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<blockquote data-quote="smug sapien" data-source="post: 5938624" data-attributes="member: 610477"><p>Zoiks @ those pre-fab grill prices! I may need deeper pockets for this approach.</p><p></p><p>From the looks of it, they all come pre-formed in a specific rectangle. I need something that comes in a flat sheet. It would be nice if the sheet extremely solid (hard to bend), and required special tools (like a roller and jig) to shape it.</p><p></p><p>.....it would also be nice if I knew someone with rollers and jigs hehe. Just out of curiosity, assuming I picked up the yellow pages and looked for people who could shape metal, who would I look for?</p><p></p><p></p><p>I've never "Kerfed" and bent wood pieces before, but if it allows me to finish my project, I'd love to learn. Can you give me an explanation on how this works?</p><p></p><p>Yes. The top case is intended to carry things like helmets, and whatever cargo (couple of six packs of beer). There is a hinge on one end, and it opens kinda like a clam shell.</p><p></p><p>If you want to look at the specific model I'm using, its a "Shad SH26"</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.cbxmanmotorcycles.com/Shad-D0b2600-Sh-26-Scooter-Top-Box-Motorcase-Small-Capacity-Matte-Standard-Black.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.cbxmanmotorcycles.com/Shad-D0b2600-Sh-26-Scooter-Top-Box-Motorcase-Small-Capacity-Matte-Standard-Black.aspx</a></p><p></p><p>BTW -- the case is a sealed enclosure. The lid is crucial to form an airtight seal. I'm using rubber-foam molding around the edges of the plexi-sheet to facilitate the seal from the front.</p><p></p><p>I'm still curious about what you had in mind though.</p><p></p><p></p><p>That's an idea.....I would probably need to make a skeleton behind it to make it hold its shape right?</p><p></p><p></p><p>Hrmmm.... yeah, that might work. Maybe a steel rod at least 1/4" thick, and the length of the diameter of the opening. I could stretch galacticmonkey's mesh over it, THEN stretch speaker fabric over the mesh.</p><p></p><p>I could hold it in place using a rubber H gasket.</p><p></p><p>I would love to do something like this - I don't have the gear at home for making precision bends in steel rod (jigs, torch, etc). I would gladly pay someone to do this though. What kind of people do this kind of work?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smug sapien, post: 5938624, member: 610477"] Zoiks @ those pre-fab grill prices! I may need deeper pockets for this approach. From the looks of it, they all come pre-formed in a specific rectangle. I need something that comes in a flat sheet. It would be nice if the sheet extremely solid (hard to bend), and required special tools (like a roller and jig) to shape it. .....it would also be nice if I knew someone with rollers and jigs hehe. Just out of curiosity, assuming I picked up the yellow pages and looked for people who could shape metal, who would I look for? I've never "Kerfed" and bent wood pieces before, but if it allows me to finish my project, I'd love to learn. Can you give me an explanation on how this works? Yes. The top case is intended to carry things like helmets, and whatever cargo (couple of six packs of beer). There is a hinge on one end, and it opens kinda like a clam shell. If you want to look at the specific model I'm using, its a "Shad SH26" [URL="http://www.cbxmanmotorcycles.com/Shad-D0b2600-Sh-26-Scooter-Top-Box-Motorcase-Small-Capacity-Matte-Standard-Black.aspx"]http://www.cbxmanmotorcycles.com/Shad-D0b2600-Sh-26-Scooter-Top-Box-Motorcase-Small-Capacity-Matte-Standard-Black.aspx[/URL] BTW -- the case is a sealed enclosure. The lid is crucial to form an airtight seal. I'm using rubber-foam molding around the edges of the plexi-sheet to facilitate the seal from the front. I'm still curious about what you had in mind though. That's an idea.....I would probably need to make a skeleton behind it to make it hold its shape right? Hrmmm.... yeah, that might work. Maybe a steel rod at least 1/4" thick, and the length of the diameter of the opening. I could stretch galacticmonkey's mesh over it, THEN stretch speaker fabric over the mesh. I could hold it in place using a rubber H gasket. I would love to do something like this - I don't have the gear at home for making precision bends in steel rod (jigs, torch, etc). I would gladly pay someone to do this though. What kind of people do this kind of work? [/QUOTE]
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