mdstuart Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 I need three clips like this..but 5mm longer. Where can I get some or what can I use as a substitute? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetstream Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 2 minutes ago, mdstuart said: Where can I get some or what can I use as a substitute? Mark, if it were me I would get some mild steel "flat bar" put it in a vise and hammer it over- how thick is the bracket? I quick drill and tap and done or any machine shop can do it. This place in the states has a mind boggling array of products https://www.mcmaster.com/corner-brackets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdstuart Posted July 16, 2019 Author Share Posted July 16, 2019 Gerry Thanks. I will have to look up a local supplier of mild steel and find someone who can bend it for me. The best option I can see from the UK is something like this and then spraying the top black and getting some rubber pads. https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/angle-brackets/0428007/ Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigT82 Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 You can get mild steel plate in various width, lengths and thickness in B&Q. Also aluminium plate too, which will be easier to bend if you go that route Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetstream Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 On 16/07/2019 at 14:22, mdstuart said: I will have to look up a local supplier of mild steel and find someone who can bend it for me. How did you make out Mark? I just got thinking that @faulksy is pretty dang handy and might be able to make them if your stuck. Mike is a VG fabricator... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdstuart Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 An amazing gentleman called Phil has made me some clips so I am now sorted thank you. I love this community where everyone supports each other. I will post a pic on here when I have fitted them. 😀 Mark 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chriske Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 On 16/07/2019 at 22:40, CraigT82 said: Also aluminium plate too, which will be easier to bend if you go that route If not correctly prepared, aluminium will crack when bent. Especially thicker pieces. You need to heat aluminium up to a certain temp, (not to hot, and there's a simple trick to do just that), then cool it very rapidly in water to make it softer. I know many of you will think hey..! that is what I used to do with metal to make it hard and brittle, that is correct. But this procedure done with alu will do just the opposite compared to metal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faulksy Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 13 hours ago, jetstream said: How did you make out Mark? I just got thinking that @faulksy is pretty dang handy and might be able to make them if your stuck. Mike is a VG fabricator... thank you gerry hi mark, i made my actual clips out of acetal, engineering plastic just done the same on my obsession 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faulksy Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 6 hours ago, Chriske said: If not correctly prepared, aluminium will crack when bent. Especially thicker pieces. You need to heat aluminium up to a certain temp, (not to hot, and there's a simple trick to do just that), then cool it very rapidly in water to make it softer. I know many of you will think hey..! that is what I used to do with metal to make it hard and brittle, that is correct. But this procedure done with alu will do just the opposite compared to metal. its called, normalising you rub soap on it. heat it with a flame untill it goes brown then shape 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chriske Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 2 hours ago, faulksy said: you rub soap on it. heat it with a flame untill it goes brown then shape indeed... But after the soap gets dark brown I always put it immediately in cold water. Doing so the alu stay soft and manageable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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