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« on: April 27, 2015, 03:58:31 PM » |
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Ok, these are not going to be fancy, hundred hole, multi swaged, thousand rivet, tig welded show seats. If this works they will be light, functional, hopefully stylish and comfortable seats with a period look to them.
Plan is for aluminium backs, aluminium and wood bases with removable back and butt pads.
Back cut from 1.2mm aluminium sheet.
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« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2015, 03:59:33 PM » |
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« Last Edit: April 27, 2015, 04:01:06 PM by Olds »
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« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2015, 05:49:20 PM » |
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Ooh, like that already Dave.
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« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2015, 05:59:33 PM » |
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very interested.
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« Reply #4 on: April 28, 2015, 07:16:02 AM » |
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Seatbelt hole. reinforcement plate blanks, made this morning. Only making one seat at the moment to see how it goes and only need two per seat, but it will save time if I make all four at the same time.
Need to get some rod, for the rolled edge to the seat back, before I can do much more with the back.
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« Reply #5 on: April 28, 2015, 11:07:05 AM » |
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« Reply #6 on: April 28, 2015, 02:29:09 PM » |
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your skills never cease to amaze me sir   another one of your threads to keep an eye on. |
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« Reply #7 on: April 28, 2015, 05:57:03 PM » |
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How do you form the rolled inner corners without having to pie-cut them Dave? Is ali' really that pliable when you heat it?
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« Reply #8 on: April 28, 2015, 06:29:56 PM » |
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Yep. As long as you don't overwork it. I made a wooden former (triangular hole rounded corners) to knock the centre into.
Once they are fitted into holes in the the seats I will finish knocking them over, sandwiching the aluminium and giving a smooth edge.
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« Reply #9 on: April 28, 2015, 10:36:48 PM » |
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Sounds like your the ideal candidate to be taking on one or two of these 3 million apprentices weve been hearing about today .........  Teach these youngsters some proper skills. |
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« Reply #10 on: April 29, 2015, 10:23:42 PM » |
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dave,,,,, what would it cost /what would you charge to make me a pair of seats , if you would be willing to please
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« Reply #11 on: April 30, 2015, 06:53:17 AM » |
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Sorry Mike, but I don't do stuff for sale. The point of the thread is to see what I can do at home with no special tools or equipment. If I can do it, virtually anyone can (don't know if I can yet  ). I'm not a trained sheet metalworker, but it's a very simple seat. I will put up lots of pics and try to describe what I do as I go along. Any questions please ask. If folk want (& it works out ok) then I will put up dimensioned drawings and a materials list, at the end. I recon you could make these for less than £40 each |
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« Reply #12 on: April 30, 2015, 07:29:01 PM » |
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Edge turned over in preparation for wiring. Normally I'd knock the edge over a former with a soft hammer, but because of the complex shape I made a small tool to jiggle the edge over. It just a bit of steel, slotted at the end. The edges rounded and polished.
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« Reply #13 on: April 30, 2015, 09:26:21 PM » |
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dave have you thought about putting a piece of round bar or thick wire under the turnover as you do it ?? sort of rolled wired edge
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« Reply #14 on: April 30, 2015, 10:16:11 PM » |
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Yep. 4mm round steel bar. Really wanted 5mm but couldn't get any locally. The turn over is at 90 degrees so I can shape the rod to fit, then knock the edge over with a soft faced hammer.
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