Edit: go to page 3 for the pictures of the finished unit.
I need a "C" shape welded from 1/4" aluminum plate that measures 3.5" high with 3" long legs with the left side 3" deep, the top leg 8" deep and the bottom leg 5" deep. All edges will be flush in the front so the top extends 5" past the side and the bottom extends 2" past the side. The left side piece will be 3" tall with the top and bottom welded with it in between so the whole height will be 3.5". I need really solid welds and a perfect square in all 3 dimensions!
I can make a good drawing and scan it and email it to whoever can do it. I figure if you can weld the aluminum and are as good as I need, you've probably got some 1/4" x 3" x 8" scraps laying around. I can pay $20 plus the shipping; it should fit in a flat rate Priority mailer.
I plan on installing posts on the three unsupported corners using 3" hollow aluminum tubing with 1/4" thread stock and lock nuts. It's going to be used for a spotter/LRF mount and the LRF will be sort of cantilevered out on the end of that top 8" piece. The LRF is 2 or 3 lbs. I'm guessing, it's a Litton LRR-104 Mk5 if you want to see what it will need to support, and the bottom will have a USO spotter mounted forward on the bottom 5" piece. There'll be a 2.5" length of rail on the side to accept IR illum. I'll try to center the weight the best I can and mount the whole thing onto a ball head and tripod with a steel helicoil threaded insert, which will be used for all the threaded mounts.
So that's it the best I can explain it, like I said, I'll include a good drawing. It's really simple if you have the materials and equipment to keep it square and weld it solid. I figure $20 is reasonable? If it's honestly not, let me know. It's only two welds and three pieces of scrap. I can throw in some KAC rail covers or something to sweeten the deal.
This would really help me out, nobody makes what I need and I don't really wanna put 'em side by side. And I know some of you are excellent welders.
I need a "C" shape welded from 1/4" aluminum plate that measures 3.5" high with 3" long legs with the left side 3" deep, the top leg 8" deep and the bottom leg 5" deep. All edges will be flush in the front so the top extends 5" past the side and the bottom extends 2" past the side. The left side piece will be 3" tall with the top and bottom welded with it in between so the whole height will be 3.5". I need really solid welds and a perfect square in all 3 dimensions!
I can make a good drawing and scan it and email it to whoever can do it. I figure if you can weld the aluminum and are as good as I need, you've probably got some 1/4" x 3" x 8" scraps laying around. I can pay $20 plus the shipping; it should fit in a flat rate Priority mailer.
I plan on installing posts on the three unsupported corners using 3" hollow aluminum tubing with 1/4" thread stock and lock nuts. It's going to be used for a spotter/LRF mount and the LRF will be sort of cantilevered out on the end of that top 8" piece. The LRF is 2 or 3 lbs. I'm guessing, it's a Litton LRR-104 Mk5 if you want to see what it will need to support, and the bottom will have a USO spotter mounted forward on the bottom 5" piece. There'll be a 2.5" length of rail on the side to accept IR illum. I'll try to center the weight the best I can and mount the whole thing onto a ball head and tripod with a steel helicoil threaded insert, which will be used for all the threaded mounts.
So that's it the best I can explain it, like I said, I'll include a good drawing. It's really simple if you have the materials and equipment to keep it square and weld it solid. I figure $20 is reasonable? If it's honestly not, let me know. It's only two welds and three pieces of scrap. I can throw in some KAC rail covers or something to sweeten the deal.
This would really help me out, nobody makes what I need and I don't really wanna put 'em side by side. And I know some of you are excellent welders.
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