I was just wondering if any other members of this site would be interested in setting up a libary of common donnor cad models. I spend 9 hours a day in front of a CAD station, so the thought of having to model all the bits I need when I get home before I assemble them isn't to exciting. Surely there must be alot of people modeling the same common parts, would a central location where people can upload their models be useful? have a folder of different bike/car engines, hubs, diffs, axles etc. If people stuck to Iges files most people can import them.

Is it something that wiould be worthwhile, or has someone else already done this?

what do people think?

On line CAD libraries already exist, here's one I use for Solidworks parts....

http://www.3dcontentcentral.com/3DContentCentral/

Not sure whether a Locost dedicated one would be a good idea, but you can certainly add to the one above, and then let people know whats on it.

dps cars has a libraray with an R1 engine.

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Originally posted by nitram38
dps cars has a libraray with an R1 engine.

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Goto http://www.dpcars.net/ to the links page and near the bottom you will find the downloads.

This has been discussed a couple of times but nothing has come of it.

Might be work seeing if ChrisW would like to organise something, but it's all hassle..

I have a +4 chassis with some cymtriks mods done in solidworks. I've also got GTS tuning shocks and suspension brackets, cortina uprights (accurate and fully modeled) and my own design of wishbones.

Someone on here has a really nice rover v8 in solidworks (that I want a copy of!)

If some kind of parts library gets set up I'd be happy to donate mine.

same here, i have a much cruder R1 engine, sierra7" diff mx5 uprights/wheels, my own design wishbones, discs, wilwood dynalite single floater calipers & various others..
Bob

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Originally posted by blueshift
Someone on here has a really nice rover v8 in solidworks (that I want a copy of!)

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http://www.locost7.info/mirror/mirror.php

Another good source, there are dxf's of sierra and cortina/ tourus components here

http://www.locost7.info/mirror/other.php

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I could currently do with cortina uprights, escort steering rack, micra radiator and coilovers if anyone can oblige...?

Think a library would be a great idea.

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Can anyone model one of these?

seat

I have an 3D AutoCad model of the Cortina upright (amongst a few other bits and pieces) that I drew up a couple of months ago. If anyone wants a copy let me know.

[Edited on 9/3/07 by Digger Barnes]

http://www.lusomotors.com/customer.html

has some useful Ford type blocks too

never mind, I sort of answered my own question my reading some other posts......

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Hi,
I'd be glad to host CAD files.
visit my project at http://www.super7thheaven.co.uk/Components

email me any files you have and I'll try to put them up asap.
mark@vantagecms.com

Nice website and a very cool project!

Here is another interesting link http://locostcadfiles.wikispaces.com/