Muggs
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Potomac Metals.
Personally, after seeing the template, I'd just do it by hand. With a 4 1/2" grinder and a belt sander.
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Potomac Metals.
Personally, after seeing the template, I'd just do it by hand. With a 4 1/2" grinder and a belt sander.
This is really the issue. The hardware for the windshield is stainless. Worse case is flat steal and then powder coat. I'm hoping one of the several recommendations here will be able to hook me up. I'm going to stop by Clark Welding tomorrow. They supposedly have a plasma cutter. My understanding was the a plasma cutter wouldn't give me the quality cut I'm after but after reading some posts here, I may be wrong. Thanks for the responses. I really appreciate it and I'm going to call or email the recommended places or people.
Mooseman
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That's it. Thank you. I only drive past them four times a day. I appreciate your help.
Ranchero50
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I'd still try it by hand. Just use a drill press, really slow speed with a good bit of pressure on the bit and some decent cutting fluid to punch the holes. The cuts aren't that hard to do, it's the holes that will suck. What are your dimensions between holes and metal thickness? I might be able to knock out a pair if I can find the material (figured 1/8" 304)
Ranchero50
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That turned out well.
campns
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i was going to suggest
http://www.emachineshop.com/machine-shop/Custom-Made-Motorcycle-Parts/page467.html
get them milled out of billet and polished.
http://www.emachineshop.com/machine-shop/Custom-Made-Motorcycle-Parts/page467.html
get them milled out of billet and polished.
mtlcafan79
Ultimate Member
Know a guy that owns a steel erection company that does a lot of work in DC. His t-shirts say "we can get it up" under the logo. His competitor saw them and made some shirts that say "we can keep it up."
All stainless/steel should polish up to a mirror shine. Start w/ a coarser compound and work your way up. Would be a shame to powder coat - they came out nice.
Thanks. I just need to spend some more time on them. I used 1500 wet sandpaper and then ultra fine scotchbrite and then chrome polish. All by hand. What's a better way?
Im lazy and use power tools
Scotchbrite roloc discs on an air die grinder for rougher stuff and polishing compounds on sisal and cotton wheels on a bench buffer for finer stuff. Even the finer scotchbrite discs will put a REALLY good shine on stuff w/o having to resort to the polishing compounds. Any way to chuck your scotchbrite pad in a drill?
Scotchbrite roloc discs on an air die grinder for rougher stuff and polishing compounds on sisal and cotton wheels on a bench buffer for finer stuff. Even the finer scotchbrite discs will put a REALLY good shine on stuff w/o having to resort to the polishing compounds. Any way to chuck your scotchbrite pad in a drill?antco
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Very nice result!
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