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  1. Drake2

    Builds The LF40 Wheeler Build - Twin Turbo & 8 Speed Auto FJ40

    After many cycles/runs (hundreds or even thousands) die halves can generate stress or fatigue cracks due to the constant super heating and then cooling with die release agents. The die halves are usually made from tool steels but will still crack or micro fracture after the repeated high...
  2. Drake2

    Builds The LF40 Wheeler Build - Twin Turbo & 8 Speed Auto FJ40

    Those appear to be cracks in the die that is used to make the housing. The cracks in the die make for the opposite on the part which is your housing. I'm going to guess what you think are cracks are actually raised up, which is extra aluminum that is in the exact shape of the inverse crack in...
  3. Drake2

    Builds The LF40 Wheeler Build - Twin Turbo & 8 Speed Auto FJ40

    @Bluegrass40 .....actually SW has a cool option called "feature recognition". With that I can import .STP, .IGES, Parasolid, etc. and when running feature recognitian SW rebuilds the part and creates a new feature tree based on the features of the part.
  4. Drake2

    Builds The LF40 Wheeler Build - Twin Turbo & 8 Speed Auto FJ40

    I'm not sure how similar it is to OnShape as I have never used it but I'm sure the basics would be intuitive. There are tons of Solidworks tutorials on YouTube. I even have to reference them sometimes if I need to do something that I have never done before. Even after 17 years I have not come...
  5. Drake2

    Builds The LF40 Wheeler Build - Twin Turbo & 8 Speed Auto FJ40

    @Bluegrass40 & @DangerNoodle If you need any help with the CAD, I have been using Solidworks for the last 17 years. As long as OnShape can import different file types I can export the Soildworks files.
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