I use Plexi glass instead for stiff paper for this kind of shapes, some times i use old plastic icecream cans (eaysier to cut). I allso use marking tape to
mark the corner centrums so (for double check later)
How do you work?
Preparation for some nightwork =)
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Dodge-Sweden
Preparation for some nightwork =)
Here is a picture how i use to prepare when i work with metal shapes.
I use Plexi glass instead for stiff paper for this kind of shapes, some times i use old plastic icecream cans (eaysier to cut). I allso use marking tape to
mark the corner centrums so (for double check later)
How do you work?
I use Plexi glass instead for stiff paper for this kind of shapes, some times i use old plastic icecream cans (eaysier to cut). I allso use marking tape to
mark the corner centrums so (for double check later)
How do you work?
Last edited by Dodge-Sweden on Fri Mar 11, 2005 12:41 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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When im done i dont need sandblasting (if i still got the the inspiration after a week or so) 
But sandblastig should be good, bad thing is that i
have some really big trouble to get the truck out from
the garage so i can get off the cab (inside
garage i have about 6-7" clearens to the roof), need
to get the whole garage door down and some more if i
want it out.
OK now the result of fabrication (not really satishfied with this one but...)
But sandblastig should be good, bad thing is that i
have some really big trouble to get the truck out from
the garage so i can get off the cab (inside
garage i have about 6-7" clearens to the roof), need
to get the whole garage door down and some more if i
want it out.
OK now the result of fabrication (not really satishfied with this one but...)
Last edited by Dodge-Sweden on Fri Mar 11, 2005 3:54 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Dodge-Sweden
Front pieces ....
Here is some result from this nights work.
Some minior "bending" and cutting left to do, the parts is for the cutout in the front.
Next parts ill try to do is the area around the cabmoutnig bolt holes in the cab and the area around
the froor is not so bad just rust on the surface (hammered with a "weld hammer"(?)).
Ill try to make a presstool so i can press the "cups" .
OK it looks nicer ... no one can see them ... AAAahgg ... ill do them anyway (mabye i got over inspiration or some brain damage)
This on friday or saturday ill start up my grinder and MIG, whole next week too i hope (depedig on the
weather, have wery poor heating my garage ... none
)
Some minior "bending" and cutting left to do, the parts is for the cutout in the front.
Next parts ill try to do is the area around the cabmoutnig bolt holes in the cab and the area around
the froor is not so bad just rust on the surface (hammered with a "weld hammer"(?)).
Ill try to make a presstool so i can press the "cups" .
OK it looks nicer ... no one can see them ... AAAahgg ... ill do them anyway (mabye i got over inspiration or some brain damage)
This on friday or saturday ill start up my grinder and MIG, whole next week too i hope (depedig on the
weather, have wery poor heating my garage ... none
)
Last edited by Dodge-Sweden on Fri Mar 11, 2005 12:45 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Dodge-Sweden
Some more fabrication.
I made a "presstool" to our hydralic hand driven press at work. took about 7 ton to do this shape.
I didnt really think that it should work to do it but it did. The steel is 2mm thick.
They are not really as orginal but it´s ok for me.
The though (as in thinking) is that ill use them to my cab mountings (if the press deep is ok).
I made a "presstool" to our hydralic hand driven press at work. took about 7 ton to do this shape.
I didnt really think that it should work to do it but it did. The steel is 2mm thick.
They are not really as orginal but it´s ok for me.
The though (as in thinking) is that ill use them to my cab mountings (if the press deep is ok).
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Dodge-Sweden
Thank´s! for the responses
Time it took to do all the metal pieces was not so long, mabye total time of 2 hours with the fabrication of the presstool.
Good tools make half of the job.
Now it feels much easyer/funnyer to start working when i have some steel done.
I think that if i did all this in my garage it mabye took me 5 hours to do them at least.
(plus a bunch off words that no children newer should hear).
Hmm Military bases in Europe, need to check it out
Time it took to do all the metal pieces was not so long, mabye total time of 2 hours with the fabrication of the presstool.
Good tools make half of the job.
Now it feels much easyer/funnyer to start working when i have some steel done.
I think that if i did all this in my garage it mabye took me 5 hours to do them at least.
(plus a bunch off words that no children newer should hear).
Hmm Military bases in Europe, need to check it out