Recent content by duc916

Mike, Thank you for your feedback on the hitch clamps.

Thanks for the link. I have used some in the past, but it looks like you have them mounted opposite of what I am used to, I was not sure if it was a new type of clamp. It appears like you have them pulling the hitch up into the receiver and holding any downward load with the clamp. I am used...

Mike, Can I get more information on the anti-rattle clamps? Did you make them or are they off the shelf?

Cut to length and welded in place. Gauge in place.

I ended up going with a round housing to simplify the fabrication. I modeled a cut fixture and 3D printed it to get the shape correct. Cut the tank, rough cut shown. Then filed it to final shape. Then turned a pipe to accept the gauge, the gauge housing is tapered since it is injection...

Pat, Do you know what company is doing the roto-mold on the gas tank?

Thanks for the help guys. I was thinking about using some solid CRS and bending a "frame" to outline the shape and make the radius.

I am going to modify this gas tank so I can inset the gauge cluster. The black lines are where I need to cut and replace the material. I want to have a rolled edge around the top instead of a sharp edge. Any ideas on the best way to approach this?

In my experience the term is used in a general sense to describe a process to deform metal. In most cases it is a round piece of material that needs to be formed into another shape or size. Depending on the industry the process can be varied, some have been listed already, another is swaging a...

Thanks for all the help. MadeByMiller, that is the thread!

I have spent hours looking for a thread where one of the members showed some of the custom cars he had fabricated. They were beyond the scope of normal fabrication, he is a truly gifted fabricator. In the thread he mentioned what he used to protect bare metal during the fabrication process. I...

All depends on how mush you want to mess with it. You can try the JB weld, as it won't ruin anything if it fails. If it doesn't work go back and machine the housing and insert a bushing. If you only want to mess with it once install the bushing.

Can you post a picture of the shaft with the o-ring, to get a better idea of how the whole mechanism works.

Can be done in a lathe, real question is how much do you want to pay. To make an arbor and/or remove the bed (in a gap bed lathe) will take time along with machining the part? It can be done, but might be more than you want to pay.

Nice write up, thank for the help.