hi_im_sean

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thats a start

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

aidandj

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I need to blow my engine up first so I can stop spending money on things that aren't a built 1.8

aidandj

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Wait why am I buying door bars when I still have stop-tech brake pads?

I need a woman managing my money. Mobius, hows that work out for you

Mobius

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Which one of us has a CNC head?

aidandj

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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.

Pics of idea:

hi_im_sean

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as long as you dont puncture a tube, i dont see why not, but there not a lot of room there for a screw. i would clamp it, or have brackets welded to it.

curly

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Outer castings? Those are your end tanks bro.

aidandj

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Not on this. Casting isnt the right worjld. There is a sheet metal box around the end tanks. I'll try and take a better picture.

hi_im_sean

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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?

aidandj

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How would you suggest clamping it. My aluminum welding is not up to par for that.

hi_im_sean

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some all thread, rubber strips or RTV and aluminum C channel. also, note my ninja edit.

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?

aidandj

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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.

aidandj

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I like the idea of blind rivets I need to look into that more.

hi_im_sean

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if theres room for the backside of the rivet, its what i would do. i think you can probably sneak some small ones in-between the corrugations.

be super careful when drilling. make use of a drill stop.

aidandj

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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.

Picture:

aidandj

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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.

deezums

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Could you braze some brass nuts to the end tank covers? Silver solder maybe?

aidandj

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Any inputs on this switch panel?

From left to right. Cigarette lighter, switch 1, 2, 3. Aux input, USB power

aidandj

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And with some more stuff centered and adjusted I think this is my final piece:

deezums

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Room for shifting with stuff plugged in? Below the radio right?