]2eDeYe Posted March 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 Fawking summit and their stupid pictures...I ordered a sway bar bushing set, the picture showed end links...that do not come with the set. I ordered some end link bushings, so once they come in I can put the truck back on the ground. I was hoping to drive it to Golden Gardens, but I guess I'll be in the big green 620 :) Quote Link to comment
Creepy Cruiser Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 2eDeYe' timestamp='1332118202' post='656301'] I posted the cardboard beginnings of this a while back. It's starting to take shape in stainless. Had to pick up a new tool to make cutting easier. :) New toy...I mean tool. Pretty cool. Is it just a table that just bolts to your existing Porta Band, or is the whole unit one deal? Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted March 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 It bolts to your existing porta band. Came with a foot pedal and I zip tied the trigger on. My only bitch is the small throat, but I knew that getting into it so it doesn't really count against it. And I've had no problem working around the issue. Power of a huge upright, portability and storing benefits of a porta band. I have all sorts of projects this will make way easier and no sparks! :D Quote Link to comment
Creepy Cruiser Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 That's exactly what I was thinking, lol. I've been looking for a full size for a while, but haven't found exactly what I want yet. This is quick and simple and will get you through most little projects. Is it about 5"-6" of depth? Do you have a link? Quote Link to comment
slodat Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 Is that one of Troy's portaband stands? I really like mine. For the most part, it is all the vertical metal cutting bandsaw I need. I use it often! Quote Link to comment
Creepy Cruiser Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 Thank you. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted March 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 That's exactly what I was thinking, lol. I've been looking for a full size for a while, but haven't found exactly what I want yet. This is quick and simple and will get you through most little projects. Is it about 5"-6" of depth? Do you have a link? Shoulda added the link earlier, sorry. http://www.swagoffro...nd_V_THREE.html . The Dewalt has a 5" throat, that's the saw I went with :) Is that one of Troy's portaband stands? I really like mine. For the most part, it is all the vertical metal cutting bandsaw I need. I use it often! I think that's his name, I saw the setup on pirate4x4 a long while back and finally had the cash to spend on it and the saw. Quote Link to comment
slodat Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 I bought a new Milwaukee when I bought Troy's mount. I love that setup! Didn't know about the Dewalt's deeper throat. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted March 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 It's only 1/8" :lol: Quote Link to comment
slodat Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 It's really hard to believe how useful that setup is. I see used portabands on CL all the time for $150 or so. Quote Link to comment
skibum315 Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 Swag does some cool stuff ... especially for the home fabricator. Nice new toy; and the truck's looking great as well. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted March 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 It's really hard to believe how useful that setup is. I see used portabands on CL all the time for $150 or so. I was killing jigsaw blades trying to cut the stainless, the portaband setup makes it so easy. Swag does some cool stuff ... especially for the home fabricator. Nice new toy; and the truck's looking great as well. Completely agree, his press brake setup and a harbor freight press are next on my list. :cool: Thanks. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted March 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 New page needs pics :lol: Quote Link to comment
Creepy Cruiser Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 Nice!. Sorry, I didn't mean to derail your thread, lol. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted March 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 No worries, I wanted to share the saw setup with you guys and I guess it worked :lol: How about a couple pics of my truck, to get the thread back on track. :D Quote Link to comment
Creepy Cruiser Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 It's so killer! Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 those look like old pictures sir... ratsun won't stand for this! :lol: Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted March 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 I'm using it as inspiration :lol: The rest of the parts I was waiting on came in, should have the front end back together this week. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted March 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 I got the sway bar bushings in the mail finally. I thought I had order a full kit, but apparently it was just the frame bushings. Those were back ordered for like a month and a half, then I had to wait for the link bushings, thankfully those got here pretty quick. Frame bushings, looking lonely :lol: Old junk on the floor. Old junk, I did reuse the bolts. I greased everything liberally, the next guy should have no problem with the next R & R. I ended up using the clamps that came with the bushings because the old ones were hammered and a little too wide. I had to cut the holes into slots to get them to bolt to the frame. New bandsaw made quick work of that. :D All installed. I'm thinking of just using industrial velcro to mount the CPU to the firewall, I have used this on my jeeps soft top and a few other places with good results...... Thoughts? Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 Putting in some serious work....nice ! Quote Link to comment
yello620 Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 Red, thats sure an awful lot of work to keep the stock sway bar. :poke: But looks good otherwise. And it will make a bit of a difference. One ride in a truck with a larger bar and you will be sold. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted March 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 Putting in some serious work....nice ! Thanks :D mmmmmmm g35 :devil: Red, thats sure an awful lot of work to keep the stock sway bar. :poke: But looks good otherwise. And it will make a bit of a difference. One ride in a truck with a larger bar and you will be sold. I'm just excited to have shock travel again, everything else is a bonus :lol: Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 trade ya my subi for the infiniti lol Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted March 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 Sorry, my girl is enjoying the Infiniti and she won't give it back :lol: Quote Link to comment
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