"SPNKiX" (SPNKiX)
07/20/2015 at 17:49 • Filed to: Subaru, Forester, STi, Roof, Rack, weld, xt, sports, diy
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"SPNKiX" (SPNKiX)
07/20/2015 at 17:49 • Filed to: Subaru, Forester, STi, Roof, Rack, weld, xt, sports, diy | 4
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So, anyhoo, the project continues. I just got some more Argon so my welds are back to their normal, amateur level. They were bizarrely disfigured the last time around, but that’s ok for tacking.
The thing is super rigid, now that I’ve completed all the bracing. I’m seeing some light at the end o’ the tunnel.
One thing that is bugging me is how the rack shortened slightly as the bracing was welded in place. I expected and planned for it somewhat, but it shrunk a little beyond my expectations. No biggie, well within tolerances and it even looks a little better.
You might be able to see how low profile it is from the images. This is really what I was going for. Better for aerodynamics and looks the biz. I saw another Foz today that had a big ol’ basket on top and it really did not look right to me.
HammerheadFistpunch
> SPNKiX
07/20/2015 at 17:54 |
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Thats going to be a very cool rack.
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SPNKiX
> HammerheadFistpunch
07/20/2015 at 17:59 |
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Why, thankies.
Seat Safety Switch
> SPNKiX
07/20/2015 at 18:08 |
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I never thought I would ever see a ski rack that I wanted before, but now I do. That thing is sweet.
JGrabowMSt
> SPNKiX
07/20/2015 at 18:13 |
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Any way to bolt it straight to the car? For stiffness, of course.
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SPNKiX
> JGrabowMSt
07/20/2015 at 18:19 |
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depends on my level of commitment...;)
desertdog5051
> SPNKiX
07/21/2015 at 02:37 |
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Looking good. Triangles are your friends.
BaconSandwich is tasty.
> SPNKiX
07/21/2015 at 10:02 |
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Nicely done.
When you were designing it, did you actually measure out all the angled cuts that you needed to make, or just sort of winged it, and cut things to fit?
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SPNKiX
> BaconSandwich is tasty.
07/21/2015 at 11:58 |
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A bit of both. I had an overall footprint that I wanted and it’s actually made up of different wall thickness square tubing, so there was a lot of pre-planning, but then I wanted some more bracing later, so I winged it. I did make sure that there was room for the possible bracing from the beginning, I just wasn't sure how it would go exactly.
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BaconSandwich is tasty.
> SPNKiX
07/21/2015 at 13:31 |
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Neat. Thanks for sharing!
I’ve been toying around with the idea of learning to do stuff with carbon fiber. I think a roof-top carrier would be totally awesome to make. It’d be a big enough project that it would be challenging, but small enough that it seems doable.
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SPNKiX
> BaconSandwich is tasty.
07/21/2015 at 15:15 |
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I originally wanted to do it out of carbon, but there’s a lot of prep with that. I’m planning to do some carbon projects this year like a seat and front fenders. We’ll see what I have time for. I may still make a carbon rack someday.
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BaconSandwich is tasty.
> SPNKiX
07/21/2015 at 16:19 |
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When you do the carbon seat/fenders, please post about it! I’d be most curious to see how it goes.
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SPNKiX
> BaconSandwich is tasty.
07/21/2015 at 17:07 |
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maybe. I might just keep it to myself. :P