DiscoveryXD
Adventurer
haha!
Discovery rear door tables
- Thread starter clalor
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marc olivares
Adventurer
it's all you my friend, my rover parts building days are behind me.
unleash the beast and put it out there.
clalor
Observer
I like the sound of this. :wings:
DiscoveryXD
Adventurer
clalor
Observer
I'd definitely be interested in reading that. From the pic you posted, it looks like it turned out pretty well. I'd also be interested in hearing how you like the cutting board material for the table surface (guess you like it good enough to make a second one using the stuff).
I pulled my rear door panel on Saturday and made some quick measurements. I wish I would have had my calipers handy so that I could get a more-than-approximate number off of the panel fastener holes. Anyway, without the female side of the plastic fastener, those holes measure about 0.32" in diameter. McMaster Carr has a #10 rivnut with a body diameter of 0.329" (no tolerance given). There's a chance that would slip right in without drilling. Or, it would require drilling and then there might not be any advantage in using the smaller #10 rivnets over the 1/4-20 ones.
Jarhead556
New member
Ben/Marc/Nosivad_bor,
It would be great to have a good write up and pictures for this from some of you experienced table builders! Any help for this great addition would be fabulous.
Thanks!
Corey
Jarhead556
It would be great to have a good write up and pictures for this from some of you experienced table builders! Any help for this great addition would be fabulous.
Thanks!
Corey
Jarhead556
R_Lefebvre
Expedition Leader
It would be really great if somebody could share something like a CAD file which could be sent to a waterjet or laser cutter and just have the panels made locally. 
clalor
Observer
It would be really great if somebody could share something like a CAD file which could be sent to a waterjet or laser cutter and just have the panels made locally.
I have access to a fairly recent copy of SolidWorks, so I could do something like that. I don't plan on having my panel cut that way, at least not right now, so I wouldn't be able to fully verify the accuracy of it. Although, it might be worth getting a quote to see what that might cost...
R_Lefebvre
Expedition Leader
DXF? That would be sweet. I could probably do like a group purchase for Ontario people from a local waterjet cutter I use. I'm guessing less than $100 for mild steel, probably closer to $200 for stainless. Aluminum closer to $100 again. That includes the material. We use them for just about any sheet metal we need in the plant, no matter how simple, because it's cheaper than having anybody cut it by hand.
R_Lefebvre
Expedition Leader
Oh, I know DXF. Just you typed DFX the first time, wanted to make sure. Everything will be more expensive for us in Canada.
clalor
Observer
Crap, I wonder if I ended up measuring the wrong hole. That's good to know about the 1/4-20 rivnuts.
Stock Tyres
Observer
DXF file would be great, I have access to a water jet and laser at work. I could get some prices for a small run of these if there is interest. Although i doubt there are many disco's requiring tables in Western Canada haha
LEt me know where to paypal when you get the file ready!
LEt me know where to paypal when you get the file ready!
