Author Topic: shackle tech ? (Read 9644 times)

Phazertwo · « **on:** Oct 28, 2006, 08:11:33 AM »

I am trying to make new shackle's for my budget SAS. How thick should they be, and why? looks like marlins are about 3/8ths. I cut some from some extra 3/8ths I found laying around, but they seem kinda thick. They are going to 6in from eye to eye, with 1/2in between the edge of the hole and the edge of the radius on the shackle.

I don't just wanna know what you would build them outa, I wanna know WHY!

TIA
PZ

havik · « **Reply #1 on:** Oct 30, 2006, 05:14:54 AM »

for what it is going to cost to make them your self.(time and money) i would just order some up from marlin. i went the do it your self rout and ended up just ordering a pair. marlins are cheap, proven and wont rust.
my

yotabj · « **Reply #2 on:** Oct 30, 2006, 10:01:02 AM »

3/8 steel would be fine....Why does it seem too thick... I built mine for just the cost of bolts and nuts and have 30 min. of time involved...why buy when you can build?

alwayzbroken · « **Reply #3 on:** Oct 30, 2006, 10:16:20 AM »

Quote from: yotabj on Oct 30, 2006, 10:01:02 AM

3/8 steel would be fine....Why does it seem too thick... I built mine for just the cost of bolts and nuts and have 30 min. of time involved...why buy when you can build?

30mins?

Did you use a plasma cutter? Cuz you can't cut 3/8" anything that fast unless you have a major sized bandsaw. I made a set and it took all afternoon with my bandsaw. It took about 30mins for each cut!

yotabj · « **Reply #4 on:** Oct 30, 2006, 10:21:39 AM »

steel was free from scrap yard it was 2in wide ...All I had to do was cut to lenth and drill the hole ....I have a friend that owns a machine shop..so cutting it and drilling it was no prob.....guess i shoulda mentioned that

alwayzbroken · « **Reply #5 on:** Oct 30, 2006, 10:32:47 AM »

I gotcha. I was assuming you were cutting them out of 3/8" plate like I did and I would rather have just bought them for 6$ each when I was done. If you had a 2" wide piece it would be simple.

Phazertwo · « **Reply #6 on:** Oct 30, 2006, 08:15:15 PM »

I work in a machine shop, so its all easy, I just work on them during lunch, and breaks. 3/8ths it is!

PZ

Phazertwo · « **Reply #7 on:** Oct 31, 2006, 06:37:16 PM »

Quote from: yotabj on Oct 30, 2006, 10:01:02 AM

...why buy when you can build?

Thats going in my sig....

alwayzbroken · « **Reply #8 on:** Oct 31, 2006, 07:17:20 PM »

Why waste your time with the sawzall and grinder when you can buy

JK

sidewall2000 · « **Reply #9 on:** Nov 02, 2006, 07:59:29 PM »

Quote from: alwayzbroken on Oct 30, 2006, 10:16:20 AM

30mins? Did you use a plasma cutter? Cuz you can't cut 3/8" anything that fast unless you have a major sized bandsaw. I made a set and it took all afternoon with my bandsaw. It took about 30mins for each cut!

<----- laser cut all 8 pcs in 3 minutes... tops!

gotrocks · « **Reply #10 on:** Nov 02, 2006, 08:12:49 PM »

plasma and it takes me all but of maybe 30 mins for a finished pair

Hyena · « **Reply #11 on:** Nov 02, 2006, 08:36:22 PM »

i built mine at school in about an hour. used 2''x3/8's flatbar and cut them with a torche. and they are like 10 inches long too.

yotaboy79 · « **Reply #12 on:** Nov 02, 2006, 08:40:50 PM »

10 min tops holes and all, used the iron worker at work and just sheered of some 3/8x2 fb and layed them out and punched them
this is starting to turn into a competition

gotrocks · « **Reply #13 on:** Nov 02, 2006, 08:50:28 PM »

oh yeah well.....

n/m I'm done I don't have anything to say

Phazertwo · « **Reply #14 on:** Nov 03, 2006, 07:56:08 AM »

I guess I am slow because I am at like 45min right now, and I only have them cut out. I still have to radius them and drill the holes.
oh wait this thread was SHACKLE TECH, not HOW FAST DID I BUILD MY SHACKLE!

MiniSimp · « **Reply #15 on:** Nov 03, 2006, 08:06:55 AM »

Took me about 30 seconds to order mine from AllPro

Phazertwo · « **Reply #16 on:** Nov 03, 2006, 08:10:32 AM »

Quote from: MiniSimp on Nov 03, 2006, 08:06:55 AM

Took me about 30 seconds to order mine from AllPro

and i bet its 12 in LONG!

MiniSimp · « **Reply #17 on:** Nov 03, 2006, 08:40:12 AM »

Actually 5.5" eye to eye and pivots side to side 30 degrees.

Phazertwo · « **Reply #18 on:** Nov 03, 2006, 12:18:14 PM »

sorry, saw this and I had too!

MiniSimp · « **Reply #19 on:** Nov 03, 2006, 01:03:54 PM »

That's great!
Another picture saved in the "Forum" file.

alwayzbroken · « **Reply #20 on:** Nov 16, 2006, 11:47:37 AM »

What size drill bit is used to drill the holes? I just want to go buy one rather than figure it out if anybody knows already. Thanks.

MiniSimp · « **Reply #21 on:** Nov 16, 2006, 12:24:24 PM »

On mine, one end is 5/8" the other is 9/16"
Get both and you'll be covered.

alwayzbroken · « **Reply #22 on:** Nov 16, 2006, 12:45:33 PM »

Quote from: MiniSimp on Nov 16, 2006, 12:24:24 PM

On mine, one end is 5/8" the other is 9/16"
Get both and you'll be covered.

That is for the johnny joint rear shackles I assume that is why the two are different sized. Thanks Mini

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