Between 265 & 485 SQ/FT Kwik Fab's Small Shop
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Workspaces sized between 265 and 485 squarefeet.
It’s fine since we don’t know what we’re looking at most of the time eitherIf there's one thing to add for everyone watching, just know I don't know what I'm talking about most of the time
No shop work today, just an early morning to wash the wife's vehicle.
It was absolutely filthy so I like to have her going back to work all nice and clean.
Otherwise nothing else planned for the day other than errands.
And of course remembering what today is, being grateful to those I served that didn't make it back home.
It was absolutely filthy so I like to have her going back to work all nice and clean.
Otherwise nothing else planned for the day other than errands.
And of course remembering what today is, being grateful to those I served that didn't make it back home.
Made another set, this time for my own truck in which I implemented a 20 degree tilt.
These feel really solid so I may keep them on for a year like I mentioned earlier.
Different companies offer them with minor differences which I try to correct such as -
Slider length, where some companies are offering an overall length shorter than the necessary 84 - 86" needed to cover the gap between the wheels
Overhang, where the few companies that do provide a longer length don't reinforce the rear main tube as the general rule is to allow no more than 12" to go unsupported
Additional mounting points outside of the factory holes, because who doesn't want more support
These feel really solid so I may keep them on for a year like I mentioned earlier.
Different companies offer them with minor differences which I try to correct such as -
Slider length, where some companies are offering an overall length shorter than the necessary 84 - 86" needed to cover the gap between the wheels
Overhang, where the few companies that do provide a longer length don't reinforce the rear main tube as the general rule is to allow no more than 12" to go unsupported
Additional mounting points outside of the factory holes, because who doesn't want more support
Looks pretty stout. Went back and looked at your previous posts on the sliders and I'm very impressed with both your design and execution. Don't have a toyota, but your design has given me some ideas to put in my head for my truck. These pics put the reality into the CAD drawings you showed earlier.
I've been eyeballing that titan press brake, but at this point, I'm living with my hf shop press and a press brake I made. I'd also never considered getting a tube bender, but I'm starting to reconsider that position too.
I acquired a crossfire pro about 2 years ago and I'm slowly (very slowly, too slowly) coming up to speed. Sadly, it's purchase drove a lot of (re)organization (cleaning) of my home shop/garage, and as always, life gets in the way, so I've only started using it a couple months ago to cut a few small parts for repairs to my lawn tractor. I look back now at some of the fab work I've done for myself and others and realize how much it easier it could've been. Still working to grow my CAD skills; trying to get to the kindergarten level.
Your thread here, as well as your postings and input on the langmuir forum are appreciated by me and have helped. Thanks!
I've been eyeballing that titan press brake, but at this point, I'm living with my hf shop press and a press brake I made. I'd also never considered getting a tube bender, but I'm starting to reconsider that position too.
I acquired a crossfire pro about 2 years ago and I'm slowly (very slowly, too slowly) coming up to speed. Sadly, it's purchase drove a lot of (re)organization (cleaning) of my home shop/garage, and as always, life gets in the way, so I've only started using it a couple months ago to cut a few small parts for repairs to my lawn tractor. I look back now at some of the fab work I've done for myself and others and realize how much it easier it could've been. Still working to grow my CAD skills; trying to get to the kindergarten level.
Your thread here, as well as your postings and input on the langmuir forum are appreciated by me and have helped. Thanks!
I'm still a complete novice when it comes to the 3D side of things, but if I can imagine it in my head then it makes sense (in an odd way) so you'll see my stuff in 2D 99% of the time
Just hope any of my ramblings here help many others watching! I too would look back on my older stuff and think to myself "damn if only I had a CNC table back then" or "why did I wait so long to buy a brake".
Appreciate the kind words!
Still keeping busy here, but don't want to post the same old stuff as it gets boring.
Last night however, I was toying with implementing some real world results I came up with the day before.
Fusion 360 allows users to input specific figures, with your model coming out basically how it should in real life. Thing is, there are other variables like human error (when measuring ****), placement of material between punch and die for bending, as well as material coming from different batches.
Anyway, this is a piece of scrap I bent up as my 3rd try in trying to bend something with a specific flange length and inside width between two flanges.
Using this data, I worked on this last night for someone I make a lot of parts for. This is just part of it as there's more to be done to the remaining panels.
Obligatory action shot this morning.
Onto the press brake; first time I'm bending 3 flanges on a single plane.
Freaking damn near perfect.
The flanges on the same plane vary as little as 0.2 degrees whereas across from each other they're within 1.1 degrees. I blame this on the steel being slightly warped.
Last night however, I was toying with implementing some real world results I came up with the day before.
Fusion 360 allows users to input specific figures, with your model coming out basically how it should in real life. Thing is, there are other variables like human error (when measuring ****), placement of material between punch and die for bending, as well as material coming from different batches.
Anyway, this is a piece of scrap I bent up as my 3rd try in trying to bend something with a specific flange length and inside width between two flanges.
Using this data, I worked on this last night for someone I make a lot of parts for. This is just part of it as there's more to be done to the remaining panels.
Obligatory action shot this morning.
Onto the press brake; first time I'm bending 3 flanges on a single plane.
Freaking damn near perfect.
The flanges on the same plane vary as little as 0.2 degrees whereas across from each other they're within 1.1 degrees. I blame this on the steel being slightly warped.