100 series cargo barrier - gauging interest

What matters most in a car barrier for you?

  • Ease of install & removal

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Study and built to take a hit

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Versatility of attachment (bags, equipment, etc)

    Votes: 1 50.0%

  • Looks, no one wants something ugly to look at

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Price (cheap and gets the job done)

    Votes: 1 50.0%
  • Total voters
    2

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initial test print of the headrest mount, first time going from CAD to 3d print so a few changes needed.

The whole on the middle was mainly left to reduce material, let me know if y'all have any thoughts for a use case or whether I should add something different there.
 
My thought with the two piece design was the clamping force and having a little adjustment left and right.
Though thinking about it more, for simplicity sake I may go to a single piece.

I know the koan one is a metal bracket, which is fine for their design, but to me if looks like a blade a neck level, I doubt it would move that much, I just don't like it.
 
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going to move the top right up a half inch to better follow the curve of the roof. Other than that minor fix, and maybe some slight design changes, it's ready for metal cutting.

My plan is to do my first prototype in A36 steel, which I'm planning to use as the production material as well. That way if it fits I'll get it painted/powder coated and then open up pre-orders for the kits.

I'm planning on having the metal sections be black with the headrest mounts printed in either tan or grey.
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This i revision 4 so the base paper is looking a little rough, that doesn't matter as much since it's locked in, just working on the edges/fitment now.
 
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Version 2 of the headrest mount. Thank you for all your suggestions! Went with a single piece for the final version.
Let me know if y'all like the look of if there's something you'd like me to add!

Still waiting on more revisions of the test barrier before I drop the coin on a prototype. It's a lot cheaper to print paper than have it laser cut.
 
The Moose Trophy said:
Let me know if y'all like the look of if there's something you'd like me to add!
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Well, on the wish list for cargo barriers.... a lot of people sleep in their 100. Would be nice if you could unscrew two thumb bolts and rotate the barrier into a horizontal position... and then lock into the horizontal position. I guess it would be sort of an attic rack at that point. Volvo actually had a nice one on struts seen here.
 
hoser said:
Well, on the wish list for cargo barriers.... a lot of people sleep in their 100. Would be nice if you could unscrew two thumb bolts and rotate the barrier into a horizontal position... and then lock into the horizontal position. I guess it would be sort of an attic rack at that point. Volvo actually had a nice one on struts seen here.
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That would be awesome.
 
hoser said:
Well, on the wish list for cargo barriers.... a lot of people sleep in their 100. Would be nice if you could unscrew two thumb bolts and rotate the barrier into a horizontal position... and then lock into the horizontal position. I guess it would be sort of an attic rack at that point. Volvo actually had a nice one on struts seen here.
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Still trying to wrap my head around making it easily removable and sturdy.
Just spit balling and idea, I could have the headrest bracket and another bracket that attaches to the car seat anchors, thus removing the need for the side mounts. That way you can just flip the barrier down with the seats.
It wouldn't be as strong, but would be way easier to put up and down
 
CataclysmSX said:
That would be awesome
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hoser said:
Well, on the wish list for cargo barriers.... a lot of people sleep in their 100. Would be nice if you could unscrew two thumb bolts and rotate the barrier into a horizontal position... and then lock into the horizontal position. I guess it would be sort of an attic rack at that point. Volvo actually had a nice one on struts seen here.
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This has got me thinking.

With this barrier I can't make it fold up without severely reducing strength, which is my main goal.

But I could design a shelf that folds down and locls into the headrests. That way the user can have a barrier when needed and a shelf the other times.
 
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Final test fit.

Corrections made:
Adjustable the cut out for the AC control 1/4 inch to better fit.
Increased the barrier height on the passenger side to better fit.
Added webbing attachment points to the side handle mounts.

Overall I think it's ready to go, I'll be posting my final design below before prototyping.
 
I played around with the fold up concept. Given my limitations at the time it didn’t make sense economically to bring to market.

For my design the hard part was getting the top two mounting points on the same hinge plane. The rest was pretty easy to solve.

A 3 piece barrier wall is another option. Make the folding part a rectangle but you loose some pass through space on the sides.
 
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