TooBusy wrote:
Early in my build log I was lamenting the loss of access to our sheet metal shop. Asa result, there are some things that I have to buy, others I can build in my garage with my small assortment of power tools and decent collection of hand tools.
I could form my own fenders in a couple of different ways with the tools I have available.
1. fiberglass over form... That one is pretty easy for me. I could build a plug or a one off female mold and pop out some glass pretty easily (effort, not time required). The cost would still be in the $25-$30 each range when you factor in the tru materials cost.
2. pound the [PooPoo] out of sheet aluminum with a variety of hammers, mallets, dollys, and a leather bag. Chances are they wouldn't be symmetrical and would look like Fido's a$$
I've got a reasonable build budget for this project, so it's a decision to spend time or money. I chose a little more money and a lot less time.
Pounding sheet of metal with a variety
of hammers was done in 12-th century
to fashion shiny armor for brave Knights.
Nowadays one uses shrinker, stretcher,
english wheel etc. to fabricate symmetrical
parts out of metal sheet, which I humbly
offer for free to those who prefer to
use little more time and less cash.
Which is in spirit of lowcost building..
This morning I asked my Psychiatrist
as to who buys new Caterhams and
Birkins. Well, he said that it must be
those who do have a little more money
and a lot less time.
Confused
ewhen
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