How Velocity Stacks Are Made

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08/23/2013 at 12:51 • Filed to: None

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Kinja'd!!! ZeroOrDie - Powered By MZR > 6cyl
08/23/2013 at 12:58

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Witchcraft!

Awesome!


Kinja'd!!! desertdog5051 > 6cyl
08/23/2013 at 13:11

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That is old school technology. Drawing aluminum on a die is much cheaper and accurate, per unit. Never saw a single measurement taken. Guy must be really good


Kinja'd!!! It's a "Porch-uh" > 6cyl
08/23/2013 at 13:11

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I hadn't really thought about it, but seems pretty straight forward.

I sent this to my dad (since he has a lathe). I'll have to try this out for my next project car.


Kinja'd!!! GasolineLollipop > 6cyl
08/23/2013 at 13:18

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Metal spinning is an art. You can get some accuracy when spinning over a die.


Kinja'd!!! GasolineLollipop > desertdog5051
08/23/2013 at 13:21

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Did you notice the belt he had around him attached to the machine? I wouldn't want to clean up the mess when the operator gets tangled into the machine.


Kinja'd!!! Chteelers > 6cyl
08/23/2013 at 13:24

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Cool to see this technique. Definitely old-school though. Now they make stuff like this in CNC lathes.


Kinja'd!!! MonkeePuzzle > desertdog5051
08/23/2013 at 13:24

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was thinking the same, re. measurements. I know that good stacks vs bad ones are at least partially in the design of the trumpet.


Kinja'd!!! PowderHound > 6cyl
08/23/2013 at 13:50

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Is there nothing that isn't completely fucking awesome about velocity stacks?


Kinja'd!!! Bullitt Ride > GasolineLollipop
08/23/2013 at 13:57

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That belt is important for helping the operator keep a stable hand as well as reducing fatigue.

Also, I don't approve of your use of the word "when". You make it sound as if it's inevitable that this guy is going to get tangled up and killed by a machine at some point. For a skilled trades person who's properly trained, what this guy is doing isn't that dangerous.


Kinja'd!!! GasolineLollipop > Bullitt Ride
08/23/2013 at 14:38

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Are you a Machinist?


Kinja'd!!! Bullitt Ride > GasolineLollipop
08/23/2013 at 14:54

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Not for a living, but I worked in a machine shop doing manual machining during the summers while I was in high school so I'm familiar with the potential hazards of this kind of work. These days I only get on the machines when I need to make some custom bits for my ongoing car projects.