Does anyone know of anyone that can fab this up?

**Triathlete** · 08/26/2009, 08:21 PM

Sounds cool Scott...I know you will take lots of pics of the process. Interested in how you will be switching it. Just leave the current switch on and then place another switch in line? Have you looked at where you will be powering it from? Keep in mind that these draw a lot of power and will blow the fuses to anything you tap into....so you may have to run a dedicated line.

**SBC** · 08/26/2009, 08:25 PM

Originally Posted by Moncha

Are you talking about thickness or other?

The hose I have that came with the pump reaches, But I'll probably fins a different one. I need some bulkhead mounted speed connector and a real chuck rather than the Mickey Mouse screw on one that came with.

I'm shooting for the ability of using the compressor without having to remove the spare tire or the cover thus, it will be wired, switched, protected and have a hose system that would blend in seamlessly.

9" Tall 8" Wide I Stock 3/16" in 6" Wide.....The width on the upright bracket could only be 6" Wide with some fancy gusset fabin at the bottom and be plenty strong.

**Ldub** · 08/27/2009, 04:57 AM

Originally Posted by SBC

9" Tall 8" Wide I Stock 3/16" in 6" Wide.....The width on the upright bracket could only be 6" Wide with some fancy gusset fabin at the bottom and be plenty strong.

Tim, I' not a welder/fabricator by trade, but I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night...

How about welding two pieces of four inch stock together & grinding smooth, to make an eight inch wide piece? Or would that be prone to warp?

Just thinkin' out loud...

**Riff Raff** · 08/27/2009, 06:05 AM

Back on the original idea by ZEUS using a "Door Kick Plate" as raw material, I was able to find the following info:

Source: www.WRhardware.com
Telephone: 1-800-225-2517

Pre-Cut sizes of Door Kick Plate available:

8" x 26"
10" x 26"
12" x 28"
14" x 28"
16" x 28"
18" x 28"
22" x 28"
24" x 28"

Of special note, this particular company does offer "custom sizing" available by telephone; and will custom cut and sell the exact size Kick Plate needed from raw stock, thereby eliminating waste and reducing cost. This source is definately worth further investigation.

**Moncha** · 08/27/2009, 07:02 AM

Originally Posted by Riff Raff

Source: www.WRhardware.com
Telephone: 1-800-225-2517

Even outside of this topic, great find!

**tom4bren** · 08/27/2009, 09:26 AM

Scott,

Success. I found a piece 1/8' aluminum in the scrap bin that's already bent.

If the 9" height is not critical and you could live with 8" then I can actually get 2 out of this piece. If 9" is critical, I can only get 1.

Guidance?

Tom

BTW, it already has a nice brushed finish (as long as I don't mess it up during the cuts)!!! May wanna contact the magnabra guy to see if you can get some of that edge guard stuff he uses - it'd give it a really finished look.

**Moncha** · 08/27/2009, 09:43 AM

Wow! You guys are too much! I have a source (came anonymously) but, like Billy said, he has a compressor also so, we may end up making more than just the one for me.

Hold onto that thought....

**tom4bren** · 08/27/2009, 09:53 AM

I'll try to cut 2 this weekend & leave them 'rough' finished for further mods. If anyone is interested after they see yours, you can just send them one in exchange for a site donation

. They'll have to supply their own spare donut mounting plate tho since I only have 1.

**ZEUS** · 08/27/2009, 11:24 AM

Automotive door edging works great to clean up those edges - cheap too.

**Moncha** · 08/27/2009, 03:32 PM

Here's one of my favorite email forwards:

I don't care if you lick windows,
take the special bus or occasionally pee on yourself. (Been there, done that)
You hang in there, sunshine - you're friggin' special.
Every sixty seconds you spend angry, upset or mad,
is a full minute of happiness you'll never get back.

Today's Message of the Day is:
Life is short, Break the rules, Forgive quickly, Kiss slowly, Love truly,
Laugh uncontrollably, And never regret anything that made you smile.

Life may not be the party we hoped for,
but while we're here, we should dance.

**pbkid** · 08/27/2009, 04:37 PM

fix for this problem is to run a relay so that it only pulls a few mA off the system... most of the power is ran off your battery, but is switched by an external source (switch, ignition, what ever you want)

Originally Posted by Triathlete

Sounds cool Scott...I know you will take lots of pics of the process. Interested in how you will be switching it. Just leave the current switch on and then place another switch in line? Have you looked at where you will be powering it from? Keep in mind that these draw a lot of power and will blow the fuses to anything you tap into....so you may have to run a dedicated line.

**tom4bren** · 08/28/2009, 08:14 AM

Moncha,

Any suggested changes before I make the cuts?

**don moore** · 08/28/2009, 08:20 AM

if he needs 9 inches ..just make the bolt hole 1 inch higher

**tom4bren** · 08/28/2009, 09:08 AM

Originally Posted by don moore

if he needs 9 inches ..just make the bolt hole 1 inch higher

I'm sayin:

That could work & still leave room for about 4 bolts to connect the ring to the bracket. It just don't look as 'finished'. I can get 2 out of this piece of scrap so if he wants, I can do 1 each.

I'm thinkin:

keep it clean Tom ... keep it clean

**Moncha** · 08/28/2009, 10:14 AM

Tom - Looks good, I say cut it as is. Don't put holes as they can go in later..

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