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Re: Dash fabrication
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:24 am
by mytmouz
Nice work...
Re: Dash fabrication
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:44 pm
by vegaracer
Re: Dash fabrication
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:37 pm
by pro70z28
Nope, I didn't want to spend that kind of money. I've got about 200 bux in this including bolts & anvils. Not counting my time since this is considered a hobby.
I need to save some of the aluminum for "Z" parts.
Re: Dash fabrication
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 3:14 pm
by pro70z28
Just about done with this deal. Got all the steel parts painted black & made a plywood rack for the lower anvils. All that's left is to dial in the top anvil. Seems to have pulled the bottom in a little during the welding. A shim ought to bring it back into alignment. I tried it out and I'll be if it doesn't work. Time to get back on the "Z" now.
The plan was to make it light enough to carry around. Weighs 84 Lbs. including a set of anvils. My shoulder fits under the top arm so it's not bad taking it out & putting it in the wall receivers. I planned to put struts on the bottom arm but it seems to be pretty stable the way it is. If it becomes a problem I'll add that later. Don't want it any heavier than it has to be.
Re: Dash fabrication
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 4:45 pm
by wikd69
Thats a gorgeous piece of work.
Re: Dash fabrication
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 4:46 pm
by pro70z28
Thanks wikd69. I had to try a scrap pc. of .080 aluminum just to see what it would do. Bare in mind I've never used one of these contraptions before so I'm sure it would turn out better with practice. I'm surprised how easy they are to use. I figured I'd get a workout pulling & pushin' the workpiece back & forth but it's so easy a caveman could do it.
Re: Dash fabrication
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 5:12 pm
by wikd69
pro70z28 wrote:Thanks wikd69. I had to try a scrap pc. of .080 aluminum just to see what it would do. Bare in mind I've never used one of these contraptions before so I'm sure it would turn out better with practice. I'm surprised how easy they are to use. I figured I'd get a workout pulling & pushin' the workpiece back & forth but it's so easy a caveman could do it.
My problem is my lack of space perception - I don't think in three dimensions. Give me logical model to build, assimilate or describe and I'm your guy. I have this very large, constantly evolving technology model in my head and it covers lots and lots of territory. Put me in front of your English wheel, give me a piece of sheet metal and tell me to form a fender to fit a certain shape and I'll die on the vine <shrug>. I just don't do physical very well. I've always been in awe of those folks who can form and fashion flowing compound curve shapes, and produce identical copies, like for fender pairs or other shapes. I just don't grok it...
Re: Dash fabrication
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 3:07 pm
by pro70z28
Just takes practice wikd69. One last shot, it fits in the void behind the door with the Bead Roller, Shrinker/Stretcher, Plannishing Hammer & Welding table when they aren't in use. So, I'm hardly loosing any floor space at all when it's all put away. I have to add one more receiver on the storage rack for the vise since I now have one more attachment than I do storage rack receivers. On normal days this space is just more or less a hallway to the back room where the CNC is (where I normally do sign work). I need this space open so I can get materials into the room and signs back out.
Re: Dash fabrication
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 9:01 pm
by pro70z28
O.K. Now I'm done. For sure. I'm in the sign biz' ..... I had to do it.....what can I say? lol.
Re: Dash fabrication
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 9:24 pm
by hugger73hatch
Re: Dash fabrication
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 9:32 pm
by wikd69
pro70z28 wrote:O.K. Now I'm done. For sure. I'm in the sign biz' ..... I had to do it.....what can I say? lol.
Thats cool. Now, can you build me one ?
Re: Dash fabrication
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 9:38 pm
by pro70z28
Re: Dash fabrication
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 10:02 pm
by supernova
Re: Dash fabrication
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 10:24 pm
by wikd69
Yep, money is no object. Supernova takes care of all my bills, just send them to him
Re: Dash fabrication
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 11:16 pm
by chpcamaro