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: how are these diff covers made?

Hammerlock
03-05-2004, 06:30 PM
diff covers (http://www.bluetorchfab.com/diff_covers.htm)

How do they make these? A 40 ton press brake?
balzackks84
03-05-2004, 08:32 PM
Cut and weld followed by some grinding.
Hammerlock
03-05-2004, 09:05 PM
Those don't look welded.
braxton357
03-05-2004, 09:31 PM
Originally posted by Hammerlock
Those don't look welded.

...they dont look pressed...

lots of time with a grinder and a flapwheel=smooth and preetty. Least on the outside. I'll see if I can find a pic of the inside of one.
Hammerlock
03-05-2004, 09:47 PM
OK, a flapwheel makes sense. I could see it looking that nice.

That must be how the nicer fabricated bumpers are made.
braxton357
03-05-2004, 09:56 PM
Originally posted by Hammerlock
OK, a flapwheel makes sense. I could see it looking that nice.

That must be how the nicer fabricated bumpers are made.

Yup, although some parts of them are bent on a press brake. Iff'n you are planning on building one of these yourself I would suggest you either just plate the front of your existing diff cover, or go work at mcdonalds for a few hrs and get the BTF one as its a lot of work, and theirs is an excellent price.


Ok so I found a good pic of a really nice plated cover..
http://www.rockmongers.com/albums/album26/DCP_0048.sized.jpg

And heres what a welded up piece looks like from inside..