Long travel DIY

Besides, only a hundo or so difference between a good portaband and the Makita chop saw I've got my eyes on.

Makita LC1230 12" Metal Cutting Saw, Blue

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004YOLV/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_28?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

 

computers help a lot with design....and construction paper. its how I do sheet metal stuff for aircraft skins that have funky bends like that. but a finger brake can bend that a arm

 

ideally both lol.......see tool addiction its a real thing

 

Yeah the chop saw is next on the list so I can add a couple tubes here and there. Then definitely a bender

 

when u have a bender you like immediately gain like 10 friends

 

You think the outside, bottom and other outside is all one piece? That what I'm trying to wrap around. I have very little sheet metal experience in terms of imaging shape.

 

Unless your buying a cold cut saw most chop saws cut like shit and eventually develop run out. I like cold cut saws but they are very loud. I've ditched all saws like that. I have a smaller horzontal band saw. It was cheap, cuts straight, is quite, and I can walk away from it to do something else while it's cutting. They also come with attachments to use it as a vertical band saw.

I also own a portaband and you can get very good cuts with them. I love them for cutting compound angles on large rectangular tubing for frame rails. I used to use one mounted in a swag off road mount when cutting stainless Sch 40 tubing and it cut very straight

 

Lol right?

 

Interesting! I might have to snag one instead and mount a vise to the sumbitch for cuts

 

Tube notching you typically use your saws or you have a notcher?

 

I have two notchers, that I use for angles between 90 and 60 degrees. Everything else is done with the grinder or lathe

 

Goin on almost two years with this kit, new one is in the works this summer

 

Going wider or just changing design a little?

 

Little wider like 4-4.5", j arm upper, danna 44 hubs 934 inner cv's ....got most of it figured out just need to get off my butt and start, Savin for 10" coilovers, just bought some bypasses, it'll get there

 

Cant wait to see some pictures

 

Will you be selling off the kit you have now?

 

My kit that I built in this thread is for sale yes... 1k and it’s yours...just needs TC spec kings and TC axles if your 4wd

 

@Mr.Bl0nde

 

@WhiteTacoJerms

 

Hey man are you still selling the kit?