Im building some headers prototypes in solidworks everything is all good unitl I get to the collector part , I build the collector but for some reason the last assembly is not perfect I cut each tube at 90 degres 2 cuts per tube but when I assamble them one is off is not coincident is actually a bit bigger If anyone can help me out I can send u my drwaing so u can see what im talking about..

thanks

Gil

 

Yea I can take a look at it.

 

Cool bro , Pm me your email so I can send u the file

Thanks

 

I could also look at it as well if needed.

 

Me too, I am pretty handy with SW, although I mostly do wheel designing.

 

I am proficient in solidworks as well pm me if you still need help

 

I am using Unigraphics but i'd still like to take a look, Please.

 

I had a similar problem with this, but with actually cutting a collector in real life. You're probably spinning the tube 90* using it's center line as the point of radius. What's happening is since the tube is going to be angled (say 15*-30*) at the merge, you need to take that into consideration. Draw a line that'll be parallel to the turbo flange through your first cut. Then, while looking at the tube from the end (you'll be seeing it as an "O" in a sense), you'll want to make that newly drawn line horizontal on the screen, and then draw a line perpendicular to that which will be your "blade cut" basically.

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Sorry, that's my poor excuse of a drawing for what I tried explaining above. Looks like the top lines shifted left. doh.

 

Thanks bro , I will give it a try