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weight pockets Jan 30, 2011 10:44:46 GMT -6

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Post by Shade Racing on Jan 30, 2011 10:44:46 GMT -6

Lucky pm me asking what I used to make my weight pockets; I have a jig i made (GOT IDEA FROM DD4H OF THE ONE HE HAD AT ECD) & a Dremel with a router attachment, here some pictures:

JIG WITH DIFFERANT SPACER

FRONT POCKET SPACERS IN

BACK POCKET SPACER IN

BLOCK TO BE ROUTERED OUT IN JIG

NOTICE THE HOLES IN JIG FOR PUSHING BLOCK OUT WHEN FINISH

DREMEL WITH ROUTER ATTACHMENT

ATTACHMENT i GOT AT LOWES FOR DREMEL

P.S. I have another jig I use for my pure stock;this is a stock jig which can be use for mod.s, limited, super mod, & super stocker

Last Edit: Jan 31, 2011 16:19:11 GMT -6 by Shade Racing

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Lucky 13 Perfect Alignment Who Says 13 Isn't Lucky ? Posts: 3,346	weight pockets Jan 30, 2011 21:02:20 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lucky 13 on Jan 30, 2011 21:02:20 GMT -6 Shade...Thanks for posting the pictures of your set up !! It looks great !! Lucky 13

CougarDog Machined Wheels Posts: 94	weight pockets Jan 30, 2011 21:04:50 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by CougarDog on Jan 30, 2011 21:04:50 GMT -6 Very cool! I have the same Dremel set up, been contemplating a fixture of this nature. Very slick set-up indeed! M$
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steepslope Perfect Alignment WIPR Founding Father Posts: 1,786	weight pockets Feb 5, 2011 10:53:19 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by steepslope on Feb 5, 2011 10:53:19 GMT -6 Hey Shade, Just curious.... what router bit are you using on that set-up? steepslope

Shade Racing Perfect Alignment Don't Hate The Player Hate The Game Posts: 545	weight pockets Feb 5, 2011 22:42:09 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Shade Racing on Feb 5, 2011 22:42:09 GMT -6 Feb 5, 2011 10:53:19 GMT -6 steepslope said: Hey Shade, Just curious.... what router bit are you using on that set-up? steepslope I actually bought a set of router bits for dremels & it 1 out of the set
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Rebel Racing Perfect Alignment Posts: 194	weight pockets Feb 22, 2012 11:13:50 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Rebel Racing on Feb 22, 2012 11:13:50 GMT -6 That looks much better then the way I did it but I only had 3 days to do the build. I had to lighten up the front to get the COG set. but it worked.
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5KidsRacing Perfect Alignment Posts: 1,192	weight pockets Feb 22, 2012 11:27:58 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by 5KidsRacing on Feb 22, 2012 11:27:58 GMT -6 We all started somewhere.... You should have seen my first pockets! Yours look like a fine work of art compared to my first pockets.

Rebel Racing Perfect Alignment Posts: 194	weight pockets Feb 22, 2012 11:33:50 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Rebel Racing on Feb 22, 2012 11:33:50 GMT -6 Thanks these are not weight packets they where where I had to lighten up the front to get the COG correct. I drilled 3/8 holes in the side of the body in the back for weights. Thanks Jeff
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5KidsRacing Perfect Alignment Posts: 1,192	weight pockets Feb 22, 2012 15:20:12 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by 5KidsRacing on Feb 22, 2012 15:20:12 GMT -6 I use the same method to make weight pockets as I do to hollow out the body to lighten the car. In the beginning mine all looked like a beaver chewed on the car... lol...

Rebel Racing Perfect Alignment Posts: 194	weight pockets Feb 22, 2012 16:11:35 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Rebel Racing on Feb 22, 2012 16:11:35 GMT -6 You can see one spot where I went clear through and had to put putty in it.
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Old Geeezer Graphite "I need to quit treating this hobby like it grows on trees" Posts: 22	weight pockets Feb 22, 2012 22:50:09 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Old Geeezer on Feb 22, 2012 22:50:09 GMT -6 Here is the jig I made from MDF board to cut weight pockets on both sides of rear axle.

wracing Perfect Alignment Posts: 261	weight pockets Feb 22, 2012 23:01:29 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by wracing on Feb 22, 2012 23:01:29 GMT -6 Very Nice! Could you add a car body or block of wood into the picture?

Rebel Racing Perfect Alignment Posts: 194	weight pockets Feb 23, 2012 11:10:42 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Rebel Racing on Feb 23, 2012 11:10:42 GMT -6 Old Geeezer very nice job!!!! Thanks Jeff
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Old Geeezer Graphite "I need to quit treating this hobby like it grows on trees" Posts: 22	weight pockets Feb 26, 2012 21:29:57 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Old Geeezer on Feb 26, 2012 21:29:57 GMT -6 Feb 22, 2012 23:01:29 GMT -6 wracing said: Very Nice! Could you add a car body or block of wood into the picture? "Here you go W Racing"
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aircooled Newbie Posts: 2	weight pockets Feb 26, 2012 21:48:32 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by aircooled on Feb 26, 2012 21:48:32 GMT -6 Very nice, I need to figure out how it make one of those JIGS.