Homemade Mounting Bracket for CNC Triple Reservoir

[mach'er]

For you guys that gen'd up your own mounting bracket for the triple (or double) CNC reservoir, where'd you get the metal to create the bracket?

I can only find 2" wide aluminum flat stock locally. My measurements say that's not wide enough.

So, how'd you do it, and where'd you find metal? I'm going to a welding supply company tomorrow morning, but I'm not optimistic about my chances there.

Perhaps the "how'd you do it" question might be more relevant. Maybe I'm looking for something that I don't need?

Thanks!
--Curt

[initiator]

I used McMaster Carr for my double FFR-version mount. I think it was 4" square.

[mach'er]

Dang! Why didn't I think of that? I see it on their site, and will be ordering. Thanks!

[David Hodgkins]

Curt, here's mine:

http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=79834&d=1517005106

http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=79836&d=1517005109

http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=79837&d=1517005126

Notes-

I used 2" flat stock from the hardware store for the support and leftover .040 aluminum and the mounting bracket. I made sure to mark where the hood struts would be and marked it with some electrical tape to make sure there wasn't any interference. I angled the mounting holes on the bracket so the reservoirs were level. On my 2nd build I went with stiffer aluminum (.10) and didn't fab up the support, and I angled the top so the whole bracket was "level".

Here are pics of the 2nd build:

http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=43830&d=1437760853

http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=43151&d=1435706936

http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=42240&d=1432831088

[Papa]

I started off making a simple bracket out of a piece of the non-Wilwood foot box panel. After mounting it, I realized how flimsy it was and was worried about frothing the brake fluid. I then made a mounting plate out of 1/4" aluminum that I found on Amazon (two pieces for less than $12).

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01F80VVLI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Here is the original bracket:

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4297/35311265003_596a31e6c7_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/VNksRR)

Here is the much more solid plate setup:

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4468/37944273126_9eda16432e_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ZP1jrC)

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4462/37997260091_bbeb64929a_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ZTFTBZ)

[NAZ]

For future reference, a good source of metal & plastic is www.onlinemetals.com. They have a good selection and specialize in small quantity orders of sizes that can ship UPS. So if you need a 36"x48" sheet of aluminum or an 8' length of chrome molly tubing or any number of other metals in sizes from 12" and up, these guys are your go-to source.