CNC Jedi

Hey all,
OK, so I have access to a CNC machine shop, (I own it), and have been trying to think of some cool stuff to make for my Tc. Here are some CAD/CAM shots of new badges I am making....

IDK, biohazrd... looks pretty cool.


I like Silverstein, so i made this from one of their album covers...

Here is a link to this one being machined (simulation) http://www.cncfusion.com/images/SCIO..._38%281%29.swf

The Original photo...


Anybody got some cool ideas? I will post pics of the actual parts as soon i machine them.

Maybe replace the radio flip-door, or center caps on the stock rims...

Think people! I need ideas...

cheers!

racer115

if you do something with center caps id be in idk about what on it tho have to think

captainlaziness

How 'bout a replacement for the Scion emblem on the hatch garnish? MAybe different club logos?

thegame7a

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Those are nice, especially the bio-hazard one.

CNC Jedi

Thanks for the input guys. I test ran the Silverstein engraving on a flat peice of scrap aluminum. looks ok once I colored in the engraving with black, then buffed with some scotch bright.



hatch logo is held on with just D S sticky tape right? That should be easy. Anyone got particular team logo or other such in mind?

I was planning to hold the grill badge on with a screw. It means drilling a hole in the very center of the grill, but no biggie since it will be covered. There will be at least one tapped hole in new badge, used to hold it down while engraving.


cheers,

cobaltbravo

i'd be VERY interested if you start doing centercaps in aluminum, i replaced the centercaps on my falkens with transformers autobot emblems but would love to have something more solid than what is basically a thick sticker on the plastic base . if you're interested i can get you the dimensions for them, just pm me. i'd be interested in a autobot hood emblem for my xD as well. not sure if my hood badge is the exact same size as the tC's, let me know if youd be interested in fabricating something up for a reasonable $$.

Fallacy

If you could do a custom badge to replace the rear one I'd be highly interested

captainlaziness

Yup.

Agent99

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Interested in center cap designs. You make a nice one, I buy!

badassco08

very interested...I have an ironman themed tc maybe something like an ark reactor from ironman 2 movie...I know i would like a custom air diversion panel

Agent99

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Actually, you know what would be cool, and subtle, is a Superman S center cap. It can stand for Scion, obviously.

hmmm...

karatekidd

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I'm interested as long as the price is right.
You could do combo discounts if people want the same logo or design.

Sigh On

Interested in hatch emblems. Prices?

CNC Jedi

Let me know what the dimensions of the stock caps are, and how they are held in place. Also the hole dimension in the wheel would be needed. I would prefer to hold the cap in place with a tapped hole and cap screw + washer as opposed to just a press fit or snap in.

Also, send me the dimensions of your xD front/rear emblems and how they are attached. Is there a slight curve on the back of the front emblem, to match the hood, or is it just flat?

Shouldn't be a problem, got an idea of what to put on it?

Can you post of photo of the ark reactor that you want it to look like? I don't have a water jet machine, so I would need to pick a diversion panel up on eBay and add the custom engraving to it.

As for pricing, I think I can do...

Custom art items, (see the Silverstein example...)

1. Emblems : $30 to $35 ea depending on complexity
2. Center caps : $20 to $25 ea

Standard art items, (ie. Radiation logo, bio-hazard logo, Superman "S"...)

1. Emblems : $20 to $25 ea
2. Center caps $10 -$15 ea

Extras: mirror finish polishing in vibratory tumbler : $5ea

I am also looking at picking up an anodizing station. Not sure what that would run...

One note if you're looking at something custom, if you can hand trace it with paper, scan it, and send it to me I can engrave it. Just don't get carried away with the fine details or the lines blur together.

If the pricing sounds good, I can set up a Scion page on our web site, http://www.cncfusion.com for ordering stuff, that way you would be protected by PayPal.

cheers all,

PS: I had my gall bladder removed this morning, so it will be a couple days before I can machine the 1st set of emblems.

racer115

I can take pictures with the measurements on the centercaps for the tc wheels if they are the same not sure how to gold them on I'll get that when I get home in a couple hours and post it up

Agent99

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$50 for 4 centercaps ( no reason to sell individually ) seems reasonable. Much more is hard to wrap my mind around but pics needed. Like I said a Superman logo would be awesome and if you do it, I get a free set because it was my idea!

EDIT: Oops, just saw where you wrote $10-15 each. That is fair. Thanks for having reasonable prices!

I guess you'll make them from aluminum. How would that pop into the stock centercap place? I assume the centercaps "pop" in but I dont see aluminum flexing to allow that.

badassco08

I was thinking something like this on the air diversion panel. The design in the arc reactor on his chest....

CNC Jedi

I still have my original rims in storage, so i'll drop by and grab a center cap for measurements. Not too worried about holding the caps in place, there are several ways to do it. One easy way is to make a lip on the cap, so it has to be inserted with the wheel off, but cant pull all the way through.

Super man logo will be a snap for center caps.

I was thinking someone might want say, autobot caps on the from rims, and decepticon cap on the rear... or something like that, for ea. prices

The Ironman arc logo on an air diversion panel also looks doable. I just ordered one for testing (plus I don't have one , yet).

I'll try to post some pics of what the caps with superman S's will look like tomorrow, and a hatch/arc-reactor badge. I'll do up a Superman badge too.

cheers

luuserface

Dude, what you're doing is so cool.

CNC Jedi

Thanks!

I finished the superman badge, and an Arc reactor badge. There's not a lot of detail in that photo to go on, and i couldn't find any close ups on the web, so this is the closest i could get. I made it two ways, one is engraved, like what would be on a diversion panel, the other has pockets in it, for a badge.

I have a center cap in hand, and should finish those up today. Hopefully I will be able to machine so aluminum this weekend.

cheers,