K24 Swapped E30 • CAD, TIG, and 3D Scan Fabrication

[@zracer488]

I've been following Byron's build since 2019 time frame on r3v, I believe. His car was an inspiration for mine. I've been driving and updating my k swapped e30 for a couple of years now. I'm excited to see his car finished! Awesome work!

[@b_for_brett]

What’s his channel? If it was mentioned I missed it

[@zracer488]

@b_for_brett it was on an e30 forum. Old head status.

[@b_for_brett]

@@zracer488 no worries thanks for the reply

[@wmwnwmn]

What is the thread title, would love to catch up on his build!

[@zracer488]

@@wmwnwmn "The can of worms 318i"

[@squeak350]

Perfect timing, I almost had to start doing my job

[@Watchmedome3017]

Almost 😅😮‍💨😮‍💨😂

[@georgedeshurley2429]

Same 😂

[@mazda_miata_]

my lunch break just got 16 minutes longer

[@fastfreddy918]

😂😂

[@mwcrilly]

Few. That was close.

[@gouldnj]

My 15 year old son scours Facebook marketplace every day for a decent E30 chassis for us (affordable) and watches every piece of content you make about them. I’m a disabled veteran on a fixed income, but we are hoping we can find something here in Phoenix. Love your stuff Mike!

[@marceloho1984]

May God bless you and your family.

[@johntomas5170]

He's got good taste, I hope you get 1 👍

[@Omeshan]

The access that us hobbyists have in modern times to great software that translates to simple manufacturing that can create complex awesome parts is incredible.

[@Dennis-eh2vx]

You are not just a guy in a garage doing his best anymore man. You achieved quite a lot (with a little bit help of some sponsors off course) and build some great stuff!

[@dakavanagh]

I used to work with a highschool robotics team. That feeling of designing something in CAD and getting parts back so you can physically build the mechanism or whatever is so satisfying!

[@twanheijkoop6753]

It's even better when you start 3d printing yourself. Going from drawing a part to having a prototype in your hands within the hour is amazing.

[@dakavanagh]

@@twanheijkoop6753 I built my printer in 2017! kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5bVl39mpppkpLc

[@dakavanagh]

And, I agree!

[@OddBawZ]

Mike out here making every episode better and better each time.

[@addeats]

Yep.... 👍

[@aadams3316]

You are now the Bob Ross of fabrication videos. Love it. “See that weld? That’s a happy weld.”

[@RogueViirus12]

God I'm such a sucker for a good CAD episode. It's such a powerful fabrication tool. Finished product looks fantastic! Also Mike, please stop making me want more tools. I've already got a laundry list of stuff to buy.

[@staceydodds]

I think this may be my favorite episode yet. I absolutely LOVE this custom work. So inspiring!!

[@hugoTets]

This kind of content really give me a boost to continue on my projects, i was planning buying a 3D scanner just to make some replicas os parts that i don't find anymore or parts that are too expensive to buy. I'm just starting, but the video just gave me new possibilities! Greetings from Brazil!

[@dgreeed]

Really cool to see you using an ITG filter on the channel, I head up the design team at ITG here in the UK, so if you ever need help with a custom induction setup or even just some filter cad for a future project, drop me a message

[@torodatruth]

damn i would LOVE to scan that whole engine bay and mesh it out. That way you'll almost ALWAYS have access to figure out what fits and what doesn't... :D

[@Shiny_Dragonite]

I need to send this to my dad. He's been working on an EV conversion for a tuk tuk, scavenging parts from an old golf cart, including cutting up the frame to make parts. We've always made our own parts the hard way: measure everything, cut and weld, hope it's right. I mentioned SendCutSend last time I was there and helping, but I think he just needs to watch this for examples of what they can do and save himself a ton of time.

[@Uber_Steve_Confessions]

Mike, that part looks absolutely perfect! No corners cut. Professional race teams might not even do such a good job sometimes!

[@ridewithwoody5808]

The professionalism is what sets you apart and makes the videos so fun to watch. Week after week, year after year!

[@benzina5917]

Absolutely awesome and a great illustration of how Scanning, CAD, and Send Cut Send can bring professional level results. Now time to keep at the Fusion 360 journey. 2024 is my year!

[@travezripley]

For the Scan-To-Cad workflow, I heavily suggest Zbrush or Topogun to re-topologizing a mesh into quadrilaterals. This will definitely save time when turning your mesh into a solid.

