GregBBRD

Well, the tool is made and Steve Hattori (Salinas Valley Precision) is done making the drilling/tapping fixture and the inserts. We should be repairing the first block, next week!

Here's some pictures of Steve's genius. Steve's got....and more inportantly knows how to use, a big, big 5 axis machine. He's also a great guy! If you have anything made that you need several, very closely machined pieces for, he's your guy! I'm planning on an entire trip just to go up and see this thing in action!

I'll get some pictures of the tool that I had made and post them, later.

SeanR

I have no idea what I am looking at. But it looks damn cool.

hacker-pschorr

Um, I think the impeller is going to hit all of those bolts

toofast928

The tool is a template for drilling and tapping. Then an insert is installed and bolted in place. Brilliant answer to a short block that has been damaged by a water pump impeller.

86'928S MeteorGrey

F-ing BRILLIANT!!! That's some 928 tool **** right there.....

ew928

Can't you just mend it with some Mighty putty? (tm)


So that gizmo is the 3d metallic construct of the void that used to be on a good block's water pump opening.
And it's used to create a replacement piece of metal covers a damaged block opening?
I'm still confused.

M. Requin

Man that is beautiful work.

John Veninger

Great job Steve!

Mike Frye

So in the second pic the jig is on the left and the insert is on the right? The insert would get 8 flat head screws to hold it in place and would then be flush mounted. Wouldn't you have to remove some material from the block in order to get it to fit?

jleidel

Very cool! I only hope guys like that pass on their trade and craft to the younger generations. I would really hate to lose good machinists like that.

worf928

Very cool.

DR

Greg,

Very Impressive, Kudos to you and Steve for taking the time and expense to make this!

blown 87

That is some great work done by Greg Brown to figure out exactly how to go about repairing the damage that so many of us have suffered and to Steve for his great machine work.

I am stunned at the work I see there.

We need a American flag smillie and a sunglasses cool one for this thread.

Fastest928

Steve does do great work - nice guy too!!

How do you set the depth of the insert to stock?

F451