your custom/homemade parts thread
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Pretty sick.
gjdadj
Steel Member
really fun when its snowing
custom made? looks amazing!
is it made of alu? wouldnt be too strong if so, but youve got some nice clean welds there, i like
scootman071
Member
Thanks and it's made of alu but it pretty thick and ive done some pretty heavy jumps and it haven't bent or cracked anywhere
gjdadj
Steel Member
nice, thats sick man... i wisghed it would snow in australia! ity hasnt snowed where i live for a good 10 years! and it was only light, its probably never in the history of canberra actually snowed hard, i've never even seen snow! so i'm very envious of the europeans where it constantly snows
scootman071
Member
haha i could ship u some snow? lol
Collin.
Member
Made a grip to video with my phone, actually works pretty good, filmed this with it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgWC2NndbFk
Robert Reichley
Bronze member
Made a grip to video with my phone, actually works pretty good, filmed this with it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgWC2NndbFk
dude thats fucking sick. you should also incorporate a bolt for a normal camera too. so you can use both
Aidan Burns
Steel Member
any tips on making flex fenders?
Victor C.
Member
Get metal, bend it, put a hole in it. Unless you're a complete retard it should be pretty straightforward.
Not exactly-
For it to be a Real Flexi the metal needs to be Spring Steel- which isn't easy to work with because it requires heat treating to work it.
1. Heat it to red hot so it anneals/ softens
2. Shape it
3. Heat it again to get the strength back- Quenching
* but at this point it is very brittle- hard but brittle
4. heat treatment again to relieve the stress/brittleness but still retain the strength/ spring- tempering
"Regular" steel which is called Mild Steel isn't a good choice because it will just Bend and not spring back so it becomes worthless as a brake and when you bend it back, step on it, bend it back etc it starts to fatigue the steel and will break off rather quickly.
( You really can't heat treat Mild Steel)
Aluminum is pretty much the same thing-
Aidan Burns
Steel Member
Can I get spring steel at lowes?
No
You'll have to find a Metal Supplier and you still have to have the tools to heat treat it.
better off just saving up the $ and buying a Flex Brake
If you want just a Fender then try 1/8" Stainless steel and just bend it to shape in a Vise with a big Hammer.