I'm actually popping over to an Ironworking friend to see about developing a few products that better meet my needs, and use a little more thought than just using thicker steel. This stuff doesn't have to weigh so much. SG failed at the attempt, and Rovertym...
Well... I've
never seen anything nice come out of that place; not even in this magical heyday people seem to remember at completely inconsistent points in time. During may of those time periods referenced, they were still considered careless. Memory is a tricky thing sometimes.
Some of their stuff just isn't worth buying at any price. Some is worth about half of what they charge.
So, I'm just going to see about making my own (with a highly skilled welder/weldor/whatever in tow). Nobody wants
me doing it. LOL If it's cost effective, we might do a limited run. Won't be cheap at all, though; if it's the one I designed. I'd planned to do it before, but the health stuff got me.
The best designs I've seen that I didn't personally crank out were fired off by Denny (HLC Fab). I've had the 3D renderings for the full rear for ages now, as well as tons of pictures from many angles; and given him
every opportunity to respond and claim the renderings; tracking down nearly every damned piece of contact information he's had in life. I know for a fact he received quite a few of the communications.
Too late, poncho. They're mine now, because you won't defend them.
Public claim. It ain't perfect, but it's too good to leave on a shelf when people are suffering a lack of options.
Not
exactly what I want to do, but it's pretty close, and saves me the trouble of all that measurement to get everything perfect. Might be worth producing for others.
...and my boy just got one
hell of a box brake, too. He's been looking for another excuse to use the thing.
atriot:
Some of that Overtym stuff looks decent enough. Not all, but clearly he's building to order.
EDIT: If I don't have a use for those renderings, I'll find someone who does. Not letting them fall into the wasteland of lost ideas.
Cheers,
Kennith