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northernontario
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Reged: 07/01/09
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first home made mirror cell parts
      10/17/09 11:22 PM Attachment (51 downloads)

I followed some good advice that some one had left me on a post I had made about my mirror cell that came with the 16 inch monster that I had purchased. It was something to the effect of "make due with what you have, and what ever you do...do your self" Thanks. ( I also bought "the Book")
these are the collomation bolts and triangles I made my self with a hack saw and materials from our scrap bin at work. Not perfect, but that just means I will make another one...because....it was alot of fun to make. I used 3/8 N.F 24 fine thread bolts. They pass through a hole in the rung and are threaded into a nut i welded on top of the rung. This is working out to be very smooth. The maple leaf collomation knobs will also be easier to get a hold of with mitts on.

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