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A little while ago I decided I had to make something...you know how you get that DIY bug. So I decided I should attempt a Sluice...
Where to get the Aluminium? How about Bunnings? Nah, not the right sizes and too expensive for DIY.
How about the scrap metal yard? Yep...road signs! How's $2.50 per sign sound he said...DONE!!! $5 for metal is a tick in the cheap box and definitely got the nod by the minister of finance. :lol:
Please pardon the average photos, some were taken in poor lighting.
There not exactly perfect, I had to cut the bars of the back, but it's 2mm thick so is strong and sturdy.
Due the thickness I realized it was going to be hard to get a sharp bend neatly, so I decided to experiment by cutting a small groove with the Dremel down the fold lines. It did the trick and allowed me to bend it up dodgy man style ( I stood on the wood and bent it up evenly by hand).
You can't really tell from this angle how big this flare is...she's got some girth.
More photos soon. :Y:
Where to get the Aluminium? How about Bunnings? Nah, not the right sizes and too expensive for DIY.
How about the scrap metal yard? Yep...road signs! How's $2.50 per sign sound he said...DONE!!! $5 for metal is a tick in the cheap box and definitely got the nod by the minister of finance. :lol:
Please pardon the average photos, some were taken in poor lighting.
There not exactly perfect, I had to cut the bars of the back, but it's 2mm thick so is strong and sturdy.
Due the thickness I realized it was going to be hard to get a sharp bend neatly, so I decided to experiment by cutting a small groove with the Dremel down the fold lines. It did the trick and allowed me to bend it up dodgy man style ( I stood on the wood and bent it up evenly by hand).
You can't really tell from this angle how big this flare is...she's got some girth.
More photos soon. :Y: