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11-06-2011 12:15 AM #1
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DIY strut tower brace
Last edited by Colin; 07-23-2012 at 01:09 PM. Reason: added a photo
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11-06-2011 01:07 AM #2
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looks beefy.
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11-06-2011 08:47 AM #3
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that looks great.
nice work.
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11-06-2011 09:02 AM #4
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I gotta say I loved seeing the process!
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11-06-2011 11:31 AM #5
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your very good at that, do you have a cnc plasma torch then?
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11-06-2011 11:31 AM #6
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double post of epicness
Last edited by euro; 11-10-2011 at 07:30 AM.
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11-06-2011 02:47 PM #7
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Thanks, guys. I did the CAD drawing myself, then farmed out the plasma cutting to Midway Iron in St. Cloud. It was very reasonable - including their work, I think I have about $35 in the whole project.
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11-08-2011 01:55 PM #8
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How does that Qcad work?
Very cool part and nice use of the dimple dies. I just bought a set for use here at the shop.
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11-09-2011 08:10 PM #9
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Awesome!
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11-10-2011 01:12 PM #10
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QCAD worked well for this project. This was only my second or third attempt at drawing anything in CAD, so I'm not qualified to make any comparison to other CAD or drafting software on the market. It was fairly easy to teach myself to use the software, and I'm glad the free demo version allowed me to save DXF files.
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11-10-2011 03:59 PM #11
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Good work!
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