Dome light repairs... How Ford should have done it

Jason67F-250 · Post by **Jason67F-250** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 12:03 pm

I want one how much? or how about some type of drawing we can download and have the local machine shop make for us?

MadMaxetc · Post by **MadMaxetc** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 12:27 pm

Are you using AUTOCAD_, CV_, UG_, CATIA_ or what to drive your NC_ machine? Just wondering.

Post by **Ranchero50** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 1:30 pm

Dan, it's so simple I just plotted it on some graft paper and went from there manually. I had written up the basic program, but got the 'forbidden' BS and it all dissapeared.

Jamie

Post by **Ranchero50** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 10:04 am

So far I have 26 good parts with a couple more steps to complete. I'll let you know when they're done.

Jamie

MaxKlinger · Post by **MaxKlinger** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 10:23 am

i thought I had replied to this thread but maybe I only read it...anyway, put me on the list for one if it's not too late!

FLATBEDFORD · Post by **FLATBEDFORD** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 1:23 pm

Me too. I f it's not too late.

two-bit · Post by **two-bit** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 5:33 pm

Those do look really nice

Since you now have enough orders to keep you busy till Turkey day.
I'll throw in the request for one more.

And work on keeping you busy till New Years

Two-bit

MadMaxetc · Post by **MadMaxetc** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 10:25 pm

Ranchero50 wrote:Dan, it's so simple I just plotted it on some graft paper and went from there manually. I had written up the basic program, but got the 'forbidden' BS and it all dissapeared.

Jamie

Cool. I do CAD work on CATIA V5 all day so I thought I would ask. I should model one up and post it her for guys to take to machine shops.

basketcase0302 · Post by **basketcase0302** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 4:50 am

Ranchero50,

I should model one up and post it her for guys to take to machine shops.

Did you get that patent yet?

Basketcase

Fake Name · Post by **Fake Name** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 8:46 am

I'm pretty familiar with intellectual property law, and I don't believe he can patent a copy of someone else's work. Yes, even if he makes a small change.

If he were to create an entirely new dome light, he might be able to do it.

Bottom line- how many of these can one possibly sell? Maybe 1000? I doubt some chinese company is going to swoop in and mas produce them, leaving him in the cold.

fn

TheEskimo · Post by **TheEskimo** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 8:53 am

Well, I wouldn't put it past them considering that the US ain't the only place on earth with Bumps.

And I believe since he took a singe plastic piece that was "called" a dome light cover and would be making a two piece cover out of aluminum and plexi that it actually is a whole new item to do the same job.

But this is just my take, and I have been wrong before.

FormerMarine1981 · Post by **FormerMarine1981** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 12:07 pm

Awesome sounds like your making great progress. I feel I can speak for the others when I say we appreciate the time and effort your putting towards this project.

dcbullet · Post by **dcbullet** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 2:54 pm

I'd buy one too!

Post by **Ranchero50** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 4:54 pm

Well, thought about it some and I've decided that I'm going to go home after work instead of slaving away on the mill for two more hours, besides the mill is set up for a job they have to get off tomorow morning so I'll wait. I did talk to one of the machinists and I now know how I'm going to work the fixture to do the relief cuts.

Oh yeah, I do have some 'action' shots of the mill cutting the parts on the cell so I'll see if can get them up on here.

Jamie

flyboy2610 · Post by **flyboy2610** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 7:55 pm

PM me when you have mine done.

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