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<blockquote data-quote="Tex Arcana" data-source="post: 11158682" data-attributes="member: 15892"><p>Now the rear support...</p><p></p><p></p><p>Here's a candidate: stamped aluminum gridding:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]245597[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>How can I make the rear support bearing work?</p><p>[ATTACH=full]245598[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Okay, seems stiff enough and strong enough, holes drilled where the rear support on the radio goes, as well as a lower bolt hole:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]245599[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>But, to no avail: the aluminum it waaay too brittle, it made cracking sounds during bending and forming, and pretty much fell apart when bent too much; imagine how fast it would've disintegrated under vibrations!</p><p></p><p>So I started looking for something better, and found some expanded steel mesh at work. I didn't get any pics during fabrication, but I cut a strip long enough to go up the back and over the top, and rolled the edges with a rod and a hammer for lateral stability, and ended up with this:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]245600[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]245601[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>The middle bolt is grommeted, for vibration isolation, the lower one has a rubber washer behind it as well:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]245602[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]245603[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Combined with the back support on the radio and it's rubber isolator, it's a decent way to support the backside of the radio. I considered actually bolting the radio to the support, but that would be a major pain in the *** to remove:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]245604[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>I think that'll work:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]245605[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite6" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cool:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tex Arcana, post: 11158682, member: 15892"] Now the rear support... Here's a candidate: stamped aluminum gridding: [ATTACH=full]245597[/ATTACH] How can I make the rear support bearing work? [ATTACH=full]245598[/ATTACH] Okay, seems stiff enough and strong enough, holes drilled where the rear support on the radio goes, as well as a lower bolt hole: [ATTACH=full]245599[/ATTACH] But, to no avail: the aluminum it waaay too brittle, it made cracking sounds during bending and forming, and pretty much fell apart when bent too much; imagine how fast it would've disintegrated under vibrations! So I started looking for something better, and found some expanded steel mesh at work. I didn't get any pics during fabrication, but I cut a strip long enough to go up the back and over the top, and rolled the edges with a rod and a hammer for lateral stability, and ended up with this: [ATTACH=full]245600[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]245601[/ATTACH] The middle bolt is grommeted, for vibration isolation, the lower one has a rubber washer behind it as well: [ATTACH=full]245602[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]245603[/ATTACH] Combined with the back support on the radio and it's rubber isolator, it's a decent way to support the backside of the radio. I considered actually bolting the radio to the support, but that would be a major pain in the *** to remove: [ATTACH=full]245604[/ATTACH] I think that'll work: [ATTACH=full]245605[/ATTACH] :cool: [/QUOTE]
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