04-18-2011, 10:36 PM
(This post was last modified: 04-18-2011, 10:39 PM by broncosbybart.)
This is more of a build thread or safety topic, but thought I'd throw it here. Chuck, feel free to move it or do whatever with it.
To do this, you'll need a drill or preferrably drill press, angle grinder, whiz wheel (cutoff disc) welder, 1" flat stock, quick release pins, 1/4" bolts, hose clamps, paint, and some time.
Our rules state that we must have 2 extingushers per race vehicle, one on each side of it.
So, I made 2 brackets. I cut off 10 pieces of 3/16x1" flat stock. Each piece I cut to 5" long. After making these, I concluded that 1/8" thick material would be sufficient. Anyhow, here are the beginnings.
Each bracket will need 5 pieces. There are 2 base pieces. I rounded all 4 of the edges slightly so there were no sharp points. There are 3 'middle' pieces. On those, I only rounded 2 of the edges along one of the long sides. The other long edge will be welded to the base. Those corners I left sharp.
I used an angle grinder and a die grinder to make the fillets and smooth it all out.
To do this, you'll need a drill or preferrably drill press, angle grinder, whiz wheel (cutoff disc) welder, 1" flat stock, quick release pins, 1/4" bolts, hose clamps, paint, and some time.
Our rules state that we must have 2 extingushers per race vehicle, one on each side of it.
So, I made 2 brackets. I cut off 10 pieces of 3/16x1" flat stock. Each piece I cut to 5" long. After making these, I concluded that 1/8" thick material would be sufficient. Anyhow, here are the beginnings.
Each bracket will need 5 pieces. There are 2 base pieces. I rounded all 4 of the edges slightly so there were no sharp points. There are 3 'middle' pieces. On those, I only rounded 2 of the edges along one of the long sides. The other long edge will be welded to the base. Those corners I left sharp.
I used an angle grinder and a die grinder to make the fillets and smooth it all out.