Homemade Reduced Weight Bar

[Isaac]

It'll work out, maybe not in regard to time, but definitely in education and experience.






That was kind of my next question, but thought I'd wait till you were finished LOL. Giving the cost of material, tools, and time is it worth the hassle. That being said, you've done it once so the next one should be easier/ faster. Now you have the tools you need. If it holds up in comparison to your factory RW bar and you own other bars to be converted (not buying them). I call that a win.




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[Redfin]

I did not.

I was caught up by my own exuberance.

 

[USMC615]

Thanks!

I wouldn't be able to attempt this without your generosity, Jason.

You bet, anytime Jon.

I think I'd tape off the finish of the bar with aluminum foil to keep sparks from fooling with the finish paint, and knock out 99% of the meat left btwn the holes with a die grinder and 3" cut-off wheels. Reason I say 3" cut-off wheels, you're not at a crazy angle free-handing and keeping the cut-off wheel good and perpendicular to the bar. Cut just inside of the pen line and finish it out with de-burring heads or flat files and round files to clean up the radius'. This will be a cool bar when finished.

 

[Jon1212]

You bet, anytime Jon.

I think I'd tape off the finish of the bar with aluminum foil to keep sparks from fooling with the finish paint, and knock out 99% of the meat left btwn the holes with a die grinder and 3" cut-off wheels. Reason I say 3" cut-off wheels, you're not at a crazy angle free-handing and keeping the cut-off wheel good and perpendicular to the bar. Cut just inside of the pen line and finish it out with de-burring heads or flat files and round files to clean up the radius'. This will be a cool bar when finished.

This bar has had all of the paint stripped off of it prior to taking on this attempt. Once I get the cutting, and filler done, I am going to sand the whole thing with fine grit paper.

 

[USMC615]

This bar has had all of the paint stripped off of it prior to taking on this attempt. Once I get the cutting, and filler done, I am going to sand the whole thing with fine grit paper.

Yeh I meant to say pitting of any sort on the bar from the sparks. Like you said, once it gets sanded it'll handle all that anyhow.

 

[junkman]

Is there any downside to leaving the cut outs open with no filler besides rigidity ?

 

[mdavlee]

Chips get in them and bind

 

[Philbert]

Did you weigh the bar before punching out the holes

I did not.

!!!!!!! Really?!!!!! You must be BS-ing us.

Put that bar and those slugs on a postal scale!

Philbert

 

[Jon1212]

!!!!!!! Really?!!!!! You must be BS-ing us.

Put that bar and those slugs on a postal scale!

Philbert

What about all of the material removed by the cutter? Should I fish that out of the trash box with a magnet?

 

[TimRD]

You could also figure out the total volume you're removing and multiply by the density of steel.

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[junkman]

Don't forget the paint !!!! It adds weight .















Or weigh another bar ?

 

[Jon1212]

This bar has had all of the paint stripped off of it prior to taking on this attempt. Once I get the cutting, and filler done, I am going to sand the whole thing with fine grit paper.

Don't forget the paint !!!! It adds weight .





Or weigh another bar ?

No paint present, nor will there be any when I am done.

Or ask someone else to weigh one?.......

 

[junkman]

Winner winner chicken ...

 

[Jon1212]

Winner winner chicken ...

You makin' fun of Randy Evans legs?

 

[Termitebuffet]

What about all of the material removed by the cutter? Should I fish that out of the trash box with a magnet?

Well yeah .....geez [emoji13]

Zoo City Sawz

 

[Termitebuffet]

Winner winner chicken ...

Shh T1 will hear you ....[emoji200]

Zoo City Sawz

 

[Jon1212]

Well yeah .....geez [emoji13]

Zoo City Sawz

Another "Randy" heard from.......duly noted.....

 

[Jon1212]

Shh T1 will hear you ....[emoji200]

Zoo City Sawz

Yeah, that guy goes crazy at the mention of those eleven herbs, and spices.....

 

[Termitebuffet]

Yeah, that guy goes crazy at the mention of those eleven herbs, and spices.....

There you go fanning the flames ...[emoji2]

Zoo City Sawz

 

[dall]

Yeah, that guy goes crazy at the mention of those eleven herbs, and spices.....

they closed our kfc down and i could go for some chicken thanks guys