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02-20-2017, 08:47 PM | #1 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Oakridge
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| Codyboy Designs "How'd you do that"?
I'm a big advocate for "passing it forward" so I wanted to start a thread showing how we did that! A place to show all the cool things we have done to our Ascenders. From Codyboy Design I plan on sharing how to build the different parts I put together for you guys. First up, how I designed and am putting together new rock sliders that incorporate rear link risers. Here I'm cutting out the mounts from some 1/8" mild steel sheet stock. These are the two piece sliders/risers I have been using on my K10. Natedog and Jeepaic are the guys that first suggested incorporating the two into one unit. If I'm going to build some thing that is going to be replicated I most always build a jig to do it. This is my hole drilling jig. Yep, a part of a ascender frame with a stop soldered in it. I notched it for the riser arm. A perfect way to get the right hole spacing. I drill a couple holes at the top of the mount for 10-24 screws to screw into. I drill the two holes out for a 10-24 tap and tapped them. These screws are to strengthen the 1/4" stainless steel attachment to the riser plate. Here I have soldered the 10-24 screws to the riser plate, bent the screws up at a slight angle (this is to start the up swing of the gull wing effect that I want to finish with), and slipped the bent tubing onto the screws, and soldered them all together. In these two photos you can see the screw heads before I cut them off and another riser plate that just has the screws in it. Here it is mounted on my K10, notice the upper and lower link are almost parallel to each other. This is one of the factors that helps with the torque twist. And the K10 with the body on. Have fun if you decide to try this project yourself! Any questions? I just wanted to add here that I had a discussion with Todd at DoubleDzRCs before I even started to design these to make sure he was ok with me building the sliders with the risers plates. Although the design is different than his, I didn't want to make these if he had any concerns at all. He didn't so here we are. I should have some of these put together in a few weeks. Ernie Last edited by CODYBOY; 02-20-2017 at 09:02 PM. |
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02-21-2017, 12:58 AM | #2 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Corruptifornia
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| Re: Codyboy Designs "How'd you do that"?
Very nice of you to share your secrets as usual Ernie! |
02-21-2017, 04:44 AM | #3 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Union Bridge, MD
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| Re: Codyboy Designs "How'd you do that"?
I wish I was retired SHOme Sent from my Speak and Spell |
02-21-2017, 07:28 AM | #4 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Or-eee-gun
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| Re: Codyboy Designs "How'd you do that"?
PM sent. Interested in a set of sliders but have no where near the tools necessary to build them myself. It's awesome that you take the time to share your knowledge and processes for the parts you've been manufacturing. |
02-21-2017, 02:35 PM | #5 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Oakridge
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| Re: Codyboy Designs "How'd you do that"?
[QUOTE=SHOme;5670802]I wish I was retired SHOme Sent from my Speak and Spell[/QUOTE Hey Cary, I haven't been feeling to retired lately!!! But I could say no if I wanted to. The only difference between working and being retired is I get to chose what I do with my time. I should be doing Sliderisers in a couple weeks. Ernie Last edited by CODYBOY; 02-21-2017 at 02:39 PM. |
02-21-2017, 02:37 PM | #6 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Union Bridge, MD
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| Re: Codyboy Designs "How'd you do that"?
That's what I meant I want to do what I what. SHOme Sent from my Speak and Spell |
02-21-2017, 02:42 PM | #7 | |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Oakridge
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| Re: Codyboy Designs "How'd you do that"? Quote:
Did you get your dad to go with you this last weekend? Ernie | |
02-22-2017, 07:23 PM | #8 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Oakridge
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02-23-2017, 05:47 AM | #9 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Edmonton
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| Re: Codyboy Designs "How'd you do that"?
65 deg of steering.... sweet cheesus
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02-23-2017, 08:30 PM | #10 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: pittsburgh
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| Re: Codyboy Designs "How'd you do that"?
Class act thread buddy!
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02-23-2017, 09:08 PM | #11 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Minnesota
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| Re: Codyboy Designs "How'd you do that"?
Just trying to make me jealous aren't you Ernie? I can honestly say I can't wait to get back to work! Gonna be like Christmas morning! Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk |
02-24-2017, 05:53 AM | #12 |
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02-24-2017, 07:32 AM | #13 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Oakridge
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| Re: Codyboy Designs "How'd you do that"?
Cary, do you still need that transfer case? We talked about it, then I kind of forgot about it. Ernie |
02-27-2017, 10:43 PM | #14 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Oakridge
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| Re: Codyboy Designs "How'd you do that"?
Ok, I need to build a winch bumper for my yellow jeep build, so I thought I would show you how to build a DIY bumper. I'm starting with a repurposed Goodwill computer table leg. I laid everything out and started cutting. I'm kind of letting the photos do the talking. Here I bent the tabs that I left in to close up the bumper. Now to the soldering bench to braze things together. One of my goals with this bumper is keep it up high for good approach angels, so the winch is sitting down inside the bumper. I left the face high enough on the front for a good angel for the winch line. Now for some Stainless steel 1/4" and 3/16" tubing. I made the headlight guard out of 1/4" and the stinger is 3/16". The stinger raps under the bumper and is bolted to the frame. Added some black Hammer paint and drilled for the winch. View from the top. The under side. Winch installed, bumper mounted and ready to wire it up. And there you have it! Thanks for looking. Ernie |
02-27-2017, 11:02 PM | #15 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Corruptifornia
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| Re: Codyboy Designs "How'd you do that"?
Very nice bumper out of ordinary objects, thanks Ernie! I save lots of metal scraps like that, used them so many times to weld something up and often save lots of time fabbing too.
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03-02-2017, 04:26 PM | #16 | |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Oakridge
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| Re: Codyboy Designs "How'd you do that"? Quote:
Here is a pretty simple rear bumper I put together to day. 3/16" and 1'4" rod, and 1/4" tubing. I used the 1/4" tube as a spacer for the rod and after I soldered it in I put it in the vise and compressed it. Then I matched up and drilled the holes to mount to the frame. Polished everything up and mounted it. [URL=http://s1264.photobucket.com/user/ledspots/media/Northwest%20Express/4-IMG_7917.jpg.html][/UR] Bud had to climb in while I was working on it. Thanks for looking. Ernie Last edited by CODYBOY; 03-02-2017 at 04:33 PM. | |
03-02-2017, 06:22 PM | #17 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Corruptifornia
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| Re: Codyboy Designs "How'd you do that"?
Bumper looks great, nice 3d parts under there too!
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03-02-2017, 07:35 PM | #18 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: The Ocean State
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| Re: Codyboy Designs "How'd you do that"?
What mods did you do to get the wheel base to 10.75? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk |
03-02-2017, 08:36 PM | #19 | |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Oakridge
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| Re: Codyboy Designs "How'd you do that"? Thanks Nate, that is a cool system designed through GCM. It is a body mount and battery tray. Sold at their Shapeway store. Quote:
Sorry Ernie | |
03-04-2017, 07:28 AM | #20 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: In the sticks
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| Re: Codyboy Designs "How'd you do that"?
Looks like I've been missing out on a lot. Awesome work as always, Ernie! Not to mention a great thread. Now if I could just get you to buy a Sawback and start cranking out the cool ideas for it. Yes, I have one of those ugly little suckers too lol.
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