Any metal fabbers out there?

[Telesque]

Hey..

I know TMW isn't big on commercial advertising.. but maybe we could have a thread for people who'd just like to offer services for cheap or something?

Anyways, I want to mod my bike a little, and I'll need a bracket.. Anyone good with a cutter and torch? I've got a picture of what I need, and I'd have a diagram sketched out with measurements and stuff.

Heck, I could probably do it myself with a disc cutter and some scrap metal... except that I don't own a disc cutter. ;P

[Gummiente]

I could whip it up for you at work in no time, but the cost of shipping would kill you.

Have you tried any local machine shops? Talk to your local bike dealers, they should be able to direct you to one or might even be able to do it in their own shop.

[Telesque]

I could whip it up for you at work in no time, but the cost of shipping would kill you.

Have you tried any local machine shops? Talk to your local bike dealers, they should be able to direct you to one or might even be able to do it in their own shop.

If you'd lived closer to Michigan, I might've just driven the couple hours out to pick it up.

Not sure why shipping would be so much, though..

It's a small bracket. Just a bit larger than a M/C license plate, and only as thick as a couple CD's put together. Could even make it out of a light-weight metal like aluminum or something.

Basically the idea is to remove the stock turn signals on the back end, and attach them to this bracket which would be mounted back further by the license plate, so that I can fit a decent pair of saddlebags on it.

I guess I could probably find an aftermarket system for $30-$40, but if I can just get someone to do it for $10 (or less, or free, or whatever), that'll save me a little money, at least.

[ronboskz650sr]

An air die grinder with a cutting wheel attachment, or 3/8 arbor cutoff tool is a very worthwhile investment (if you have a compressor), and will come in handy over and over. If you don't weld, you can take your pieces to a shop and get the welding done pretty cheaply. Oh, a flux-core wire welder is a handy thing , too. Especially if you get a Lincoln or other good one that can be upgraded to mig with a different tip/nozzle assembly, and a gas bottle.

I'm kind of a do-it-myself advocate, because of my garbage hauling business. Oh, and a compressor, and big tool cabinet, and a lift....somebody stop me!

[Telesque]

An air die grinder with a cutting wheel attachment, or 3/8 arbor cutoff tool is a very worthwhile investment (if you have a compressor), and will come in handy over and over. If you don't weld, you can take your pieces to a shop and get the welding done pretty cheaply. Oh, a flux-core wire welder is a handy thing , too. Especially if you get a Lincoln or other good one that can be upgraded to mig with a different tip/nozzle assembly, and a gas bottle.

I'm kind of a do-it-myself advocate, because of my garbage hauling business. Oh, and a compressor, and big tool cabinet, and a lift....somebody stop me!

I used to work on cars, and have been lucky enough to be able to borrow cherry pickers, compressors, welders, and such from friends. But not that Highschool is done, and everyone has moved off to college, I'm left struggling.

Those are the biggest things on my list though..

Wire welder
Disc grinder
Air compressor
Good tool set

[TMcMahon51]

I could probably be able to do it, though there's one problem, my only source of tools was at the shop I used to work at. That's another problem... ever sinced I got fired, I'm not allowed anywheres near the place... too bad though, I was much better than my boss... who happens to be more than twice my age (me, 17, him, 57).

[blair]

An air die grinder with a cutting wheel attachment,...

I have a cheap Dremel tool and a tube of disposable cutting wheels that excel at this sort of thing.

--Blair

[Telesque]

An air die grinder with a cutting wheel attachment,...

I have a cheap Dremel tool and a tube of disposable cutting wheels that excel at this sort of thing.

--Blair

Hmm. Now if only you had a welder, or something you could accurately bend a piece of flat steel with.

[Telesque]

This is the idea I'm going for.

It'd be easier to do a simple |_| shape, but I'd like to reduce how far out the signals poke, so I threw in some extra curves. Not sure if that'll work though, because of possible contact with the time.