Evolution

lets say you want to make your own manifolds, roll cages, and various brackets and so forth.
lets also assume that you will be working with basic metals like steel.

what equipment do you need?

what i can think of off hand is:

tig welder
plasma cutter
pipe bender
heavy duty table
various clamps
big vice
dremel tool type device (for small work or the finishing touch)


thats all i can think of. I know to make cages and to do most other thinsg you will need some variety of cutting devices but i dont know what you will need.

now before any of you hardcore motherfuckers answer , just keep in mind that you may have more desacriminating taste than the rest of us and that you may feel that a CNC machine is imperative. if you are that person, my hat's off to you. but just keep in mind that i'm not.

im just looking for basic stuff.

a perfect example would be that i can use saw A to cut pipes. however if i am going to cut sheet metal, saw A can do it but its better if i used saw B to cut it and then saw C to round the edges and then saw D to do whatever else.

in other words, im sure there are a million tools that do specialty jobs, but im looking for the basic, versatile equipment.

thanks guys.

valman1970

Basic?? No such thing. I thought that years ago. Now I have a MIG, Stick, Oxy, Lathe, Milling machine, 4", 4 1/2", 5" and 9" grinders, 2 power drills, a Jigsaw, a Drop saw, several Air tools, and multiple hand tools. Ther is so much it fits into a 2 car garage, with NO cars. I use all of it, all of the time. I would get rid of any. In fact the garage is going to grow first.

TurboLX

hahaha so true

valman1970

I've just bought a house, so the range of tools I use just increased. Less room in the garage now for working, toooooooo many tools........

86_Notch

you can do a lot more then you think with a few basic tools, i've got a workbench, nice vice, a mig welder , sawzall, jigsaw, 2 grinders ( 1 with a cutoff wheel and 1 with a grinding disc ) a big hammer and a set of vice grips , we installed the cage in my car in my garage with these tools , plus i've made several patchpanels and brackets for all kinds of things. remember a little imagination can go along way

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JEV

^^^so true,lol.

you know some of those unique parts.
our, scene would be nothing without imagination.

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