[@christophershafer5615]

MeshLab boiii

[@ReignitedAuto]

I know you're speaking English, I just can't understand it. 😂 skills above my own that's for sure. 👍

[@_tikinick_]

I really really enjoyed this episode, please do more like it 🙏

[@jdubbsvt85]

That filter setup looks frickin awesome! Well done my friend!

[@Joshua_Australian_for-beer]

You killed it Mike! I really enjoyed watching how you helped your friend.

[@azpaquin]

Beautiful craftsmanship!!

[@cencio_1976]

This channel is so awesome. Pure enjoyment. Keep up the good work Mike.

[@Essem.w]

Excellent process video - to anyone out there thinking they can’t do stuff like this, it takes a little time, a few tools and people out there willing to share knowledge..thanks Mike! I would recommend adding safety wire on the two pairs of bolts that hold the backing plate in place, just in case they let go. Also, can you tell me what the sealing material you’re using against the trumpets is? Just about to do the same thing for an M42 swapped 2002 I’m working on.

[@stanceworks]

It's just high-temp silicone. :)

[@johnvigolo4972]

There is a US company that specialises in providing mounting kits, including wiring looms etc specifically for E30 K24 engine conversions.

[@haophat]

Mike, love the fabrication content and thank you for showing how attainable this tech can be to novice fabricatiors. And love the channel as a whole. When you have the chance can you circle back to what became of the Quaife Transmission, and what was 4 piston's response about the engine failure? those cliff hangers have been on my mind for weeks!

[@mattlangson77]

I'm so happy this is here now💪💪

[@ScottCiulei]

Nice work Mike. Inspirational fab work.

[@someblokeidk8565]

K Swapped E30 hell yeahhh Can't wait to see this

[@witchcraftauto]

Absolutely amazing work as usual! Your skill levels only get better because you have a willingness to continue learning with a passion for what you do and it shows in everything you put your mind to it.

[@Nathan_Norby]

Mike, im late to this video so not sure if this will get seen. When we use our 3D scanner in our industry (manufacturing do not specializing in 3D scanning) we scan the model along side a machinist 1-2-3 block. It allows use to then orient that to a 1-2-3 block in the model that ensures our scale is perfect. Just some random advice 😃 great video as always keep kicking ass!!

[@stanceworks]

Genius!

[@capichow]

Very underrated builder Your awesome and do marvellous work 🏆♾️❤️🙏🏼

[@JB-spoke]

Mike! You should try using the 3D scanning spray. It removes the shine from parts that you're scanning, which allows the camera to pick finer detail better. @SuperfastMatt has a great video about it. I love your builds, keep up the great work!

[@Havsskog]

Hi. I do love your videos, and the fact that you also love to make the best parts, no coners cut. My self, I’m a corner cutting kinda guy, dont get it right, get it runnig(Freiburger)! But that comes more from the fact that I have other things in life that steals my time. I still, the beauty of the car community we are all friends! Keep up the awsome work.

[@logicisgone5489]

Love your channel brother! From the K24 Ferrari to this E30 build, keep doing your thing man!

[@aDjVu]

I’ve found that adding locating tabs to the parts send cut send cuts for me helps my assembly process immensely 🎉

[@mikeybee4358]

The fab, 360, and scs episodes from stanceworks are always top tier! Hey Mike! have you seen those digital angle finders, one of the magnetic cubes for pipe or tube? You can zero the gauge at whatever angle so it will tell you the angle relative to the plane you set. I use them at work for bending conduit on uneven surfaces and at home for my tube bender and brake. You can also use it to find what angle you need to bend, they're super handy.

[@Keith-l2s]

Straight out of the ball park again Mike! Brilliant as usual!

[@TS50AU]

Hey when you make your dxf files for laser cutting, put the fold lines on them and get them laser etched. No notches, no marking out (unless you need to fold from both sides). Cheers. Keep it up!

[@thejasonrk]

completely unnecessary, you just cnc bend based off the dxf send cut send even does it, I use a local shop that is way cheaper and better than scs, most towns have one.

[@TS50AU]

@thejasonrk Have you ever used a cnc bender? The cnc part means the blade pushes down just the right amount for the material ductility and thickness and the vee block being used, to achieve the correct bend angle. You might be surprised to know that a person still has to line up the part on the vee block using the marked out fold line that you say is unnecessary? The option to get sendcutsend to fold them is a good suggestion. They still need the bend line either in the dxf file or on a drawing, but usually Mike is in a time crunch so cutting them and flat packing saves him time and $$.

