Putting the brakes on

Brake Caliper. Basically lots of 2d sketches, extruded. If someone told me I would learn how to do this, I would have never believed them.







Total: 225 h

My first part in the new CAD program

Isn't she lovely?!?!



Upon further review later, I think the radius is too big and I'll have to do some modifications. But I'm really excited that I managed to do this so well!

Total: 221 h

brakes and wheel hub

Did some rough drafts to understand relationships, shapes, and sizes.

Brake


Brake with wheel hub


Total: 217 h

Reinventing the wheel part 2

Sketched the profile of the wheels. This CAD program is amazing, the wheel is geometrically perfect!



Total: 214 h

Reinventing the Wheel part 1

Wow. Today I did more training in my new CAD program and designed the front and rear tires.



Total: 212 h

Something new

I don't have much to show for myself here, but I've started working with a new CAD program. I was at a party with my girlfriend who introduced me to someone she knows who is an engineer at an auto company. He suggested I use a different CAD program. I'm giving it a try. I spent some time training and experimenting.

Total: 207.5

figured it out.

Turns out the way I was making curves was causing the solid to be asymmetrical. I needed to make the curves in a start-end-direction fashion, so that the start could always be at the bottom, and the end always on the top. Made quite a bit of progress.







Total: 204.5 h