Mocking up brackets and stuff for fabrication?
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Mocking up brackets and stuff for fabrication?
So, my kit car project has got pretty deep of late...
I am needing to make or get made various brackets and mounts and stuff.
I can weld to a decent standard, however I don't have any access to a machine shop for fabricating brackets etc so I am a bit stuck...
Option one is to make some templates and take them to a machining shop for them to copy. if so can anyone advise what materials would be easiest to use?
Option 2 is to buy a sheet metal bender and cut and make my own, but this involves quite a lot of cost and hassle
Option 3 - Is there anyone on here near South Yorkshire that does this kind of thing for a living??
I cant take the car to a shop as there's so much to do it would bankrupt me and give them a breakdown...
I am needing to make or get made various brackets and mounts and stuff.
I can weld to a decent standard, however I don't have any access to a machine shop for fabricating brackets etc so I am a bit stuck...
Option one is to make some templates and take them to a machining shop for them to copy. if so can anyone advise what materials would be easiest to use?
Option 2 is to buy a sheet metal bender and cut and make my own, but this involves quite a lot of cost and hassle
Option 3 - Is there anyone on here near South Yorkshire that does this kind of thing for a living??
I cant take the car to a shop as there's so much to do it would bankrupt me and give them a breakdown...
#2
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I make all my brackets out of cardboard and take them to Jim at alloy racing fabrications I Ollerton and he makes them for me. His fabricating skills are the best I've seen. His welding skills are beyond reproach
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I've used mdf to mock up Caliper to strut interface brackets.
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thanks to other posters too. I want to use a machine shop to actually fabricate them if I can to save tim.e
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I used thick mounting cardboard. I stick them with cello tape if needed and write the dimensions on each edge so he doesn't have to waste time measuring. I take pictures too of it in situ so he has a complete vision of what I need. Often he will suggest a better way of doing things
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I used thick mounting cardboard. I stick them with cello tape if needed and write the dimensions on each edge so he doesn't have to waste time measuring. I take pictures too of it in situ so he has a complete vision of what I need. Often he will suggest a better way of doing things
I think I will do that then
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