Fascinating build. Kinda like putting together a real one.
Kind of disappointing that it's not dead accurate to scale but some impressive skills none the less.
He did use Phillips head screws instead of the proper Pozi-Drive though. What a hack....
Wow, only watched the first bit then had a flashback of my school days leaving the chuck key in the lathe. I'm sure the marks were still in the roof the other week when I went to parents evening.
once i started modeling mini from inside out and never finished. I will eventually but it takes a lot of time. Only way to do this was to bring the subframe next to my desk and measure every single detail.
here are some pics:
once i started modeling mini from inside out and never finished. I will eventually but it takes a lot of time. Only way to do this was to bring the subframe next to my desk and measure every single detail.
Hi Lilihip
I was looking at this old thread of you building a front sub frame in 3D for a Mini
Do you still have it and would you be prepared to share it with me?
I'm building my GTM in Solidworks so it would be mega useful as there are 2 Subframes used in a GTM!
Thanks for any help
I'm probably mot alone in thinking this - and maybe it's an age related thing. But the idea of building a mini on a computer indicates to me, someone with a bit too much time on their hands.
Am a big fan of graphics in the teaching world, physics being my thing, as a picture does illudtrate a thousand words, but.........
Peter Laidler wrote: ↑Sat Oct 12, 2024 11:00 am
I'm probably mot alone in thinking this - and maybe it's an age related thing. But the idea of building a mini on a computer indicates to me, someone with a bit too much time on their hands.
Am a big fan of graphics in the teaching world, physics being my thing, as a picture does illudtrate a thousand words, but.........
Like you Peter I am a retired Mechanical Engineer but I can't agree with you on this...I think an accurate model of a classic Mini built on a computer could have a lot of uses in the real world and is definitely not a waste of someones time.....as while the earlier part of my working life was based on the traditional drawing board the last 30 years years or so was spent using 2D and then 3D CAD building and designing complex solid engineering models on a computer, in my case using Pro/Engineer, later known as Creo. It is how just about everything is now designed and created as a CAD model assembly before it is manufactured in the real world, see video below...I am also sure companies like Minispares today use computer generated 3D CAD models to 'Reverse engineer' parts and components that were once manufactured by BMC/BL/Rover.
Having followed the comments on this subject and having had experience of AUTOCAD as a "Facilities Manager" plus a trip to a local F! factory the advances over the last 25 years have been mind blowing. I have seen things on the internet using scanners which blow my mind. Computer technological drawing software is in my opinion the way forward to replicate NOS parts. Just need a rust removal app
