how do i reverse engineer valve covers?
how do i reverse engineer valve covers?
(OP)
I am 4 days into my new job and already over my head. I am being asked to create a model of an engine’s valve covers but we don't have a cmm, only calipers. The gasket groove on today’s modern valve covers are way to intricate to try to guess at. So my question is, is there a way I can model this without telling my boss he has to buy a huge cmm. I thought they made small probes that can be used like a cmm but will that work. Is some sort of laser imaging that can create a data cloud better? I am using solidworks 2007 and am the only engineer where I work. Thank you!






RE: how do i reverse engineer valve covers?
http://www.reversemodeling.com
Talk to:
Ray Reveles
They recently scanned a horizontal stablizer for a B757 for me and did an incredible job at a very low cost. They even provide me a SW model.
Hopes this helps,
Colin
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Colin Fitzpatrick
Mechanical Design Engineer
Solidworks 2007 SP 5.0
Dell 390 XP Pro SP 2
Intel 2 Duo Core, 2GB RAM
nVida Quadro FX 3450 512 MB
RE: how do i reverse engineer valve covers?
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RE: how do i reverse engineer valve covers?
Chris
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 08 1.1
AutoCAD 06
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RE: how do i reverse engineer valve covers?
I was thinking...Put the flange side down on a piece of paper and trace it with a pencil, then scan it as a jpg. Import the jpg into a SW sketch and trace geometry over it. This will help getting you started, plus you can control the geometry on this critical area in you design. Then you can lop off this flange on you scanned model and import into the flange model.
Just a thought....
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Colin Fitzpatrick
Mechanical Design Engineer
Solidworks 2007 SP 5.0
Dell 390 XP Pro SP 2
Intel 2 Duo Core, 2GB RAM
nVida Quadro FX 3450 512 MB
RE: how do i reverse engineer valve covers?
Chris
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 08 1.1
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 10-07-07)
ctopher's blog
RE: how do i reverse engineer valve covers?
RE: how do i reverse engineer valve covers?
Beat ya to the punch.
Best,
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Colin Fitzpatrick
Mechanical Design Engineer
Solidworks 2007 SP 5.0
Dell 390 XP Pro SP 2
Intel 2 Duo Core, 2GB RAM
nVida Quadro FX 3450 512 MB
RE: how do i reverse engineer valve covers?
RE: how do i reverse engineer valve covers?
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Jeff Mirisola, CSWP
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Dell M90, Core2 Duo
4GB RAM
Nvidia 3500M
RE: how do i reverse engineer valve covers?
Can you tell us what they quoted you?
Cost for scan data in stl?
Cost for SW model?
RE: how do i reverse engineer valve covers?
Drivefast, can you supply use with a picture of the part?
Surely with a few hand measuring tools you could do a good job on your own but it's hard to comment unless there are some very organic shapes. Std geometry would make the decision easier.
RE: how do i reverse engineer valve covers?
RE: how do i reverse engineer valve covers?
If you are not going manufacture based on the solid model, I would just whip it out with the caliper and not look back. No need for perfection if it is just a pretty picture.
Steve
RE: how do i reverse engineer valve covers?
RE: how do i reverse engineer valve covers?
RE: how do i reverse engineer valve covers?
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