Cobra Brake Question

ultrastang said:

I'm not sure if I lost something in the translation or not (??) You first mentioned that you didn't want to buy the brackets, but then you say you want to buy the brackets and then copy all the measurements (??). If you bought the needed adapter brackets, why would the measurements need to be copied and then reproduced by a machine shop?

Producing your own original design is perfectly acceptable, but copying someone else's work, that they put their time and money into development and the production of the component is nothing more than piracy, which is nothing more than stealing.

I hope I just misread your statement in what you were actually saying.

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degins said:

Reproducing a part is not quite that easy. It could easily cost $5000 to pay a qualified manufacturer to make left and right specimins, figure out the manufacturing method, and determine all the dimensional and metallugical specs. Making a one off is one thing, manufacturing (reproducing) a product is quite a bit different.

I suspect that Mustangsteve doesn't make all that much from sales of his bracket. Machine time is very expensive and those brackets are milled from billet.

If the market for these brackets is large enough, someone is going to get smart and start casting them in stainless.

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blascrw said:

What you are referring to is a CMM (Coordinate MEasurement Machine) These are usually used to inspect a product to ensure it is whitin spec (tolerances).

I can be used to plot the point and then tie in to a CAD/CAM software.

I worked for a machining company (large industrial)

The equipment, software, and such is VERY expensive.

ours was designed to inspection therefore it did not work how you would do for this.

I am in no way condoning stealing someone elses work...

I will say again...you likely will not save enough to warrant this...and if you are going to buy one...reverse-engineer it and re-produce it...you are not going to save, and likely will not be able to undercut existing by any significant margin.

More power to you and good luck!

if you want a ready to go item...checkout MustangSteve, or there is another guy on ebay selling similar items...

Later

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