Started a bit of a fabrication project..
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jfdesroches
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Wow, didn't think I'd love it but I do - awesome job! I'm betting this is something other folks would buy were to make several... 
While finishing up with the swing-out, decided it was time to do the 4x innovations weld it yourself sliders.
Everything is welded up and paint is drying. Cant wait to see the finished results this week.
Decided not to powder coat anything.. would have cost me as much as the rest of materials for the project and if I scratch something I'll have to touch up with some paint later anyway. Hopefully it holds ups decently well.. did my best getting everything prepped.
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Everything is welded up and paint is drying. Cant wait to see the finished results this week.
Decided not to powder coat anything.. would have cost me as much as the rest of materials for the project and if I scratch something I'll have to touch up with some paint later anyway. Hopefully it holds ups decently well.. did my best getting everything prepped.
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I think the swing out is now complete..
Thinking about mounting the traction boards above the jack since they don't weigh anything and I have the room but for now it's complete.
Didn't come out half bad for a first time project. Only thing ill probably add is a drop-in pin as a secondary swing out security device in case the latch fails, other than that im super happy with it .
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Thinking about mounting the traction boards above the jack since they don't weigh anything and I have the room but for now it's complete.
Didn't come out half bad for a first time project. Only thing ill probably add is a drop-in pin as a secondary swing out security device in case the latch fails, other than that im super happy with it .
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Had a couple of local guys contact me really wanting a swing out... I told them there's no way I can make it worth my while and also affordable... and then went through my design to see what could be simplified... well, SOC2.0 (swing out carrier [emoji28]) is now complete and looks to be quite a bit easier to fabricate prior to welding. Should be just as strong, I think the first iteration was a bit overkill..
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Inv4drZm
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Yeah you can skip the 1/2" slab cut with the bandsaw for the tire plate. 1/4" should be plenty and a lot easier to drill through. Of course a cnc plasma or just a hand plasma cutter should make things easier and wouldn't require drilling.
Ultimately I gave up on my swingout designs and threw the tire in the hatch. That's just what worked best for me.
But as long as it works being overkill isn't a bad thing, in the end you can't beat building something yourself.
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Yea.. I knew the 1/2" plate was overkill, it was the quickest thing I could get. 1/4" would definitely be the way to go. And you're right, overall is better than not enough. Eventually I'm going the rear bumper with a built in swingout route so this is just temporary and I enjoy the design and build aspect of it.
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3rd and peobably final iteration of the swing out since I had a little time at work..
Reworked the pivot to be the heim joint type so there aren't any bearings or need to grease and cap, simplified the construction further to make it quicker to fabricate and added a secondary lock out drop pin in case the latch fails.
Depending on what my vendor comes back with on pricing I may be building another and getting rid of the original for the price of materials I have in it..
Reworked the pivot to be the heim joint type so there aren't any bearings or need to grease and cap, simplified the construction further to make it quicker to fabricate and added a secondary lock out drop pin in case the latch fails.
Depending on what my vendor comes back with on pricing I may be building another and getting rid of the original for the price of materials I have in it..
cnmurray14
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I already got your old wheels and tires, holler of you end up trying to sell the first iteration of the swing out [emoji1787]3rd and peobably final iteration of the swing out since I had a little time at work..
Reworked the pivot to be the heim joint type so there aren't any bearings or need to grease and cap, simplified the construction further to make it quicker to fabricate and added a secondary lock out drop pin in case the latch fails.
Depending on what my vendor comes back with on pricing I may be building another and getting rid of the original for the price of materials I have in it..
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I'll be sure to let you man. I actually have plans to produce at least 2 new swing outs.. one just to verify the design (and because I love making stuff) and the second because I have another local guy dying for a swing out that isn't $1300-1500....
I'm still working out the detail on pricing of what the new swing out design would cost because I have wayy too much money to make it feasible in the first iteration, and I'm not 100% satisfied with the pivot point, though it works just fine for now... so if I were to sell the first iteration (unless I update that) it would cheap just to get my material cost out of it... probably in the $600 range...
the second iteration should be feasible to produce complete for probably 800..
Shovelheadsparky
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Excelent work you have a talent for detail
Thank you much. I've been wanting to get into some fabrication stuff for a while and up until now did not have access to a decent welder. Now that it's available I feel like the moon is the limit lol.
With the amount of great positive feedback and requests I've had on the swing out I am seriously considering making another couple of units later this month.
But first, I am in the process of cutting off the original pivot on the swing out to rework it to the newer heim joint design, if all goes to plan, I should have it all finished up after the weekend.
With the amount of great positive feedback and requests I've had on the swing out I am seriously considering making another couple of units later this month.
But first, I am in the process of cutting off the original pivot on the swing out to rework it to the newer heim joint design, if all goes to plan, I should have it all finished up after the weekend.
The paint has barely had time to fully cure and I am already getting the grinder ready...
The heim joint pivot upgrade is now a go. Got my raw material in today and the heim joints should deliver later on. The plan is to chop off the original pivot point and tabs in order to weld in a supporting channel for the 2 threaded heim joints which will then hang from.a thicker, 3/8" angle support instead of a flat 1/4" material.
This also means modifying the resting support angles as well.. gotta love chopping up a freshly finished piece but such is the pursuit of a better design.
The pieces below in blue are what will be added.
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The heim joint pivot upgrade is now a go. Got my raw material in today and the heim joints should deliver later on. The plan is to chop off the original pivot point and tabs in order to weld in a supporting channel for the 2 threaded heim joints which will then hang from.a thicker, 3/8" angle support instead of a flat 1/4" material.
This also means modifying the resting support angles as well.. gotta love chopping up a freshly finished piece
but such is the pursuit of a better design. The pieces below in blue are what will be added.
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While waiting for the sliders to be fully welded decided to take advantage of the welder being out to finish welding the 3way swivel.
Now just need some washer, paint and grease. Looks like it should do just fine.. but time will tell.
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Now just need some washer, paint and grease. Looks like it should do just fine.. but time will tell.
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phatcheeks
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Nice work! What's your welding setup? I recently got a hobart 140. 110v but its supposed to do 1/4 inch. Better than my old harbor freight 90amp. I'm using flux core wire and will be welding my sliders and PCK with it.
I want to start fabricating like this but will need to invest in some more tools and probably a better welder.
I want to start fabricating like this but will need to invest in some more tools and probably a better welder.
My dad just picked up a miller 211. A hell of an upgrade over the 200 dollar harbor freight welder we had before haha. We got the entire setup including 2 full sized tanks, cart, etc, for under 2k which I thought was a steal for what its capable of.. its a dual voltage welder but we're running it off of 240.
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