Yep, where possible or when I can be bothered. Its rewarding to make your own parts and if it's successful you feel proud.
Your chassis brace looks so much better than mine. I used a hack saw and a dremel to make mine.
Thanks. Just hand tools, angle grinder and drill. The front one took 2 attempts as I snapped off the thread tap in the blind hole
. Happy with the end result though.
Wow okay cool i was just thinking i was the only one lol over here like macgyver yea i think the real bracket & my own tube would look legit like Boggs im using a peice of a fishing rod & a 40cal shell to hide the fray from cutting the rod i think fishing rods are carbon fiber
Buy a small pipe cutter. The carbide wheels cut ANYTHING round cleanly. My carbon fiber tube cuts look cleaner than the hacksaw/grinder cuts you see on YouTube. The one in picture has had heavy copper use for 8-9 years. It has also been used to cut aluminum and steel tubes. The cutting wheel has never been changed(keep thread pressure low for continuous "scoring". The prolongs the life of the wheel as most people apply too much pressure).
Before you start, wrap the area to be cut with painters green or blue and then make your mark. The tape protects the finish from the rollers(mine are visibly pitted from rattling around in my plumbing kit).
Nice that is a good idea i was trying to use bullet shells at the end of the center brace rod but that poop is a MF to get threw this tool would of been freaking perfect
your getting real clean cuts every time lmao i use a knife and some sandpaper like a caveman
Grab one. Probably cheaper in your local hardware store. This one is same as mine, just newer model. They go from $5(don't recommend because they use non-carbide cutting wheels or rollers are not aligned=sloppy crooked cuts) to over $200(larger diameter cuts). You should be able to find a halfway decent carbide wheel cutter for $15-50. Unless you do alot plumbing, stay around $20.Nice that is a good idea i was trying to use bullet shells at the end of the center brace rod but that poop is a MF to get threw this tool would of been freaking perfect
The wire holder you formed looks awesome! I'm betting dollars against pennies you're a metal fabricator or have experience there. Love how your deburring went further and became a part of the look with the evenly cut bevels.
Can't win them all yet your machining knowledge shows you have some experience, and good attention to detail.
I think your tires are on backwards.
Better traction. I do the same with my bikes and RCs. I found tire channeling to really only be necessary with heavy loads(RL cars and trucks). I know for a fact my bikes performed better backwards, especially if the channels come to a point. This allows for a "dig in" effect. Also wears them out faster but my opinion always was that the gain outweighed the loss.
It just messes with my OCD.
Yea i got em on back wards on purpose lol better traction IMO like @Greengaunja said but yes i have other wheels where the traction the correct way is a must lol ocd too
i like everything symmetrical evan wear on the wheels and everything
I might try this with my Proline Mashers once.Yea i got em on back wards on purpose lol better traction IMO like @Greengaunja said but yes i have other wheels where the traction the correct way is a must lol ocd too
Must be a tough hobby if you suffer from OCD. I suffer from DGAF because I - Don't Give A Fck just drive it!!!
Yea try it out you might see a difference (don't quote me) but i see a difference imo & i have my front tread the correct way and my rear the wrong way
Just a suggestion, try to get the center support lower to help with keep the center of gravity down and the body mounts have too much flex in them from what I have found to be a useful anchor point, looks great though. Did you make one of those plates for the front?
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