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Hey Dwayne,

Just wanted to know if you had any templates for a CAI box that i could grab off you. I have the UAS pipe with the HKS pod.

Thanks Farah

id also be very interested

should have come to the bonfire.

you'll have to wait for next year now.

MAD-FTO wrote:should have come to the bonfire.

you'll have to wait for next year now.

Yep

I have a template but it's gonna cost ya

MAD-FTO wrote:should have come to the bonfire.

you'll have to wait for next year now.

You forgot the ''muuuaaahahaha'' evil laugh, whilst petting a black cat

EDIT: dwayne can you pm me your bank details so i can send payment for the side mirrors thankyou

need to get a hold of some sheets of cardboard

does that mean you will do it thankyou so much

dwayne
just do one or dimensions to me and then i can digitize it into a drawing that will be available to all

Tarkus

tarkus wrote:dwayne
just do one or dimensions to me and then i can digitize it into a drawing that will be available to all

Tarkus

hmm, that would be cool

i would be happy with just a simlple sketch with dimensions

tippin9 wrote:

tarkus wrote:dwayne
just do one or dimensions to me and then i can digitize it into a drawing that will be available to all

Tarkus

hmm, that would be cool

i would be happy with just a simlple sketch with dimensions

You need dimensions and angles as well because the box isnt perfectly square or rectangle and has all sorts of weird angles. I have the template drawn on a rectangular sheet of tin, it has to be cut so that it can be used as a template for others to trace around. Not sure what to cut it with, might try an angle grinder with a cutting wheel.

koolio1234 wrote:

tippin9 wrote:

tarkus wrote:dwayne
just do one or dimensions to me and then i can digitize it into a drawing that will be available to all

Tarkus

hmm, that would be cool

i would be happy with just a simlple sketch with dimensions

You need dimensions and angles as well because the box isnt perfectly square or rectangle and has all sorts of weird angles. I have the template drawn on a rectangular sheet of tin, it has to be cut so that it can be used as a template for others to trace around. Not sure what to cut it with, might try an angle grinder with a cutting wheel.

yeah ... but then when i trace the net shape onto cardboard i can bend it to whatever angles i want

buy a set of tin snips man

Tin Snips FTW ... The metal you have it on is pretty easy to cut ...

rock_it wrote:Tin Snips FTW ... The metal you have it on is pretty easy to cut ...

It is easy to cut with tin snips but when i borrowed Dwayne's tin snips down at the bonfire I couldn't manoveure them around to cut the template out. It would probably take ages to do. Not only that, but i'll also need to make the inner skin of the airbox.


Nevertheless, keep your eyes peeled as I'll probably post up the template next weekend as Im busy with uni assignments till then I'll post up a diagram with all the dimensions and angles as well so that you guys can measure it out on your own sheets of metal.

hmm, awesome

ive started making my own box too, just finished doing my cardboard template for the inner box today

anyone know a good place to buy aluminium or stainless steel sheet? tried bunnings but they only had 0.2mm aluminium sheet

I'd like to know as well where to source some sheets of metal. I wanted to use galvanized steel sheets because the current tin sheet is prone to rust at the edges and exposed sections of metal.

Let me know if you find anything tippin.

Anyone any good at CAD? I used to be... being an engineer & all Or even Visio...

Then I could host it in the downloads section

I can do Solidworks. havent done it since 1st year engineering But transforming the final template and airbox into 3d is a great idea. I'll have a go at it if I have some free time.

Anyone know about the thermal properties of aluminum?

I'll make an inner skin and outer skin out of thin shape-able aluminum then fill the gap with insulator foam. little better than the tin sheets i have now (maybe?)

I do CAD and inventor for a living.
Just got to get the cardboard template down to me (VIC)

koolio1234 wrote:I'd like to know as well where to source some sheets of metal. I wanted to use galvanized steel sheets because the current tin sheet is prone to rust at the edges and exposed sections of metal.

Let me know if you find anything tippin.

i got my material from o'brien aluminium in windsor, they sell aluminium sheeting ranging from 0.8mm to 3mm thickness and you can specify what dimensions you want

i bought a square metre by metre for $65

I've finished the airbox and posted a DIY guide in the Technical Section, check out this link if your interested:

http://www.ftoaustralia.com/modules.php ... ic&t=17545