Where to have bracket cut/made?

[Guest]

So I failed miserably at my first bracket attempt (for mini speedo & tach). Ready to just have someone cut one via machine for preciseness. I used an angle grinder, drill press, and metal files, but just can't get everything to line up right. It's getting messy with me trying to make adjustments. I'm frustrated. Do I go to a metal shop? CNC place? I've never had anything cut/fabricated before so I'm not sure who to contact.

I'm looking to have something like this made:





I love this whole build. Does anyone have contact with this member? I'd pay him for his bracket plans!

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?185709-Another-Aussie-GS-rebuild-GS1100G

[Wingsconsin]

Create one in paper or cardboard first. Once you have it just the way you want it you can take it to a metal fab shop.
Or a place that does one off welding - Quality Welding in Sussex has done some work for me -
Affordable and quick .. Look them up on Facebook... just one choice...

[growler]

This is just the info I was looking for. Thanks for the info!

Create one in paper or cardboard first. Once you have it just the way you want it you can take it to a metal fab shop.
Or a place that does one off welding - Quality Welding in Sussex has done some work for me -
Affordable and quick .. Look them up on Facebook... just one choice...

[tkent02]

There are machinist forums, find one and post your question. You may find an amateur who would whip out a nice one for the cost of postage.
I ask my son to do this stuff, he's a bit of a perfectionist so he makes nicer parts than I ever would.
Then I powdercoat them and it's the ****.

[growler]

Never thought about that. Good suggestion. Thanks

There are machinist forums, find one and post your question. You may find an amateur who would whip out a nice one for the cost of postage.
I ask my son to do this stuff, he's a bit of a perfectionist so he makes nicer parts than I ever would.
Then I powdercoat them and it's the ****.

[Charlie G]

I haven't heard of JimmyR sinced he finished his build. Great bike.

[growler]

That's a shame. It's one of my favorite builds I've seen on this forum.

I haven't heard of JimmyR sinced he finished his build. Great bike.

[Danb4563]

image.jpgI used the triangle brackets that came with the gauges and mounted them between the ignition and the triple clamp. This clamp came off of a 79, not sure how different yours would be.

[Danb4563]

Here is the best pic I can get of the back. I had to shave off the old gauge mounting locations

[posplayr]

Give these guys a try and learn how to fab nearly anything.

http://www.emachineshop.com/

[growler]

awesome. thanks everyone

[jabcb]

Anyone use eMachineShop for 2D parts like brackets?

[posplayr]

Someone else was going to get a custom top triple for a GS850 here.

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?236143-New-Upper-Triple-Help&p=2238969#post2238969

I was going to mention eMachine but they are probably pretty expensive.

[80GS850GBob]

Another option is a water jet cutting facility...there's one north of me {Alsip?} - but that would be south of you going by your location...might be something up by you too. Take some cardboard and make a template...cut it out per you needs and flatten it again and draw up the new finished version- send that to however you can find to do it. My 2 cents....

[metalfab]

Consider stainless or aluminum, you could polish either for a great look. You might consider getting the part of the bracket you are having trouble with fabricated, then finish it off yourself to save time and money. 316 stainless resist rusting superbly, 304 is pretty good, 410 sucks. I buy a lot of Titanium drops(scraps) to use for brackets it looks great, most shops cant weld it though. Titanium has a cool gray look, it is light and strong. It is always nice to say this is titanium.


Masonite is good to mock up brackets with. You can work it with wood tools. You can glue it with elmers glue, and test fit it before you make the bracket with metal.