I'm trying to think of all the different type flooring for a rack, so you could walk around on it. Don't want it extremely heavy though. I figured you wanted to put some weight on it, equipment, etc.
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That wood does look good but I don't think it fits the motif on my pig. Besides, I'd hate to stain the wood with zombie blood, and would a M60 gun turret bolt to it? Seriously, good job...as per usual.
Heh I said your wood looked good.
Heh I said your wood looked good.
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Ha, I didn’t put that much thought into it, when I originally designed the rack it was going to get an expanded metal floor and made a comment that if I lived in warmer climate I would have used wood, davegonz and Tatat mentioned using something like Teak or IPE to stand up to the Idaho winters and that got me headed down this path. As for weight I think the wood is lighter, 3/16 expanded metal I planned to use is 7.66 lbs. per sq. ft. and 3/4” IPE 4.5 lbs. per sq. ft. and I was able to space the wood apart so I’m probably somewhere around 3 lbs. per sq. ft. for wood decking or about the equivalent weight to 14 gauge expanded metal but much stronger. At the end of the day I went with the wood because I think it looks cool and disregarded any advantage of steel vs. wood.
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Yeah, we really should stop talking about your wood! 
TuffMudder
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Nice looking rack man. That's going to be a real standout feature in your already standout piggie.
As for all these guys admiring your wood...boundaries guys, boundaries
As for all these guys admiring your wood...boundaries guys, boundaries
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Waiting for the sealer to dry on the wood for the rack I decided to try an experiment to remove the chrome from my side vents and so far it looks like a success.
Some sodium hydroxide and water for the solution and a couple of titanium plates for the cathode and running about 12 volts @ 6 amps seems to melt the chrome away quickly. This is the reverse of plating so the positive goes to the piece and the negative to the cathode.
Some sodium hydroxide and water for the solution and a couple of titanium plates for the cathode and running about 12 volts @ 6 amps seems to melt the chrome away quickly. This is the reverse of plating so the positive goes to the piece and the negative to the cathode.
Nice! I just had the thought that someone is trying to re-chrome theirs and you are trying to take it off! To each their own I say!
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Whether you re-chrome or paint the peeling chrome needs to come off first. all the plastic chromed parts I have the chrome is peeling off in spots making them difficult to do anything with so I’m looking into options without destroying the part its self.
That's some neat stuff. You have a big bag of tricks!
That is cool! So are you planning to re-chrome as well?
That Ipe looks great! My parts
pig had some old, rotten racks in it that were essentially metal crossbars with a routered wood piece on top. I think I may emulate that style when/if I get my piggy to that point. Another wood that is very close to Ipe is
Cumaru, and can be found as pre finished flooring, which may work for rack baskets if the tongues were cut off. Some comparative info and stats http://www.novausawood.com/ipe-decking-vs-cumaru-decking.aspx
Again, looking great!
pig had some old, rotten racks in it that were essentially metal crossbars with a routered wood piece on top. I think I may emulate that style when/if I get my piggy to that point. Another wood that is very close to Ipe is
Cumaru, and can be found as pre finished flooring, which may work for rack baskets if the tongues were cut off. Some comparative info and stats http://www.novausawood.com/ipe-decking-vs-cumaru-decking.aspx
Again, looking great!
Ha! I've been right all along....I'm gonna go tell her!
.........Oh wait, what is this credeeeeet card you speak of?
.........Oh wait, what is this credeeeeet card you speak of?
J Mack,
How'd the vents turn out?
How'd the vents turn out?
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Well I’m like a blind squirrel gathering nuts right now trying to wrap everything up and to be honest I haven’t looked at the vents again after I started them, they are soaking now to remove to remainder of coating and I think they will come out good but I’ll wait until I get back to that section of the shop to confirm.
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Roof rack is bolted down for the final time, I ran out of time to Cerakote so I had it powder coated a similar color to the rest of the parts. I hope to get the headliner started tomorrow.
Gorgeous
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How is the rack attached? What is on the front, is it lights? Looks amazing. The other picture did not have any scale so I didn't know how long it was but I think you nailed the length. Great setbacks.
Napster, go back through the thread and you'll see how it is mounted. He built these custom brackets that go through the roof and attach to main inner roof structure. This is not an option for mere mortals, but Jim has major skills. I stopped by to drop off some parts yesterday and took a quick peek and it looks amazing.
Napster, go back through the thread and you'll see how it is mounted. He built these custom brackets that go through the roof and attach to main inner roof structure. This is not an option for mere mortals, but Jim has major skills. I stopped by to drop off some parts yesterday and took a quick peek and it looks amazing.
