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08-09-2010, 08:39 PM
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Re: FRF Afterhours
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i'm going to a tech school for machine tool and engineering drafting. how many people can say that they can make what they design?
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if it wasnt for me completely loving welding, i would have gone into Machine Tool Technology. you design and machine things, basically what you are in. the one thing i thought was really cool was making a replacement knee cap! it was soo cool to see how they had it geared to move
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08-09-2010, 08:40 PM
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But josh, i love my oem bumper, i just want something up front that'll be strong, nothing fancy, just brute force to crack some plastic *******s who park too close.
That, and i was thinking about a winch.
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08-09-2010, 08:42 PM
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Re: FRF Afterhours
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i'm going to a tech school for machine tool and engineering drafting. how many people can say that they can make what they design?
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me! lol. in school for architectural design and drafting with a minor in renewable energies.
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08-09-2010, 08:43 PM
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Re: FRF Afterhours
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But josh, i love my oem bumper, i just want something up front that'll be strong, nothing fancy, just brute force to crack some plastic *******s who park too close.
That, and i was thinking about a winch.
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what about re-enforcing your bumper brackets and building a tube style bumper BEHIND your stock one? just a thought
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08-09-2010, 08:44 PM
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But josh, i love my oem bumper, i just want something up front that'll be strong, nothing fancy, just brute force to crack some plastic *******s who park too close.
That, and i was thinking about a winch.
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hmm. guess i cant really picture what ur talking about (the oem bumper). i understand about wanting a bar. if i were u, run a support off each frame rails (flux core weld the shit our of it, it wont come off if you flux core it) out passed ur bumper about 3 inches. then, run a bar connecting them. add extra support where needed. lol
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08-09-2010, 08:44 PM
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if it wasnt for me completely loving welding, i would have gone into Machine Tool Technology. you design and machine things, basically what you are in. the one thing i thought was really cool was making a replacement knee cap! it was soo cool to see how they had it geared to move
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exactly. i love doing that. we have a 3d printer that lets us see how the stuff will work before we go make it.
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08-09-2010, 08:45 PM
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exactly. i love doing that. we have a 3d printer that lets us see how the stuff will work before we go make it.
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oooooooooooo  i want i want i want i want! lol
we have a CNC plasma cutter. 
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08-09-2010, 08:46 PM
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what about re-enforcing your bumper brackets and building a tube style bumper BEHIND your stock one? just a thought
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Because i don't want to replace cheap plastic every year just to keep a clean look 
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hmm. guess i cant really picture what ur talking about (the oem bumper). i understand about wanting a bar. if i were u, run a support off each frame rails (flux core weld the shit our of it, it wont come off if you flux core it) out passed ur bumper about 3 inches. then, run a bar connecting them. add extra support where needed. lol
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I have two or three designs in mind, i just need to find the right machine shop.
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08-09-2010, 08:49 PM
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Because i don't want to replace cheap plastic every year just to keep a clean look |
good point. i'd just do a single bar and have it bent to the contour of your bumper and run it close to the bumper. kinda of like a truck that does an exo-cage. then have two posts that come through your existing bumper. like what josh said.
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08-09-2010, 08:49 PM
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its pretty fun, a friend designed and made ipod holders for his vehicle. mine is in the design process.
i wish we had the cnc plasma cutter...i want one of the big HAAS machines that do everything from cutting to cleaning it....they are very cool to watch...custom made wheels were made in them for an electric race car that our college has...
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08-09-2010, 08:53 PM
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Because i don't want to replace cheap plastic every year just to keep a clean look
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if you have a way. draw up your ideas on microsoft paint. lol i will try and talk u through from there
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08-09-2010, 08:59 PM
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good point. i'd just do a single bar and have it bent to the contour of your bumper and run it close to the bumper. kinda of like a truck that does an exo-cage. then have two posts that come through your existing bumper. like what josh said.
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yes, like that. lol.
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08-09-2010, 09:05 PM
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its pretty fun, a friend designed and made ipod holders for his vehicle. mine is in the design process.
i wish we had the cnc plasma cutter...i want one of the big HAAS machines that do everything from cutting to cleaning it....they are very cool to watch...custom made wheels were made in them for an electric race car that our college has...
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the CNC is EFFIN AWESOME! we made our race car for our power tool drag car. apparently we had "an unfair advantage" lol
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