The rollercoaster ride that is the aftermarket automotive industry. Up, down, up and down again. Now I’m ready to start back at the beginning for a new adventure in this industry.
The reason why I found this video is because my saab engine oil light comes on at idle but goes away when I accelerate so I’m trying to figure out what’s going on with my oil pressure.
Witch music lol it sounds good but dang the fact Stevie nicks is a certified witch and only does her music in witch language is insane. Using this song in the background is cool to you but i bet you didn't know you're playing blasphemy to God.
I’m looking to make my own from scratch. As you say for $350 ish US (roughly $500 Aus) it makes sense to just buy one, however here downunder, when you go to check out, it’s another $Aus 970 postage on top, then when it arrives here, because the total including postage is over $Aus 1000 - the Aus Government impose a further 10% of the total ($Aus 1470) in GST (Goods & Services Tax) despite we have a “free trade agreement” with USA where it says we won’t add trade tariffs, if a 10% tax on imports isn’t a trade tariff I don’t know what is) so that adds a further $Aus 147 on top. Now that ~$350US “affordable” press break, now suddenly costs $1617 of our Aussie hard earned sh!tsvillian pacific micro pesos. 😳😳😳 There’s just no way I can justify that sort of cost for a kit that I still have to assemble / fabricate / weld myself unfortunately. So my intention is just to unashamedly “steal” SwagOffroads idea / design and copy it mostly with steel that I already have on hand. Whilst doing so, I might as well incorporate this modification as well. I can’t see why not. And this is no fault of Swag Off-road - they are a good company making a good product who deserve to do well & whole I would like to support if I could - it’s just unfortunate that the stupid rates that UPS are charging these days means that they won’t be able to increase their market share outside of USA. We are only a small population by comparison to USA (~23Million compared to USA ~300Millioj) so about 7.6% - but if you could grow your potential market by 7.6% annually by being able to export to Oz, that wouldn’t be a bad thing. So someone needs to slap UPS CEO upside the head and tell them to sort their sh!t coz the Covid pandemic with its supply chain issues is over so theirs just no excuse for the current postage extortion racket going on ATM with freight to Oz.
I realy don't wonna be mean butt People dye en stemps for a press brake need to be heat treaded to make them strong. Those kits yall by is mild steal. De not gonna Lest for long. They gonna bend of break really fast.
Nice modification. I’ve contemplating the same as you were. Do I build on or just buy one. Which ever I do I will be copying your mods. Thanks for sharing this.
I end up doing the same and pulling the intermediate shaft. Trying to line up both the input shaft and that on your back is just a bear. Well I guess you'll be able to start making Saabs@Carlisle now. I haven't been there in years.
Awesome mod! I am trying to replicate this on the kit I just purchased. Did you add stop collars to the round bar and if so what is their purpose/necessary? Didn’t hear mention in the vid but looks like there are some after assembly. Also if you are using a HF press did you have to modify the lower press apron? After I pressed in the round bar and checked fitment on the press it appears to hit the angle inside the apron. Thanks!
Same issue here. The extended round bar hits the angle that ties the apron channel together. Any better ideas than just cutting the angle to create clearance?
Yes to both questions. The collars are there to account for the spring load. It’s necessary for the springs to be loaded slightly because that helps keep the upper come down square. I did modify my press to clear the rods. But I moved, sold that one, bought a new press. Since then I cut the rods off of the standard configuration and just stopped using it that way. Now I just keep it with the modular lower all the time. I kept the function of the regular configuration just in case I got in a pinch and needed that. But since I’ve done the mod, I haven’t really needed the conventional setup.
This is hands down the most clever upgrade I've seen for one of our Finger Brakes. Can't thank you enough for posting the video of the build. I've been recommending this mod to guys for quite some time now by linking them to your Instagram post, now I can send them this great video instead! Seriously, really cool idea and great execution!
I recorded this in Jan ‘20, edited and posted Feb ‘23. I’ve been using this setup for the past three years and it’s been a major part of production since day one.
Precipitation hardening of Aluminum is done by heating it and letting it cool slowly. Quenching softens it. Copper behaves in the same way. This video is one of the few on RU-vid that gets it right. Good job.
Great stuff Garrett. Glad your posting stuff like this, but when do you get the time? I know how crazy busy you've been. My pressure sensor adaptor and the rest of the goodies you sent me arrive today! Cant wait to install everything. Thanks for what you do bro. Appreciate you!
