Chris
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Continuing a topic that came up in crak's thread in Off-Topic.....
I'd have to clean up my welding first. I get a strong weld, but it's not the most beautiful.
Anyway, I created a small bracket that attaches to my scooter and leaves only a small visible piece with two holes in it when the rack isn't on.
Next, I made a rack frame. It's basically just a big "H" with the center bar at an angle so that the gun case will lean back a little when mounted.
I need to go get some more angle iron and bar stock to complete the cage on the rack frame, but this is looking good. It won't completely enclose my rifle case, but will have a strong frame on the lower 2/3 to keep it in place and protect it from any minor impacts.
Here is the bracket. The upper red metal is heavy aluminum and I attached the bracket to same reinforced mounting locations as the tailbox is attached. As you can see it isn't much hanging out.
Here are two shots with the frame in place. Sorry the backgrounds are so busy - makes it hard to see how it's set.
I intend to paint it and add reflectors (as you can see from the flash photos, I like reflective tape. In 'normal' light, all that gold is virtually invisible.)
As for making them for others... I guess I could. I'd have to figure out how to price it as I've never measured how much MIG gas and wire I use and I don't make any effort to minimize stock use, I build things to last. For example, the bracket on my scooter and the main mount on the rack frame are made of 1/4" thick plate. (all the stock I have was bought for building Jeeps, not gun racks)
Anyway, let me finish this first one and we'll see how it works. I still need to finish the cage, shape the square plate pieces a little, grind down the welds, file the corners, prime and paint.
You know, you could probably make a fair bit of cash by making them for all the gun-toting bikers here.
I'd have to clean up my welding first. I get a strong weld, but it's not the most beautiful.
Anyway, I created a small bracket that attaches to my scooter and leaves only a small visible piece with two holes in it when the rack isn't on.
Next, I made a rack frame. It's basically just a big "H" with the center bar at an angle so that the gun case will lean back a little when mounted.
I need to go get some more angle iron and bar stock to complete the cage on the rack frame, but this is looking good. It won't completely enclose my rifle case, but will have a strong frame on the lower 2/3 to keep it in place and protect it from any minor impacts.
Here is the bracket. The upper red metal is heavy aluminum and I attached the bracket to same reinforced mounting locations as the tailbox is attached. As you can see it isn't much hanging out.
Here are two shots with the frame in place. Sorry the backgrounds are so busy - makes it hard to see how it's set.
I intend to paint it and add reflectors (as you can see from the flash photos, I like reflective tape. In 'normal' light, all that gold is virtually invisible.)
As for making them for others... I guess I could. I'd have to figure out how to price it as I've never measured how much MIG gas and wire I use and I don't make any effort to minimize stock use, I build things to last. For example, the bracket on my scooter and the main mount on the rack frame are made of 1/4" thick plate. (all the stock I have was bought for building Jeeps, not gun racks)
Anyway, let me finish this first one and we'll see how it works. I still need to finish the cage, shape the square plate pieces a little, grind down the welds, file the corners, prime and paint.