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  1. akimmel

    akimmel Karting

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    #1 akimmel, Jul 2, 2015
    Does anyone know of a good machine shop that will do a small one-off job? I have a design for some bolt-to-the floor driver seat brackets that I want made. I am finding that the on-line shops either don't read their email or don't want to quote such a small job. I have the data in many 2-D and 3-D formats. It's not rocket science as it starts with 1.5" steel angle and requires some cutting, drilling, and one metric tapped hole.
    Thanks for any help on this.
    Art
     
  2. greyboxer

    greyboxer F1 World Champ

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    #2 greyboxer, Jul 2, 2015
    Is this for standard seats or racing ? Side mount racing seats can use standard existing Sparco type brackets to mount to the floor on a 308/328 and I believe there is a standard base-mount type too by OMP

    At a guess the machine shops are worried about product liability issues
     
  3. akimmel

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    #3 akimmel, Jul 2, 2015
    It's for the stock seat due to my height and I don't tell them what it's for. Thanks for the response!
     
  4. rkljr

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    #4 rkljr, Jul 2, 2015
    Steel or aluminum?
     
  5. i-velocita

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    #5 i-velocita, Jul 3, 2015
    Any chance you can post the drawings? I'm also tall and would love to see what solution you developed. Thanks...Jim
     
  6. johnk...

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    #6 johnk..., Jul 3, 2015
    Art,

    Try something old school. Look in a phone book, yellow pages. Best source for small local shops even in this internet age.
     
  7. Brian Harper

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    #7 Brian Harper, Jul 3, 2015
    Instead of a machine shop maybe you need to look for a welding/fabrication shop. Also there will probably be a race car prep shop somewhere near you and that would be a good bet for someone who has the metal fabrication skills you seek.
     
  8. akimmel

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    #8 akimmel, Jul 3, 2015
    It's made from available 1.5" x 1.5" x 0.188" steel angle
    It requires a threaded hole which is the main reason that I will not consider aluminum.
     
  9. akimmel

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    #9 akimmel, Jul 3, 2015
    I will gladly post once it works. It will make an odd paper weight as Verell would say :)
     
  10. i-velocita

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    #10 i-velocita, Jul 3, 2015
    Super!
     
  11. Brian A

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    #11 Brian A, Jul 3, 2015
    DATA?!?!!! I think most shops prefer a pencil sketch on a brown paper grocery bag. :)
     
  12. dinogt4guy

    dinogt4guy F1 Rookie

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    #12 dinogt4guy, Jul 3, 2015
    I could make them.
     
  13. Verell

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    #13 Verell, Jul 12, 2015
    Send me the CAD drawings.

    I can't promise to get to them before mid to late August due to current work queue, annua Ferrari BBQ, & vacation.
     

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