MK-U47 - build thread

[ioaudio]

Headbasket lower rings turned, waiting to be drilled

 

[zayance]

hmmm, my bank account won't like it.................but might be interested.


Looking good...

 

[kilmister]

Mmmm, mine neither..
Max, can you give any estimated price range yet?

-Paavo

 

[ioaudio]

I'd rather not give numbers bevore i have them together (total hours worked, money spend on the finishing/galvanising, tools etc)
It will be more than alternatives made in China, but i think they'll be wort it.

-max

 

[chunger]

This is very cool.  Are you planning original 3 rail type internal frame or a 2 rail frame setup?

 

[ioaudio]

Thanks 'chung! Original 3-rail 120° arranged.

 

[BraFra]

If the rails will be interchangeable with original and looks like this exact model, I'll be interested in 6 of them.

Fra

 

[ioaudio]

They'll be similar, but without the notch.

 

[ioaudio]

top rings:

Initially i planned to document the process in detail, but work is intense so i just took a few snapshots...

 

[riggler]

Hello Max,

Do you have your own lathe there? Looks very good! I have read up on facing, finishing, plunge and side cutting. I would love to have my own lathe. I am curious to see how you will drill the holes for the screws that mate the pieces. (for the m49s you need to have three holes precisely at 120 degrees) Anyway, this is rad!

 

[zayance]

Hello Max,

Do you have your own lathe there? Looks very good! I have read up on facing, finishing, plunge and side cutting. I would love to have my own lathe. I am curious to see how you will drill the holes for the screws that mate the pieces. (for the m49s you need to have three holes precisely at 120 degrees) Anyway, this is rad!

You'd use a Rotary indexing tool, if not using a CNC.

 

[ioaudio]

I'm going manually at the moment (except mill work like the M7 capsule) lathe bandsaw indexing table etc but i'm looking into a cnc-ed lathe as well.

 

[David R.]

As my 1 1/2 year old daughter would say, "mine?"

 

[jackymurda]

looks wicked..

 

[drumminkiger]

Group DIY needs a "Like" button for stuff like this

 

[ioaudio]

thanks guys.

 

[mateus]

Amazing!! This time I won't miss the chance! =)

 

[Phrazemaster]

Looks wonderful! I'll be very very interested when you complete this and have it ready!

 

[Phrazemaster]

Any more word on this max?

 

[monkeyxx]

I'll be interested too, depending on price!