Closed - Internal Stiffeners

What's the spacing you have in your file?

I'm using 2.25" between the holes.

 

Whelp, that's part of it, I built this version in AutoCAD from the early drawing that was posted. It has 2.2205 as the spacing.

I should have checked that, I KNEW that dimension.

 

Makes sense!

Yeah forgot to mention that; not sure why the originally posted drawing has an odd hole spacing since even 4WP lists a 2.25 spacing for their install.

11.9375 - 9.6875 = 2.25



Something I had caught when I was fixing stuff and getting ready for mock-up, but never mentioned here.

I had done many revisions myself that I would've bored everyone to death if I had posted about it here

Sent you the zipped file!

 

That and I forgot half the stuff I fixed because once fixed, I left it alone

 

Many thanks @Kwikvette , I now have plastic spacers printing that use your CAD as a starting point. Cura slicer (what I use for printing CAM) tells me they will be 10 hrs printing, I guess I need to start tuning for speed if I'm going to be knocking these out.


The bottle opener version has an exposed "tooth" for bottle caps. I think laminating it with plastic would make it more difficult to use - I call it a tooth because it has the ability to bite! Be careful in the corner of the bed where that is installed!

I'm printing this pair in blue so it is easier to photograph. I don't think we want to get into color options for the spacers though, keeping track of tie downs and F-Bombs is a lot already.

 

That 3D printer has seen many things

 

@Kwikvette Please put me in for the 3rd batch with plain tie downs.

Thanks!

 

@Kwikvette are you waiting to accept payments for 2nd batch or can we pay early?

 

Will do!

Waiting until 1st batch is completed.

Didn't want to accept payment on 2nd batch without knowing realistically my turn around time per batch.

The bending and welding can be done same day or two, but cutting and clean-up took longer than anticipated. So far I'm judging a week and 2 days per batch but we'll see.

 

Also, you mean tie down right? Not plain?

Plain means no tie down at all and just a blank plate.

 

Yep, no worries, thanks!

 

any pics of it installed yet?

 

I've got uninstalled (unbent, and unwelded) pics

 

Tie downs please!

And... no hurry! What you're doing is awesome and, in my opinion, the best solution possible. I've always liked the idea of the stiffeners without the knee knockers. Either my wife or I would find them eventually crawling in and out of the bed.

Thanks!

 

Still early but I plan to bend many pieces today.

Will do so later after errands. I know I made a backstop but I need to modify it to work better and rather than making something else in the middle of all this, I've scribed all the parts at their bend line.

Can't wait to see things come together.

 

Do appreciate this!

Many here have invested themselves in this thread (whether just reading/following or actively engaging) so they've witnessed the progress and what it took to get here 31 pages later.

However, a few might chime in here wanting a set now so just a reminder, this isn't Amazon Prime. I'm just one person!

 

There’s not much to take a picture of. Imagine the bracket of your choice mounted on the bedside
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/bed-stiffies.838288/#post-30016818

 

Hey, can you put me down for a set with plain brackets and no bottle opener?

no rush either, and I don't mind scratches as long as everything's structurally sound.

Cheers!

 

Added to batch 3

 

Remember, for those wanting to order! The options are -

1. Plain bracket

2. Tie down

3. Tie down with bottle opener

4. F Bomb

or

5. F Bomb with bottle opener



After 3rd batch, F Bomb's will be eliminated from the list.