Quote: If I did go through the headache of making brackets, would anyone even want to buy them? I know its not a get rich thing, but the 4140 moly steel that I used for my last build was almost 90 per pair. I can only find it and pay full retail, no deals on the metal. Plus the cost of the waterjet to cut them, probably 200 for the brackets... that fit the drum brake spindle. Tim
If you aren't heat treating the 4140 I don't see any benefit to using it over 1018 or A36. Unless 4140 anneal plate has a stronger tensile strength. Also, if you go with low carbon you could get it laser/plasma cut without worrying about work hardening (like what would happen with 4140). Laser is usually cheaper than waterjet.
Well the 4140 is precision ground, the A36 or 1018 doesn't have as nice of a surface. I am also having it cut on a waterjet, it does a nice job but I finish the holes with a reamer. Laser is too high tech for me. I also get a precise thicknesss that is absolute consistent at .400 thick, +- .001 That is way tighter than what I am able to hold with my precision eye. Tim
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