[HBR] Chassis kits

[Bill Fizette]

Don't even have to go through all that.  I simply use my large bench vice 
and use two sharp cornered angles cut to the right length...two or three 
lengths should suffice.  Then with the Al cut to size, I score the inside 
bend lines and then into the vice with the two angles, and bend the Al 
chassis long dimensions with a heavy piece of wood.  Ends can also be bent 
if you have the clearances.

Another approach, and perhaps somewhat easier and also used here, is to 
obtain or make some angles or U's and use them for the sides, with a flat 
sheet of Al for the top.

I have also used discarded pre-used chassis with the top cut out, and a new 
piece of Al for the top, held on with countersunk small bolts.  I think at 
least two of these approaches have already been presented, but thought I 
would jump in with my experiences.

The end results here are certainly not comparable with the big bux purchased 
chassis, but are acceptable here as long as I am careful.

73,  Bill   w2dgb


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <ke9xq at charter.net>
To: "HBR Receiver List" <hbr at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2014 11:31 PM
Subject: Re: [HBR] Chassis kits


> One more thought on bending your
> own chassis for a couple of bucks,
> rather then 35 on up.  Dig out an
> old vice grip pliers and have two maybe
> 4 inch peaces ofsteel angle iron welded
> to the tip or end of the pliers perpendicular
> to make it "T" shaped, maybe one of the
> angle iron pieces could be pre-bent just
> a little more, so it had an acute angle to
> it, as you'd like to bend your sided just
> a tad more then needed so when releaced
> it will spring back to the final shape you
> desire.
>
> If you take the pliers and angle iron to
> a stock car racer or builder, or a fixerupper
> shop like a motorcycle shop (use your imagination)
> and ask them to weld this for you, it could
> hopefully end up costing you an extra 5
> dollars or so and you have much of wht you
> will need to bend the material you will need
> for a project such as this.  Guess what I'm
> thinking is where there is a will there is a way.
>
> 73
> Bill  KE9XQ
>
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