You can't even see the screws when the hood is done up, and they are so small you don't even notice them otherwise, to me having an extra big hunk of metal on my hood is more red neck then my solution. It took me less then a miniute to Fix, I'll bet it takes a couple hours to install these, but go ahead all you Rednecks, waste your time and money on a product like this because big hunks of metal look so much better then small ones.
A fix for broken hood tabs
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Couple of hours if you had one hand and you were missing your thumb.
I don't have a cat (yet, snowchecked the M8 LE), but it looks like a nice product, I'll be sure to keep you in mind when mine break. I sure as hell am not going to use a damn screw, not as a permanent solution anyway.
R
Thanks that was insightful.
If you want to look as far as wasting money......how much is a hood. That is after your screaw breaks the small molded nub off and your hood opens on a roll.
I left you a rep for pissing on my thread, thanks !
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Thanks that was insightful.
If you want to look as far as wasting money......how much is a hood. That is after your screaw breaks the small molded nub off and your hood opens on a roll.
I left you a rep for pissing on my thread, thanks !
don't think nothin of it, he is just pissed that his minimum wage job won't let him afford your well thought out product!!
are they aluminum?
they look good, i'll keep them in mind if mine ever break. so far they've held up for over three years and many a roll overs. i guess i better go knock on some wood now.
R
don't think nothin of it, he is just pissed that his minimum wage job won't let him afford your well thought out product!!
are they aluminum?
Yes, 6061
Thanks
If you don't like them - don't buy them. It IS that simple. And if it would take you 2 hours to install these , you have bigger issues. He has a good idea / fix - why negate it ?
R
Update..............
Took yesterday afternoon and made a few sets for folks who ordered.
I made some changes to the original design pictured. They are now .060" shorter making them around .030-040" taller then the plastic tabs. (Less then a 50th of a inch)
I also worked out a better finish. Polished they should hold less snow and ice.
I am kind of jealous they turned out better then the set on my sled
Anyways, I have a few sets available polished or rough machined.
If you just ordered a set these are yours and will be in the mail either tomarrow or monday
Took yesterday afternoon and made a few sets for folks who ordered.
I made some changes to the original design pictured. They are now .060" shorter making them around .030-040" taller then the plastic tabs. (Less then a 50th of a inch)
I also worked out a better finish. Polished they should hold less snow and ice.
I am kind of jealous they turned out better then the set on my sled
Anyways, I have a few sets available polished or rough machined.
If you just ordered a set these are yours and will be in the mail either tomarrow or monday
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sweet
Nice man, when I find a job then well talk, lol
Nice man, when I find a job then well talk, lol
W
good job!
Nice work man, if you are making these on a manual mill I can see the amount of time you have in them.
You may have created a monster, those polished ones look good, good luck keeping up with demand.
Now lets make a fix for the crappy tabs that hold the hood when it's open. One of mine broke this year, the end of the little cable deal.
Nice work man, if you are making these on a manual mill I can see the amount of time you have in them.
You may have created a monster, those polished ones look good, good luck keeping up with demand.
Now lets make a fix for the crappy tabs that hold the hood when it's open. One of mine broke this year, the end of the little cable deal.
R
R
I had a chance last week to spin up a few more pair
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Looks like a great product. I have never broke them off, but I have owned three M series sleds now and I have broken atleast one cable tie-down at the front on each of the sleds so let me know if you create a great design for them as I would probably keep ya in business on my own!
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I dont have many miles or rolls on my M8 yet, but I am sure I will probably need a set of these!!!!!! Looks like a great fix!
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would it be worth contacting a shop with a cnc set up and getting them mass produced?
R
I have looked into it. Reality is, I would need to produce 50 pair via cnc to get the cost to the high $30's (37-39). If I doubled that at 100 pair I could sell them down to around $31-33.At 500 pair I could sell them for $27ish. Understanding, this is gross machined, still leaving quite a bit of finish work.
To date I have sold, including pending orders 15ish pair.
Its a matter of demand and a investment which if made, could never pay for its self. For the time being, I enjoy machining and making stuff. So even at the $2-3 a hour I make........its a hobby not a job.
At the end of the day I make a little gas money for sledding and get folks some parts they need. I am looking at a cheaper supply for alum so I am hoping the next run I can do a little cheaper this fall.
Take care
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mold or cast them?
W
wicked!! where do I send cash to?
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