Front bumper build (slow)

Sub'd .... And what app are you usin cuz I haven't found a good one yet for stuff like this

 

I'm using google sketch up and a dxf plugin. DTFtacoma recommended using sketchup (it's free, not to mention easy). It's made life so easy, small learning curve, but after an hour or so...

This is the dxf converter plugin

http://www.guitar-list.com/download-software/convert-sketchup-skp-files-dxf-or-stl

Hope this helps!

 

looking good

 

Sketch up


I'm pretty sure he was talking about the paint app though lol

 

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/technology/204689-google-sketchup-thread.html

It took me hours to find a .dxf plugin that would actually download and work correctly.

Yeah I think so, I am also curious.

 

Oh! Whoooops... I'm using a program called sketchbookX for ipad. Just the trial version, but it's a pretty dumbed down version of a computer paint program like photoshop.

And I had trouble getting that dxf plugin to install, I forget what I did, but I got it in using winRaR... I should have paid more attention.

 

got the rest of the pieces chopped out today, and will post pictures up when i can get my ipad hooked up to the interwebz. they came out great! it should be all welded up this thursday and will be painted and on the truck by the weekend!

 

I thought it was suposed to be a "slow" bumper build cam haha. Cant wait to see the finished product, PM incoming.

 

Sub'd. Bumper looks pimp.

 

Here are some shots I snapped today, and a quick vid. Looks kinda like a transformer logo, or some sort of mask. Coooooool















http://youtu.be/-apDBLW1F3I

 

Very cool! I can't wait to see this thing all welded up and on the truck!

 

Sweet, sub'd!

 

You and me both! But I can see the light at the end of the tunnel

Thanks!


Anyway, got the first piece to the winch plate all drilled up and mounted. I forgot that on my design I made room so the stock recovery points/hooks can still be utilized.



Edit: and just for sh!ts and giggles, here is a life size green sea turtle I'm making out of 20 gauge stainless steel. This is all I have so far, but hopefully by this weekend this guy'll be put together. I'm entering him/her in a art show in 10 days.... Woo crunch time.

 

Thanks mang!

 

Here's a shot of a weld. Doing this with a Lincoln invertec v205-t tig welder. Lots of fun! Heat cranked all the way up to penetrate the 5/16" plate... Those two holes I drilled too close, so they are getting plugged, and then re-drilled at a later time... Bummer.

 

Tig bumper

 

Mmmhmmmm

 

Keep the pics coming, looking good

 

Sub'd. This is awesome! Great work man

 

Got set back yesterday due to being sick. So today I've just finished prepping the metal to weld it, which will happen tomorrow. Got the first piece mounted to the winch plate, and it got dark out before I could start on the rest. After I get it tacked up and fitted to the truck tomorrow I'll post a bunch of pictures before I do the final welds, and then paint it this weekend. Barring disaster I should have a new bumper by the end of this weekend!