I like the use of the slotted tubing, makes it even more versatile. Nice write up and looks good.
Sorrypaulj said:looks vaguely familiar![]()
I'm going to paint the crossbar eventually but I didn't want rubberized Plasti-Dip on it. I have a compound that will bond with rusty metal and make a black oxide coating that I can then paint black over again. The end product will be much tougher and more resistant than just painting it now, but the metal has to be actually rusty for the stuff to work, so I'm letting it "age and patina" a bitrogwild said:A simple and very versatile design that can be adapted to many loads. People could even 'spiff' it up a bit; end caps, maybe even paint to match.
I looked seriously at doing it in aluminum, but when I grabbed a piece of aluminum angle iron and could bend and twist it with my bare hands, I decided I wanted something a LOT tougher for the brackets. Especially if I haul plywood or LVL beams up there, it would kill the poor aluminum!ramblerdan said:Arrr, manly! Nice low-cost solution. Someone willing to spend more $ for less weight should be able to use the same plans with aluminum.
I should get it gold plated for the blingnesslwclancers said:Very ghetto fabulous!!! :-o But I like it!
Maybe take it too a shop for some quick powder coating....should make it last much longer I would think.
I usefulness is an A+...the tie down cleats are genious
You must have been testing 1/8" aluminum angle. 1/4" is plenty strong.Twilightzero said:I looked seriously at doing it in aluminum, but when I grabbed a piece of aluminum angle iron and could bend and twist it with my bare hands, I decided I wanted something a LOT tougher for the brackets. Especially if I haul plywood or LVL beams up there, it would kill the poor aluminum!
Yup I was, don't have a convenient place here to get 1/4" aluminumramblerdan said:You must have been testing 1/8" angle. 1/4" is plenty strong, as PaulJ's bracket demonstrates.
It's been suggested to me to fill the inside of the tube with that spray expanding foam stuff - will cut the whistling to zero, no end caps needed, and then I can just paint the outside easily with black rust-proof paint. Then if I want to bold something on, just push the foam out and Voila, another holetom.b said:I'm a little slow on my reply so now I'll just have to 'second' others suggestions: end caps and powder coating would really help. Looks good though.
It's not a beauty contest! I suspect that faring (and maybe the brackets as well) was painted in due course.goosler said:did I see a pic with a fairing made from 1/2 inch wood?!?!?!![]()
With all due respect to PaulJ, that fairing isn't ghetto fabulous, it's not even ghetto, it's more like trailer :lol: Good thing it's not on my ghetto fabulous rack!goosler said:good deal creating a low budget rack, the cleat idea kicks but, but for the love of christ in heaven, did I see a pic with a fairing made from 1/2 inch wood?!?!?!![]()
Turns out there's a place here in town that does powder coating...I'll call them up after lunch and see if I can get a quick estimatelwclancers said:In regards to where...I found this:
http://www.customcoaters.com/html/minnesota.html