barely scratched the surface of FreeCAD as it is.triplus wrote:Have you tried it yet? Does it run?
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Re: Conley 1/4 Scale V8 with Blower
Geez, and I'm struggling with a tubular steel chassis in FreeCAD. Time to retire and step my game up. The bar has been set good sir.
Re: Conley 1/4 Scale V8 with Blower
Awesome modeling ppemawm, thanks for sharing it!
How did you get the V8 measurements?
Is that your own Conley V8 in the first image?
How did you get the V8 measurements?
Is that your own Conley V8 in the first image?
Re: Conley 1/4 Scale V8 with Blower
I purchased the machining drawings from MiniSteam. A bit expensive but what hobby isn't?bejant wrote:How did you get the V8 measurements?
Is that your own Conley V8 in the first image?
The picture of the Conley V8 is not mine. A price over 10,700 USD stopped me.
"It is a poor workman who blames his tools..."
Re: Conley 1/4 Scale V8 with Blower
I think you deserve a PhD degree in FreeCADding if there is a such thing
Re: Conley 1/4 Scale V8 with Blower
Thanks but not so, at least not yet...I only use about 20% of the tools and know nothing about Python as the rest of all you wizards.PrzemoF wrote:I think you deserve a PhD degree in FreeCADding
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