Metal Fabrication / Skid plates - ***Drawings***

[trialsmaster2]

Well count me in as interested if we do some sort of group fabrication. I like the idea of a mitsu-maple or something on the plate - I'm sure more airflow holes to that rad, the better too. Keep me posted, cheers!

-Steve

I'd also be interested to know the price of one of these skid plates all formed up and ready to go for our automatic 1993 L300. Mitsumaple burned into the plate would be pretty slick too. Keep me posted as well.

Aaron

[nxski]

Well count me in as interested if we do some sort of group fabrication. I like the idea of a mitsu-maple or something on the plate - I'm sure more airflow holes to that rad, the better too. Keep me posted, cheers!

-Steve

I'd also be interested to know the price of one of these skid plates all formed up and ready to go for our automatic 1993 L300. Mitsumaple burned into the plate would be pretty slick too. Keep me posted as well.

Aaron

The plate has been bent, the cost of that was $90+tax. If the machine is already set-up apparently it could cost around $45. The total came to $180.80 after tax which is very reasonable for a one-off.

Just in case you get fed up with waiting for enough people to get their act together for a group buy.

[shealy]

Yeah, $180 isn't too bad. That being said, we could probably factor this price down at least a bit if we get a few done at the same time.

[nxski]

Yeah, $180 isn't too bad. That being said, we could probably factor this price down at least a bit if we get a few done at the same time.

Even just doing 2 will knock at least $45 off the combined total!

[freaky930]

That's awesome!!
Someone had a busy time doing all the drawings I recon, thank you so much for it!
Unfortunately over here in NZ, as well as in Europe, we don't use the imperial measurements and the workshops don't seem to be able to handle that.
When I hack the measurements into the calculator,converting inch to mm, I only get long numbers, which I suspect to add up to quite a big bad measurement.
Is there another way to convert those drawings into the metric system?

cheers from Tauranga,

Will

[almac]

google 'metric conversion'. easy! :))

[freaky930]

yeah, thats what I did
thing is, the deli is built using metric measurements, the bashplate is made using imperial sizes.
I'm afraid, if I convert it back again, it won't fit anymore :-/

so there likely is no easy fix for that but it was worth a try

http://www.carstenkiehn.de/deutsch/zoll-cm.htm

[Tojo]

I can crank out a metric version. I'll take me until the end of the week...stay tuned!

[freaky930]

that would be awesome!
is it like a direct conversion, off the existing drawings?
Thank you so much!

Cheers from New Zealand

Will

[Tojo]

Updated metric drawing, bend diagram and two DXF outlines for download below. One outline has a Mitsumaple and the other doesn't. The outlines are a 1:1 scale and can be submitted directly to a waterjet cutter. Recommended material is 5051 aluminum sheet, 3/16" or 5 mm thickness, hard anodized.

[FalcoColumbarius]

Good job Tojo.

Falco

[freaky930]

Awessome!!!!

Thank you so much!

[WanderingPeso]

Updated metric drawing, bend diagram and two DXF outlines for download below. One outline has a Mitsumaple and the other doesn't. The outlines are a 1:1 scale and can be submitted directly to a waterjet cutter. Recommended material is 5051 aluminum sheet, 3/16" or 5 mm thickness, hard anodized.

First - I want to thank you for sharing this with the community. We appreciate it!

Second, I have a clarifying question about the drawings. On the DXF file for L300 Auto there are 6 bends, but on the PDF profile there are 7 bends. Is the bend that is missing from the DXF file for the two tabs on the bottom?


Thank you!

[ACKO15]

I can't see DXF files on my tablet, but I fabricated mine using the PDF plans and it fit like a glove on the first attempt. Unless something is bent out of shape, the bend diagram is bang-on.

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[Tojo]

Looking good!