Hi Guys.
I hope I'm teaching you to suck eggs

But yesterday I started to make up my suspention brackets. Not at all happy with the results by bending them in the vice.
Then last night I had a flash of insperation. Make up a bending jig for it ! doh

Anyway it worked so well I thought I would share it with you.
Yes I know it was a lot of faffing about.
It took about 1/2hr to make, but with it I had all the brackets drilled and bent in less than a hour. Infact it took longer to to round off the ends

Took some 40mm angle iron. welded on some 3mm flat plate so the bracket fitted snugly.

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p212/muddypaws4x4/locost124.jpg

Then welded another piece of 3m plate over the top.

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p212/muddypaws4x4/locost125.jpg

made up a bending arm with 8mm studding and a couple of nuts.
welded the nuts to the angle.and the studding to the bending arm.

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p212/muddypaws4x4/locost126.jpg

then clamped it to the drill press and drilled through the lot. making sure it was all lined up.

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p212/muddypaws4x4/locost128.jpg

So there you have it, drilled and bent with one simple jig.

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p212/muddypaws4x4/locost132.jpg

David

I cringed at the rust on that pillar drill

neat jig though

Won’t the French police arrest you for trying to build you own car??


[Edited on 19/5/08 by Mr Whippy]

They look good David!

Thought I'd stick the pcs up for you for people to see!

Steve

nice a neat little jig there.

stuart

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Originally posted by Mr Whippy
I cringed at the rust on that pillar drill

neat jig though

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If you think it's rusty now you should have seen it when I first got it.
Described on fleebay as excellent condition, still only cost 50 quid.

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Won’t the French police arrest you for trying to build you own car??

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yea got to get it registered in UK and pay roadtax

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