russbost
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| posted on 14/12/07 at 08:09 PM |
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Brackets 'n' stuff
Sorry if this is a bit long, but I'm hoping it might be useful to quite a few of you. During the design & build of my car one of the biggest
PITA's I found was finding suitable bushes/brackets etc for everything from suspension pivots & shock mounts to things like seat belt
mounts, rack mounts, pedals & pedal box etc etc.
I now have all the stuff for my car sorted & I will be putting some brackets & bushes etc on my website shortly, some of which may be of use
to you guys. I drew it all up myself on an excellent little FREE 2D drawing package
linky
which produces .dwg files which can be sent direct to the laser cutters for them to quote on. I have found an excellent laser cutter who will do
small batches in mild steel, ali or stainless steel at brilliant prices. They can supply & cut plate up to 15mm thick (Yes, 15mm that must be some
laser, James Bond eat your heart out!). They will also do any necessary bending, such as that required for the suspension pivot "C"
brackets. The only drawback is that they have a minimum order of £65 + VAT. So far that's not been a problem for me as I've had enough
bits cut to do 5 chassis, but obviously if you want an odd couple of brackets done it doesn't help. However, I'm quite happy to add in
bits 'n pieces with my orders or act as coordinator to get a "group buy" together. I'm not prepared to do it for free, simply
because there's going to be a lot of faffing involved to say nothing of bank charges Paypal charges postage etc etc. however even with my
commision a simple bracket with 1 or 2 holes in, say, 6mm mild steel plate would be about £1.50, bending ups the cost a little, but as an example the
"C" brackets for suspension pivots would come out at about £2.20 each.
I'm obviously aware that we can all make these bits from scratch, but it depends how valuable your time is to you & it can really help to
move a build on.
Any comments?
If nothing else do make use of the drawing package, it's dead simple (even I can use it!) & quick.
I no longer run Furore Products or Furore Cars Ltd, but would still highly recommend them for Acewell dashes, projector headlights, dominator
headlights, indicators, mirrors etc, best prices in the UK! Take a look at http://www.furoreproducts.co.uk/ or find more parts on Ebay, user names
furoreltd & furoreproducts, discounts available for LCB users.
Don't forget Stainless Steel Braided brake hoses, made to your exact requirements in any of around 16 colours.
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/furoreproducts/m.html?_dmd=1&_ipg=50&_sop=12&_rdc=1
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MikeR
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| posted on 14/12/07 at 08:59 PM |
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Sounds like a nice service to offer to the group - well done.
Now here's something that may interest people - how much would they charge for a lump of metal, say 5 or 7mm thick, about 40cm long by 10cm
high, with 4 big holes in it equally spaced. A few others around the sides ......
ie inlet manifold for people to make their carb / fi injection systems from.
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short track 123
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| posted on 14/12/07 at 09:26 PM |
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What engine do you want an inlet plate for. Mild or stainless ?
If you have one I can copy. I can draw it and there would be no min charge.
let me know if i can help. I can get a price when I have a drawing.
Regards
Jason
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Ricks-9r
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| posted on 14/12/07 at 09:36 PM |
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 Paddle shifts in 5mm aluminium sheet ?
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Beardy_John
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| posted on 14/12/07 at 09:40 PM |
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Excellent! Currently drawing up my chassis in Solidworks and was wondering were to get all the plates and brackets made!! I could do them myself, but
this will be much more efficient.
Can you take any drawings or is dwg best?
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short track 123
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| posted on 14/12/07 at 10:03 PM |
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Best with Dxf or Iges files
jason
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russbost
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| posted on 14/12/07 at 11:27 PM |
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I always use .dwg
The manifold idea sounds excellent, I could also see the paddle shift being desirable
I no longer run Furore Products or Furore Cars Ltd, but would still highly recommend them for Acewell dashes, projector headlights, dominator
headlights, indicators, mirrors etc, best prices in the UK! Take a look at http://www.furoreproducts.co.uk/ or find more parts on Ebay, user names
furoreltd & furoreproducts, discounts available for LCB users.
Don't forget Stainless Steel Braided brake hoses, made to your exact requirements in any of around 16 colours.
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/furoreproducts/m.html?_dmd=1&_ipg=50&_sop=12&_rdc=1
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 15/12/07 at 12:59 AM |
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thanks, very handy
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 15/12/07 at 04:16 PM |
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Nice one Russ. 
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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