[@thejasonrk]

@@TS50AU i’m an engineer that designs bent steel parts all day, fusion for example puts the bend lines in the dxf for you when building a sheet metal part, you program the cnc based on the dimensions and it runs through the steps, really nice tech, the shop I use has a fully automated setup that can do 14 foot bends. Send cut send does an incredible job in my experience, their website is so nice also. I just need stuff usually within a day or two and at much lower cost so I use a local vendor.

[@TS50AU]

@@thejasonrk Jason, I spend more hours per day than I care to add up before my Inventor screens, so I'm more than familiar with the software putting the bend lines in the dxf's, WHICH IS WHY I SUGGESTED IT!... I'm not sure how you balance that with 'completely unnecessary'. My original comment was to help Mike make life easier for himself and maybe share that knowledge with others, and is relevant to him folding his own parts. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXXLlHifhtugeZI Keep up the good work Mike. Your projects come along a lot quicker than mine so at least I get to enjoy watching.

[@HugoHardinge]

Man, Mike’s quality of work is insane. Very talented!

[@Bostongrn]

By a landslide one of my favorite KZbin channels. Keep up the great content🫡

[@chrispeters352]

I saw the thumbnail and immediately thought of The Best Damn Honda Kid, Period article from 10+ years ago. Great stuff Mike!

[@davidrinaldis2351]

You can easily "tab and slot" those motor mount parts in CAD so assembly/welding goes a lot easier.

[@AtipicWorks]

Nice to see you finding time to help others💯

[@BB_Detailing_00]

Cool stuff. Thanks for bringing us along

[@GrindhousePerformance]

Turned out great. Something really satisfying watching the entire process come together 👍

[@park0rdie]

Hell yeahh.. so enjoy this process. Very informative where anyone can learn. Great job. 😁👍💯💯

[@AW_DIY_garage]

I like those connectors on the side!

[@dirtyharrie]

Some good ol' fabrication. Always makes for a good episode 🤌🏻

[@crypto_que]

Stance Works IS a race parts company! Don't ever sell yourself short!

[@foxbatmotorsports]

Thank you. You keep me inspired and motivated to continue working to make my shop the best it can be.

[@mikehatch2114]

Great episode ! When are you going to tell us why the 24 popped ?

[@firbolg]

Great upload! Love your work! And I wish we had SendCutSend in Europe.

[@y2ksierra]

Looks awesome. Way better than the filter socks I’m running on my E21 😂

[@brandonnickerson3077]

Such a good vid! Excited to see new/different projects that will be coming now that you’re using the 3D scanner.

[@garagegnomes]

Love this type of stuff Mike. Youve inspired me to try and learn some basics on Fusion 360. Im not the most computer literate person, so its been quite tough...but im learning slowly. Keep up the great work!

[@mandrakejake]

Hey Mike, cool to see you scanning! I just bought the Einscan 2x Pro. For complex sheet fabrications tabs and slots to align plates are really useful!

[@VinnieboyFE]

Where did you get it? What did you end up paying?

[@mandrakejake]

@@VinnieboyFE Private sale, and too bloody much! It was technically a business purchase

[@mr.slappy6944]

Great choice. In my experience, this is one of the most capable handheld scanners out there if we are taking the price into account.

[@mandrakejake]

@@mr.slappy6944 I'm very glad you said that cos I was having a little buyers remorse.. 😂 It won't even calibrate on my old laptop, I thought it was broken but it'll work on my newer PC. So I need to buy a new laptop too..

[@mr.slappy6944]

@@mandrakejake depending on your budget, I've done a fair share of scans with a laptop that has i5 CPU, 8GB RAM and RTX3060 GPU. When I upgraded to 32 GB RAM it took down time of generating point clouds and meshing a lot. Monitoring the procesess, I'd recomend to get a laptop with at least i7 CPU, 16GB of RAM and RTX GPU, but as I said, budget version like the one I mentioned, can also do the job quite good. I think it was around 1k for the laptop. PC and a big screen makes more sense if your scanning in-house and can have a dedicated scanning spot

[@travezripley]

Also the other CAD (Cardboard Aided Design) as a backup for your measurements and figments… is a great skill to continually improve the speed of your workflow.

[@charlesberry4958]

Wish I had your skills Mike!! Fantastic job!! Thanks for sharing.

[@ptownjon9236]

I like how Mike @ 4:10 questions whether or not he has the 3D printed part correct? Like anyone of us have a doubt! Of course, it fits perfect...

