Aidan's loose oily bunghole actually runs a track lap
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Wow or even this: Hydraulic Pipe & Tube Bender - 12 Ton
we have one of these at work. it uses round, radiused dies just like the HF one but without the rollers, so im guessing its much less likely to crush the tubing.
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...FVRk7AodtF0AEQ
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Spent some time brainstorming with the oil cooler. And looking at the metal outsides I think I can drill through the outer casing and find a way to make it work. Now tell me why I'm wrong.
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the "end tank" is the stack of corrugated sheet metal at the end of each tube, like this:
aidans just has the sheet metal wrapped around more than the above example
aidan- do the "nuts" on the fittings come off? can you mount a bracket under each one?
aidans just has the sheet metal wrapped around more than the above example
aidan- do the "nuts" on the fittings come off? can you mount a bracket under each one?
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more ninja editing: youre in a big metro area right? theres gotta be a guy around that you can throw a $20 at and he will tig weld some 90 degree tabs on the end
but wait, theres more!: just thought of something else: blind rivets?
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No metro area here. Not without an hour drive. If it comes to it I'll look into it but the aluminum c-channel could work. I just need some in the right size.
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Spent some time looking at it some more. I think with some rivets and angle aluminum I can make something that resembles the stock brackets.
If anyone has diagrams or dimensions that would show me exactly how much space I have that would be awesome.
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If anyone has diagrams or dimensions that would show me exactly how much space I have that would be awesome.
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Project for today is making a switch panel that goes under the radio. Going to use laser cut acrylic and put my USB charger, Cigarette lighter, and some switches there. Used cardboard to layout a design, then going to throw it together in SolidWorks.