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Looking For a Metal Bender
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 11:04 pm
by Bilko
I need someone to work their magic on some metal for a cover for my mag housing.
Here's the measurements
Can anyone help?

Re: Looking For a Metal Bender
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 11:16 pm
by sean brady scooters
get real matey.............just look around at some pots and pans..........

Re: Looking For a Metal Bender
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 11:21 pm
by leehuggy72
what do you want?
stainless? polished? vented? slots?
i will depending what you want, i'm a sheetmetal worker so hopefully i can help
cheers lee
Re: Looking For a Metal Bender
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 11:27 pm
by Bilko
I have been Sean.
pm on the way Lee...
Re: Looking For a Metal Bender
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 11:28 pm
by sean brady scooters
seriously bilko............just measure up and go down to your local car boot sale..................................
look at ali pots /pans and lids etc..........
i,m sure you will find something that you can adapt to suit for say 50p.............
you can then if you wish......get it chromed/polished/engraved.......whatever..........
you can also get something made up specially by a pro...................but at what cost......?
Re: Looking For a Metal Bender
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 9:43 am
by lofty
when i was racing i had a catering sized baked bean tin for a while, then graduated on to a tupperware bowl until a kindly scrutineer told me i couldnt have tupperware as it wasnt strong enough (i think he was just miffed he had never been invited to a tupperware party) so using the tupperware as a mould i made a fibreglass repro of it..
i realise this is of no practical use to you.. but i think sean is on the ball, look for something that can be adapted and you will save a whole lot of dosh.. if you want to spend dosh look up 'aluminium spinners' online, im not sure theres many left but they could knock up something quite cool i would have thought..
Re: Looking For a Metal Bender
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 10:52 am
by RobD
The DACTEK boys have something similar to what you're after on their bikes, maybe they could sort you out Bilko?
Re: Looking For a Metal Bender
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 10:54 am
by Bilko
Thanks for the input lads. I've been in contact with Lee and he is making me a cover.
Re: Looking For a Metal Bender
Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 4:08 pm
by tony
The teflon coated pans make you go faster so I hear

Re: Looking For a Metal Bender
Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 6:56 pm
by Andy Pickering
If you dont get sorted Rob give us a buzz I will get 1 of my metal lads to sort ye something I have a spare housing somwhere and could get him to work from that..I owe you a couple of favours..

..by the way the end caps are top quality.
And by the way Im so glad you put Metal in the title as with out it ....
