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I'm needing some parts made up for rear wing uprights. 2 for now but with scope for more if the 2 work

I'm thinking 8mm aluminium sheet in the following design

Knocked up a couple of diagrams, some roughly in CAD






Does anyone do this as a job, or know someone that can do it?
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Premier laser cutting.

You'll need a better drawing though lol
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Would also like to know,
As I have a fair few bit's I'd like cut out at some point,

I did have a google and a lot of places will do it, and if you can do your own cad drawing it puts the cost down greatly.
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I wouldn't have sharp corners; that's where your inherent weak points will be; the cut out should have radiused corners. 5mm will be sifficient but any cracking will start at that point
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Do you need some kind of T piece on top to fasten the wing to?
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this? gives 55mm where you say no less than 50 and 83 where you say no less than 75
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if that's ok, I can send you it in any CAD format 3D or 2D
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Thats spot on

2D and 3D would be good (dxf?) - ak@trackscotland.co.uk

thanks a lot
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Bit too thick for laser cutting if you want it done in alloy.. Water cutting will a safer bet and its generally cheaper.

check out http://www.cncwaterjet.co.uk
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sent
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impressive stuff lee :-)
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not really; it just meant I didn't have to do "real work" for a bit
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sent off some quote requests

Will keep the thread up to date with progress and final product(s)
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thoughts on LiVe LeE's design in 6mm Aluminium with an X brace or guide wires?
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its not my design; its yours put into CAD; I'm not putting my name to it
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I thought about machining the side plates in by 1.5mm per side; set out 5mm from the extremity of the cut outs and filleted; took each one down by 90grams, from 465g to 375g
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it not for weight saving one place only has 6mm in stock
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I was just bored tbh

how does the wing attach to this and this attach to the tailgate?
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at the moment the wing supports are towards the centre of the wing blade (1800mm or so) and secured on the boot lid.

The boot lid is GRP with an aluminium angle bar brace underneith to support the wing.

The new uprights are to be mounted on the rear 1/4s (tabs welded on with two holes for fixing the new uprights to). This will allow all the downforce to but transferred to the chassis rather than just deflecting the frame and boot skin!

The wing will also be in-line or above the roof line to be more effective
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potentially a lot of side forces acting on the wing but that said 6mm Alloy shouldn't shear, its more likely to bend noticeably.

One way to find out!! Do it; then get 8 if it needs it
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the X wire should prevent any shear as it'll be tethered to the 'base' welded tab onto rear 1/4
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be 'orate; get it ordered!
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If you need anything else doing, drop me a sketch and I'd be happy to turn it into a CAD file for you

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