I spent all weekend looking at Whiteface while putting a chimney on the roof of my new house, thought I could see you over that way in the quantum.

dana wrote:awesome on the house. There are tons of super cheap places like that in the ADKs, and it is such cool land up there. It has a bit of a ghost town feel, like all the people that were working in logging and tourism up there got foreclosed on and left over the last 20 years. What do you do for work that allows you to live there?
I spent all weekend looking at Whiteface while putting a chimney on the roof of my new house, thought I could see you over that way in the quantum.
jlw wrote:Awesome man, congrats!
Some legit winters up there, for the east coast at least!
the german wrote:Sweet!! congratulations that looks like a dream!
dougkehl wrote:Thanks Kirk! It is! I've wanted to have this kind of space for a long time. I'm almost more excited to put a roof on the barn and get a lift in it than I am for the actual house haha
the german wrote:
I'm the same way! I've been in my house for 5 years now and I'm just now doing the first real house project: vaulting the garage ceiling to fit a lift in the back! way more exciting than a shiny bathroom or fancy kitchen
the german wrote:Wire wheel the crap out of it right before welding. Good luck!
vt10vt wrote:Those welds aren't bad at all for a first time on cast (or for someone like, say, me, for any kind of AL)! Love the manifold design, look forward to finished pics.
dougkehl wrote:Thanks Kirk!
I should be able to have this whole manifold complete by the end of October/mid November. My friend just picked up his kiln/foundry so now I can start preparing to cast the actual manifold that will allow the ITB and plenum assembly to bolt to the head. Should be interesting when the time comes.
the german wrote:
Sweet! that should be fun. I don't know what your level of experience with casting is, but if you aren't already planning on it you should get or make a vacuum degassing chamber to use in your casting process. You will get much better results, especially if you plan to machine or weld the parts after casting. I look forward to seeing how it goes!
Edit: I say vacuum just because in my experience it works well to pull out hydrogen and reduce porosity. You can also use tablets or nitrogen gas in the aluminum melt for degassing.
PRY4SNO wrote:I hope we get treated with pics and commentary of the process.
I remember being dumbfounded and amazed reading a thread on vortex (?) of a guy making an intake for his 16v, just because he could. So cool.
mrdeye wrote:Sand or plaster molds?
PRY4SNO wrote:I hope we get treated with pics and commentary of the process.
I remember being dumbfounded and amazed reading a thread on vortex (?) of a guy making an intake for his 16v, just because he could. So cool.
jlw wrote: yeah that thread (and all of that guys others) are pretty mind blowing.. someone should dig up the link for those who havent seen it..
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