Aliminum parts homemade

[Taurus_rustler]

my homemade rear shock tower and bumper
http://pics.montypics.com/hamiltoe/2005-01-02/1104696927_IMG_0062.jpg
and i was woundering if any one has a exhaust thingie
http://pics.montypics.com/hamiltoe/2005-01-02/1104697072_IMG_0074.jpg
I need a new one. look in the "Market place" for a trade:)

[4-tecracer14]

its called a header.;) :D

[Taurus_rustler]

thanx

[IiNEOiI]

nice work, I had some towers made as well.

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/766/TowerAngleView.jpg

They were made back in the summer when I was thinking about producing them in titanium and selling a run of them. Dont know why I didnt, I suppose I ran out of time when I moved back to Toronto. Anyway, cost was really cheap, I think more people should take the initiative and produce their own unique parts. Excellent work Taurus_Rustler; what did the set cost you?

[rangerfredbob]

http://oregonstate.edu/~ferys/ORST/tmaxxmod3.jpg

I dug the materials out of a recycle bin and did all of the cutting with a hacksaw and the shaping with some files, I'll remove material later for weight(it's really thick and doesn't really do much of anything...)

http://oregonstate.edu/~ferys/ORST/tmaxx5.jpg

it's just thin sheet aluminum, there's a piece of heat treated steel under the main part between the chassis braces and front of the bulkheads because that part NEEDS to be structural

[Slipknot2k7]

hey, i did stuff similar to that, but to my rustler.

http://n.domaindlx.com/Slipknot2k7/rustler/IMG_0223.JPG

it took quite a while to make.

hey taurus-rustler, where did you get a big peice of alluminum from? i went to home depot, but they only had a strips of 1/8" aluminum.

[4-tec runner]

all these look pretty good guys! i made a shock tower but i bent it to non return.

[tmaxx_01]

This one is also made from a scrap pile. 1/4in plate aluminum and strong as steal.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/droverly/tower.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/droverly/trucktower.jpg
I have a sheet of 1/8 stainless that I’m going to make front and rear bumpers.

[ma420]

if you want something stonger as titanium and lighter go chromoly. You can cet it dipped and it just shines.Me and the old man are doing ups some plans for the local machinest and thats what he suggested

[dudeson007]

hey guys those all look cool but i was wondering what all do you guys use to cut and form those, cause i want to make some of my own parts, and also has anyone made carbonfiber parts?

[IiNEOiI]

Originally posted by ma420
if you want something stonger as titanium and lighter go chromoly. You can cet it dipped and it just shines.Me and the old man are doing ups some plans for the local machinest and thats what he suggested

My materials database is down currently but I am quite sure that titanium (we were going to use grade 5) is both stronger and lighter than Chromoly. I believe Titanium is almost half the weight by volume than Chromoly.

[Taurus_rustler]

Originally posted by dudeson007
hey guys those all look cool but i was wondering what all do you guys use to cut and form those, cause i want to make some of my own parts, and also has anyone made carbonfiber parts?

I made my parts from my dads large bench mill. And for you guys who are looking for Aluminem(sp) and other stock to work from go to this site http://mscdirect.com
you can find all kinds of metal at their site.