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06-23-2015, 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by wana65stang
Hey Old Coot, what are the chances of shipping north of the boarder???
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Zero, north of the border, sorry. If you have a drop in the US, be happy to oblige.
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06-23-2015, 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr. Dan
Can you give us a few pics of your upper bracket forming rig/process, too? The lower bracket pics are very interesting.
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Maybe sometime tomorrow IF, I get motivated to do something tonight. Lot of pre-forming operations before forming.
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06-23-2015, 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by OldCoot
Maybe sometime tomorrow IF, I get motivated to do something tonight. Lot of pre-forming operations before forming.
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OK, thanks...... but don't slow your roll. Consumers anxiously await your kits!
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06-23-2015, 05:38 PM
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Funny how we alway do the easier one first....need to get back in the swing, then the more complex part is next....just seems to go better that way.
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06-23-2015, 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by bob caldwell
Funny how we alway do the easier one first....need to get back in the swing, then the more complex part is next....just seems to go better that way.
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Wasn't that, the lower brackets were the last sheet loaded in the truck and the first out. Did get all the holes drilled in the upper brackets and about 1/4 of them chamfered on both sides. Have to have something to do tomorrow. Besides that, the old legs get tired easier these days and I'm just lazy!
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06-23-2015, 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by OldCoot
Wasn't that, the lower brackets were the last sheet loaded in the truck and the first out. Did get all the holes drilled in the upper brackets and about 1/4 of them chamfered on both sides. Have to have something to do tomorrow. Besides that, the old legs get tired easier these days and I'm just lazy!
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Coot, you are anything but lazy. 
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06-23-2015, 08:52 PM
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Put everything on the floor....then lay down and work. Horse stall mats work GOOD.
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06-23-2015, 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Evereddie
Coot, you are anything but lazy.
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Au contraire my friend. Since retirement, I do practically nothing. Getting good at it too!
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06-23-2015, 09:10 PM
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Thats french!! I know some words..... maybe not here lol I actually drilled some holes on my drill press tonight. Had to shorten the TV antenna, it was about 2 inches too high. I just use a 1/2 bit to debur.
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06-23-2015, 09:14 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by B and B
Thats french!! I know some words..... maybe not here lol I actually drilled some holes on my drill press tonight. Had to shorten the TV antenna, it was about 2 inches too high. I just use a 1/2 bit to debur.
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Have 6 different sizes of these, from 1/4" dia to 2" dia. made specifically for chamfering holes. This one is a 3/4"
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06-24-2015, 09:43 AM
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Forming top bracket
For those wanting to know how I form the upper brackets, here are some pictures. Originally the form die was on a homemade arbor press and it took 53 or 54 strokes on the jack to form one piece. Got this electric log splitter at a 35% discount at Tractor Supply. This is much easier. Can form 52 pcs in less time than it took to do 6 on the arbor press. Now if I could figure out how to cut down the 4 minutes per pc bead blasting time. 
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06-24-2015, 09:50 AM
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Pretty slick......add another nozzle for LEFT hand, and screw compressor for more volume!
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06-24-2015, 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by bob caldwell
Pretty slick......add another nozzle for LEFT hand, and screw compressor for more volume!
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Got plenty of volume and can only use one nozzle as ya gotta hold and rotate the part!
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06-24-2015, 10:05 AM
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2 lazy susans and vice grips....and, third hand...add 2 more gloves to back side of cabinet, give TOWTA some more responsibility. Vibrating cab.....forget proper name.
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06-24-2015, 10:21 AM
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Vibrodyne the only way to go!  Youroo!! 
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06-24-2015, 10:24 AM
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06-24-2015, 10:44 AM
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We used a cement mixer and steel shot to remove mill scale and debut edges on steel parts. Not quite bead blasting, maybe play with media using sand or aluminum oxide.
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06-24-2015, 11:26 AM
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Don't think there is any change in procedure going to happen in this shop in the near or distant future.
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06-24-2015, 11:36 AM
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Thanks for the pics, OC!
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06-24-2015, 05:16 PM
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18 more brackets to bead blast and TOWTA can start making the kits. Just have to print out the instructions and pole dwgs.
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