Adding boost port

[Spare_Parts]

So I want to add a boost port to some cylinders. I have a big drill press and think that would work with some carbide burring tools. Thoughts?

 

[FurryOnTheInside]

Is the rpm high enough on your big drill press? For cast aluminium I use the slower speeds on my rotary tool, but that's still pretty quick.

 

[Spare_Parts]

It goes to 3600 rpm. I know that's slow but could always do light passes.

 

[Frankenstein]

I would say it is easier with a dremel, you only cut the port from the top of the intake for a short distance, if you use a drill press you either will cut below the port for no reason or will have to have a strange angle to cut from with a dimensionally incorrect port. It will probably take longer to set up and align the drill (and longer if you have limiters to prevent movement above and below 2 points and a long shank bit that can be positioned next to the cylinder wall without cutting into it) than it would to pick up a dremel and cut the cylinder by hand, I'm talking like 15 seconds tops if you already have the dremel plugged in with a bit in it.

 

[Spare_Parts]

I'm thinking boost port was the wrong term. Probably should have said 3rd transfer.

What I want to do is make my own cylinders that are similar to the Zeda case reed cylinder.

Zeda Transfers 2

• Spare_Parts
• Mar 24, 2018
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