[@billwilliams2242]

Man you're the bomb all your designs are over the top

[@BennyObscene]

my favorite type of stanceworks content

[@travezripley]

Also with sheetmetal, it takes a little bit of time and experience to get the “feel” of “spring-back” all materials/thicknesses and tools affect and have characteristics that you have to hands on with, (you can calculate it, but with the feel… you just improve your speed in your setups.)

[@christophershafer5615]

Very fun workflow! MeshLab is free and can make altering your meshes pain free for importing into your CAD software. Also, should your annular gaskets be on the outside of the filter assembly so that they can't flap/flex inward?

[@davidmcdermott3415]

That looks fantastic nice work.

[@halr75]

Freaking great episode! More of this!

[@ssoffshore5111]

Awesome work, as always!

[@JasonSimonSmith]

Great episode Mike !!

[@thomascengarle]

Well done! As always

[@martynrollinson]

Automotive video work of art!! Only problem is i need more!! Longer and more often...

[@mrbmw42]

The shot at the end with the "To protect your investment, use Genuine BMW Parts" next to a K-swap is *chef's kiss*

[@ahhsk]

Instead of using fiducial stickers, mix some baby powder and Isopropyl Alcohol in a spray bottle. Spray your dark or shiny part. When the Isopropyl Alcohol evaporates it will leave a fairly uniform coating of baby powder which cleans up easily with air.

[@syygnis]

I'm planning on swapping my E30 with a K24 this year, have envisioned it in my head for atleast 5 years. In Australia.

[@martinwink2063]

Those are some nice parts

[@Trumpetmac]

Amazing work!🔥

[@SI33PEER]

Keep it up Mike,love from Pakistan

[@jetink600]

The dichotomy of watching the latest Casey's Customs video and then watching the latest Stance Works video 😂

[@MatthewWest-p6j]

Highly recommend Aesub 3d scanning spray

[@SoTwissted]

Came out great ❤

[@AnttiBrax]

"Don't cut corners, let SCS do it for you." You're welcome to use that.

[@hutchdw77]

Nice work.

[@naturalsr405]

As always, killer vid!

[@pkt1213]

Nicely done. I am surprised I don't have a 3d printer and modeling stuff in 3d CAD. I have a lot of 2d CAD experience, drawing 3d stuff. I draw a lot of things, move them around, and see how things are going to fit. But in 2d AutoCad.

[@customautomarine]

Watching & listening while welding 😅

[@won-tollastevecomber7418]

Mega mate, just mega!

[@david_banner055]

You be killing that fabrication shit.👌

[@UnorderlySkills]

FU KIN SIIIIIICCCCCKKKKKKK DUDE the title got me hyped to see some figuring out go down!

[@samueldavehimbingmecenas2554]

The best!

[@matthewhagan9711]

13:08 Nik Blackhurst - "hold my beer"

[@joshhartz4512]

Such an great episode and I think the airbox and the motor mount came out really nice. But, you left us with a cliff hanger. Did Byron like it?

[@stanceworks]

Who knows. He hasn’t said yet.

[@ivangabriel3472]

It came out a w e s o m e. Those rings could be in that part, but also in the surface facing the engine too.

[@Infernostar18]

"Mom! Can we get CAD?" "We have CAD at home" CAD at home: cardboard, a marker, pen knife and a pair of scissors.

[@evandarling699]

I would definitely silicone seal those washers...K20/24 vibration is epic. I'd hate to have a rivet washer find it's way down its throat....

[@krastyokirov4459]

thank you

[@mr.slappy6944]

Interesting that you say Fusion doesn't like meshes. Never had issues with them in Fusion. I'm sure you are going to get a hang of it. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need some tips, been doing this stuff for years now.

[@BigPatViggen]

I know hood clearance is a major problem, but do you worry that with the velocity stacks protruding so far into the filter that you might loose a bit of air flow? It think at this point the side elements of the filter will not do much filtering…

[@mautsukuda]

This is the kinda work I would love to be doing. I'm a mechanical engineer with CAD background, mainly on SolidWorks, but I haven't been able to put my foot in the door of the automotive industry. I don't have the means or the space to start my own shop, but I would love to join somebody else's company so I can do what I'm good at, to make stuff that I'm passionate about.

[@_Pezza_]

Bring on the trumpets

[@lordraiden5398]

Empowered!

[@ziglol]

Any concern with the bolts holding the filter plate to the ITBs shaking loose and getting sucked into one of the cylinders? Would be a shitty way to destroy a block and head.