Yumm. Solid 17-4 stainlesssssss...
10-29-2011, 02:38 PM
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Yumm. Solid 17-4 stainlesssssss...
Can't really consider this a "homebrew" since I made it at work but here it is....
10-29-2011, 03:30 PM
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Brutal!
What would you want for a copy of the hitch, just out of curiousity? One to accept a ball, one with a vertical tab to accept a shackle?
I suppose bending up & forging a matching shackle would be out of the question, tho...
What would you want for a copy of the hitch, just out of curiousity? One to accept a ball, one with a vertical tab to accept a shackle?
I suppose bending up & forging a matching shackle would be out of the question, tho...
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adjustables sounds sweet. are you basically thinking of copying the ACOS design?
Hey if you're willing to make me either of them I'd love it. Not really keen on poly ones...
Hey if you're willing to make me either of them I'd love it. Not really keen on poly ones...
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Not sure what you mean? But I'm out of that huge hunk of stainless. I could probably do it in cold-roll though.
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Speaking of - do you have the facility to weld CRES there? I do envision a ball mount being a bit different (more adjustable,) but I still like the idea of solid CRES for material. The shackle mount can be straight, no trouble, but I crank on enough about how people can't keep trailers rigged properly around here (a trailer should sit close to level when it's hooked up) that there's no reason I shouldn't be able to hook up a trailer properly myself. Besides - having a trailer down at the nose levers up on the front axle, which diminishes steering; having a trailer up at the nose levers up at the rear axle, which diminishes tyre-to-pavement coupling and drive power transfer (which is why trailer attitude and tongue weight are so important.)
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Ya, who knows when I'll get it done though....
The flats and the holes. EDM's are more my area of expertise. I know it would have been a lot easier to do it on a mill but I've never really messed with them.
Not sure if we can weld that or not.
Sounds like I may have to order a chunk, if and when.
Speaking of - do you have the facility to weld CRES there? I do envision a ball mount being a bit different (more adjustable,) but I still like the idea of solid CRES for material. The shackle mount can be straight, no trouble, but I crank on enough about how people can't keep trailers rigged properly around here (a trailer should sit close to level when it's hooked up) that there's no reason I shouldn't be able to hook up a trailer properly myself. Besides - having a trailer down at the nose levers up on the front axle, which diminishes steering; having a trailer up at the nose levers up at the rear axle, which diminishes tyre-to-pavement coupling and drive power transfer (which is why trailer attitude and tongue weight are so important.)
Speaking of - do you have the facility to weld CRES there? I do envision a ball mount being a bit different (more adjustable,) but I still like the idea of solid CRES for material. The shackle mount can be straight, no trouble, but I crank on enough about how people can't keep trailers rigged properly around here (a trailer should sit close to level when it's hooked up) that there's no reason I shouldn't be able to hook up a trailer properly myself. Besides - having a trailer down at the nose levers up on the front axle, which diminishes steering; having a trailer up at the nose levers up at the rear axle, which diminishes tyre-to-pavement coupling and drive power transfer (which is why trailer attitude and tongue weight are so important.)
Not sure if we can weld that or not.