Fabricator Question

Hey folks,

I have an idea or two of something I would like to have made (either aluminum or steel, not sure) ... how do you go about finding a fabricator? It's a broad question, I know, but I'm genuinely curious as I image there is a lot of back-and-forth, etc in order to get something from prototype to final process.

 

@Speed Freek
Also I think there a couple of others down in San Diego area. I am not sure if @desertjunkie760 is. Have you tried the San Diego bs thread?
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/san-diego-bs-thread.124945/
Pending on how far you want to travel there is
@Shmellmopwho in lomita/Torrance area
@glorifiedwelder out in the Santa Clarita valley

 

I've spoken with @Speed Freek before and definitely have him in mind. Other two I haven't heard of before. For a bit of a re-clarification, I was wondering about the more 'industry' route of perhaps making a sketch-up / CAD design -> final (sellable) product.

 

Pelfry built is near you I think and domello offroad are 2 I can think of that are local.

 

Talk to @eccracer104 I know him and his girlfriend @YotaGurlIAm have had fab work done down in SD area.

 

Are you looking for someone to design a part with you and create a jig to sell them? Or someone to make a one off part for you?

We made the bed rack ourselves, never had fab work down here.

 

Meh. What do I know

 

Lol. Just no personal experience to recommend anyone.

 

Right now its an idea for my particular situation, but I could see it being potentially useful to others that have similar setups. So in a perfect world, jig + sell. I should probably dig deeper into the internet to see if something similar already exists and if I am wasting my brainwaves on this...

 

What are you trying to have made?

 

A quick-release bracket for mounting objects like tools, canisters, etc.

 

If you can't find someone to make them, you could use a use a fire extinguisher quick release. It'd at least work for a canister.

 

Yeah, I thought about that. Don't know if would work exactly, but it might be a start.

 

I dont have a large sheetmetal brake set up yet, or a flame table, but with those two things I would be able to pump out almost whatever you need besides the fastening hardware..
Hoping by the end of the year (long ways off I know) I am hoping to have built another building just for metal fabrication down by the other shop!
BTW how does the truck feel now?

 

Truck feels pretty good - a lot softer going over bumps and such, which is nice. Still need to dial in the compression, etc. But it is holding up nicely and definitely worth the investment!

Good to know about your shop set up. I'm not in a rush, so maybe towards the end of the year will work out anyway

 

Basic draw it up have a prototype built

Maybe the next Gold plated Amazon seller.

So many giveaway ideas and don`t see a cent