Turbo 44 Merc - take II

**chris3298** · 12-16-2012

am i the only one that can't watch youtube videos or is youtube on the frits?

**Krazy Karl** · 12-16-2012

They both worked for me.
kk

**Dixon263** · 12-16-2012

Originally Posted by chris3298

am i the only one that can't watch youtube videos or is youtube on the frits?

Chris and anyone else that the link won't work for; go to youtube and search for "dixon edm" and "cnc reed".

**chris3298** · 12-16-2012

Originally Posted by Dixon263

Chris and anyone else that the link won't work for; go to youtube and search for "dixon edm" and "cnc reed".

I can go to the page but the video won't play some reason. Only thing I can figure it's something to do with this Mac I have that won't let me view it.

**Dixon263** · 12-19-2012

Here is the pyramid reed mount plate with mounted reed cages. I got a little carried away when I was programming the pockets for the cages and went the extra step of programming individual pockets for each of the 8-32 phillips head fasteners that hold the reeds to the cage. The same program was used with a slightly deeper depth for the four crankcase openings. Reeds cages (OMC triple) and trial reeds courtesy of Tim Kurcz. The main crankcase front half is now down from a starting 37# to 12#. I'll pocket a few more lbs. off it and hope to get it down to around 8-9 lbs hopefully, still about three times the original Mercury 44 front half weight of approx. three pounds.

**Tim Kurcz** · 12-20-2012

Looks awesome Dixon, It appears you used four corner hold down screws. Please post pics of the reed cage work. Thanks,

Tim

**chris3298** · 12-20-2012

absolutely awsome work

**Dixon263** · 12-28-2012

Here's a few more pics of the latest progress. The electric starter mounting ear is almost finished, the alum block wasn't quite big enough for both starter bolts and will need a bolt on piece for the second starter bolt. I pocketed out a lot of material from the front between the reed cages with a CNC. The crankcase front is now about 9-10 lbs and I am running out of easy places to remove significant material now. I was a little concerned about clearance for the electric starter due to the much added thickness and width over the original piece, but it fits quite easy with about an eighth inch to spare.