diy outriggers

[grumpygramps-2007]

rather than do aplate over job I thought I would have a go a making a complete outrigger myself.the main questionis how thick is the metal for these things. I,ve looked at the old one & its looks about 1mm can,t be right can it. anyway what can go wrong, ripout the old one bend some metal easy peasy

[Noctule]

I've made my own, the hard bit was folding them into the right shape without a folder or fly press. I used a couple of army marquee pegs and a piece of market stall box section steel in a big vice.

Mat

[grumpygramps-2007]

cheers for that but how thick was the metal you used.

[Mfr]

Not sure if I am correct, but I am using 1mm for the body and braces etc and 2mm for the main chassis rails.

[grumpygramps-2007]

that will do, I,ve got some 1.6mm I think somewere.