someone is getting some new shoes

[Oldsquirt]

Oldsquirt, I probably should have used a ball end mill to fillet the back cut, but at that time I just figured I'd use the die grinder. Gonna do the same for the opposite side of the shoe. Front edge is square to start w/ at this time (no curve). Those guys up north seem to be doing just fine w/ some stuff that down here is not the norm. This will also close off the intake a little. I can always make adjustments (put the curve back in or ?) to it later. :boxed:
The reason I was wondering is I'm looking at making a change the opposite of what you are doing. I want a thinner shoe(going from 1/2" to 3/8"). While I could simply mill mine down to the required thickness, I also want the entry ramp to more closely match the entry of the intake, which means moving it back about 3/16"-1/4". This means a lot of extra work that, to me, justifies just making a new shoe. If only we knew someone who could do that very time consuming part of the process with a CAD/CAM program and a CNC machine......

[MikeF]

The reason I was wondering is I'm looking at making a change the opposite of what you are doing. I want a thinner shoe(going from 1/2" to 3/8"). While I could simply mill mine down to the required thickness, I also want the entry ramp to more closely match the entry of the intake, which means moving it back about 3/16"-1/4". This means a lot of extra work that, to me, justifies just making a new shoe. If only we knew someone who could do that very time consuming part of the process with a CAD/CAM program and a CNC machine......
I kinda did something like that already. I made a rideplate that also incorporated the shoe into it. It measured .200 thick and no cutback. That put the biting edge at nearly the same position as the cutback shoe.
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...eplateshoe.jpg
W/ my normal setup, the boat gets on plane, accellerates, porpoises a little and then flattens out(no porpoise) to top speed.
When I tryed the one piece shoe/rideplate, everything "early" was the same but it would not stop porpoising = N.G.! That ended that experiment. :boxed:
I am by no means discouraging you to try this, only this is what happened to me w/ my hull.

[Oldsquirt]

I'd think that the one-piece deal would making plate angle adjustment rather difficult. When I got my boat, the intake had been machined for a shoe/rideplate combo but didn't include them. Previous owner had tried to make a one-piece setup like that but it was a mess. Decided to start fresh and gambled with the 1/2" with 4* backcut as a start.
Turns out there are a couple guys running with the CDBA that have the same hull as mine(Eliminator Sprint). The faster of the two has a 5/16" shoe and the other guy has stock intake. Since I've already tried shimming the shoe down---big mistake!--- I figure I'd try going thinner.

[wsuwrhr]

Bring it on over, the clock starts.
Tell me what you want to change, and we'll get making it lighter no problem.
Brian
The reason I was wondering is I'm looking at making a change the opposite of what you are doing. I want a thinner shoe(going from 1/2" to 3/8"). While I could simply mill mine down to the required thickness, I also want the entry ramp to more closely match the entry of the intake, which means moving it back about 3/16"-1/4". This means a lot of extra work that, to me, justifies just making a new shoe. If only we knew someone who could do that very time consuming part of the process with a CAD/CAM program and a CNC machine......

[Duane HTP]

For those of you who don't already know, we produce a blank shoe that is pretty user friendly. You can go deeper, shallower, taper cut it, or back cut it.
http://www.hi-techperformance.com/im..._Shoe_0002.jpg
http://www.hi-techperformance.com/Parts.HTM

[wsuwrhr]

Ah shit, here comes Rex.
Mopar is hungry for some spam too.
Brian
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...63Dscf0020.jpg

[superdave013]

Mikef, You ruined it man. I had ol CS biting on the hook and before I could set it you spilled the beans. dang
wuwusoureouwrwwerew, aka "skinny", Mike F did that all his bad self. I did set the depth stop above the table though. Not that I don't trust Mike but well.... you know.

[wsuwrhr]

wuwusoureouwrwwerew, aka "skinny", Mike F did that all his bad self. I did set the depth stop above the table though. Not that I don't trust Mike but well.... you know.
Pussy.
2 flute endmills cut cast iron too.
"Don't ask me how I know."
Brian

[Oldsquirt]

Bring it on over, the clock starts.
Tell me what you want to change, and we'll get making it lighter no problem.
Brian
I see you caught my "hint"
The only problem with "bringing it on over" is that I'm about 450 miles north of you.

[wsuwrhr]

When you get your shoe figured out, up the cylinder pressure with this.
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...0/63newnos.jpg