Tony D Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 many industrial hardware stores sell heavy-duty flexible shafts---sometimes they have a small jacobs chuck on the end, other times they have a nice, standard 1/4" collet on the end. With a simple 1/4 X 5/8" locking shaft adapter you can connect that flexible shaft to an old washing machine motor and hog the HELL out of ports with a bit like MONZTER showed. The speed is only 3500 rpms, but the amount of pressure and feed rate you can use is amazing. I made one of these setups in 1985, and to this day still use it (though lament my original Japanese Flex Shaft has about had it now...) MUCH easier to control than a bulky drill, probably not as nice as a dremel, but then again you can't spin a 1 3/8" diameter 80 Grit Flapper Wheel and just force it down the runner bores to clean them up with a dremel now...can you? I love my Washing-Machine Motor Monstrosity. Everybody that sees it seems to like it. The Japanese used them in the shops---recycle something like the old 3/4 horse washer motor and a cheap flexible shaft...much cheaper than a bulky electric die grinder (though I confess last time Harbor Freight had those electric die grinders on sale for $19.99 I bought TWO!---man they work fast!) But for a beginner, that nice slow motor and shaft speed allows you a lot of room for a mistake---and you don't easily gouge a 1/4" deep groove across the face of the workpiece if it catches and runs away on you! Just a thought. I'm thinking everything but the motor is probably available through McMaster-Carr for shipping right to your door (including the burrs!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
col Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Along those same lines. You could go down to the junk man and get an old whipper snipper, an electric one of course, and use the flexable shaft on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daeron Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Tony D..... The only thing I have to say to that is, now I know what to do with that old washing machine motor I kept around for "some reason." Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Challenger Posted June 9, 2008 Author Share Posted June 9, 2008 Well I got my Ultrafuse today and really quickly tried to fill one of the small holes. Apparently my torch isnt up to par and couldnt even melt the rod.... Ill have to go get a new thing of propane to try it again. Back to homework... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big-phil Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 good work so far. I'm interested in how this turns out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowlerMonkey Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 This stuff is also available at harbor freight. One early trade name was Alladin Rod and I've used this to repair anything from a beer can to aluminum boat props. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=44810 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Challenger Posted June 15, 2008 Author Share Posted June 15, 2008 Well Ive kind of realized I dont have any of the tools I need to finish this up. I really dont trust the alumilloy stuff, and I have no way to port the thing out. The more I look at it the more I want to go have someone weld it up (expensive) and I should be spending money on getting my car running rather then performance parts that might not even work (reason for the thread, might not work with stock ecu) So if anyone wants this Id sell it for $25+ shipping. This would be REALLY easy to finish if you have the tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z or bust Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 Oh man bro dont give up you're on a roll!! Just get a little dremel tool and a nice torch and you'll have yourself a sweet custom intake that YOU did all on your own. I cant see why this wouldn't work. Its kinda like running the N42 manifold on stock ecu and that was just fine for me. But man I want to see you pull this off!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony D Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 JB Weld it, send in the testimonial! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z or bust Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 HAHAHA that'd be awesome!! I'd love to turn over one of those packages and see that on the back. I would laugh my head off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveosupremeo Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 you'd better believe my shaved N42 has JB weld in the small holes and crevisses where mounting bosses and ports were. then sanded smooth and painted wrinkle black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Challenger Posted June 24, 2008 Author Share Posted June 24, 2008 But did you use jbweld to fill in 2"x1" holes? Sure its fine for the little bolt holes that dont go all the way through but... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daeron Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 But did you use jbweld to fill in 2"x1" holes? Sure its fine for the little bolt holes that dont go all the way through but... Thats what the good Lord invented Wire Mesh for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony D Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Wire mesh? Phhhht! WE here use advance composite technology: Fibreglass Screen, PLEASE! For the ultimate lightweight composite manifold plenum repair... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Challenger Posted May 29, 2009 Author Share Posted May 29, 2009 Hey guys, might be trying this again!! Ive got a little more experience under my belt, and I might be able to convince myself to use jb weld to seal it up. Ive also got an intake that doesnt have all the holes the turbo intake does... I also have a turbo car I can switch out intakes on within a couple hours to test it out. Ive got this to work with... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daeron Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 Holy cow, I just went digging for this thread on a search for another thread, and suddenly realized that you had updated it this morning and I could have found it simply by going to my subscriptions list..... D'oh!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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