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Join Date: Nov 2008
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Any of you guys/girls do machine work / fabrication?
I want to have some brackets made for my BMW to mount some auxiliary lighting. I found the perfect bracket, but the company went out of business several years ago. I'm attaching a picture of the bracket I want. The other side would be a mirror of this side obviously. Are there any of you out there that can make something like this? I'm thinking tentatively to make the bracket out of 14 gauge stainless, but I'm open to suggestions. I can provide all of the dimensions and specs, but I don't have access to the equipment to fab something up like this.
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Join Date: Nov 2008
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No local machine shops G? Something like that doesn't look too complex. It could go two ways, you could be amazed at how cheap it is.. Or you could have a heart attack because of the cost.
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If I was working I would whip A pair of those up for ya, but I am not, sorry. try a Hot Rod or Truck customizer, they would have the tools and I bet would be cheaper than a machine shop.
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Have you tried the BMW forum? If not... I might be able to connect you to some folks in LA
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Cass, I've been all over both of the BMW forums. I've made posts, but nobody has hooked it up yet.
Ah well, maybe I'll go get the equipment and do it myself. More tools can't be a bad thing, right? If you have hookups though, I'm all ears. ![]()
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I can do it, but it won't be anywhere near as pretty as that is, and I have no way right now of purchasing materials other than what I can pick up in home depot.
Or you can try and do it yourself. A cheap angle grinder, a cheapo welder, and a few hours of work and it can easily be made
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I've got a local machinist here that does work for us and also builds bikes/buggies/toys on the side just for fun.
Shoot me some dimensions and I'll draw it up and bring it over to him so he can quote you. Last edited by Krabill; 01-05-2011 at 09:24 AM.. |
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Heck I can draw it up.
![]() What format do you want? AutoCAD, microstation, PDF? Lol
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I'm no fabricator, but it doesn't really look like too hard to do. If you've got a place to buy the sheet steel or aluminum, a drill, a grinder, a vice for the bend, and a bucket of Tremclad to dip the parts in when you're done, then you're all set. Hell, man, you're handier than that!
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Join Date: Mar 2008
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You could have that made out of polished stainless ( if you want shiny ) or just regular sheet stainless if you're coating it.
You could cut it yourself with a variable speed saber (jig) saw and a hole saw. Or have it laser cut or waterjet cut. Use this search engine we use at work ( I'm a machinist ) www.thomasnet.com Type in either "laser cutting" or "water jet" and pick your state ( or you can leave it blank if you're trying to find something obscure ). This search engine also works for fasteners, cutting tools , speciality shops etc. Jeff |
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