D-cutting an old rideplate

[750SX]

Use a 3 inch radius. I used a 3 inch protractor and it was a perfect d. I did like California and made the edges at 1/2. It works great! I love the way it turns and jumps.

 

[The Penguin]

done!

just need a bit of JB Weld to fill in the holes from the old stock siphon bilge.

can't wait to try it out!

 

[Mouthfulloflake]

i cant beleive it.

that looks LESS symmetrical than mine, and I drank all the beer and cut mine with an angle grinder.

Youll like the way it handles though.
I LOVE my cut stock plate..

done!

just need a bit of JB Weld to fill in the holes from the old stock siphon bilge.

can't wait to try it out!

 

[The Penguin]

it's the camera angle - trust me. :wink:

 

[Moondance]

wow...you did measure twice & cut once - coolio

 

[Catzass_fireman]

I used a plastic coffee can to lay out my d-cut, seem to be ok. I had an extra ride plate. SOO I read all I could about this procedure, and the thread about what to use to cut it. I decided to try my jig saw with a metal blade. After laying it out I started cutting it. It cut like butter. It looked great. I was all puffed up and proud of myself. THEN....I realized I had d-cut the WRONG end. ****&&^(*&)_(&)( , so I took it to the local welding shop and had them weld the d back in. and I then cut the right end. I got to try the new and improved plate this week-end I like it. It seams to me it has eliminated some of my high speed porpousing(sp) almost like adjusting the trim, and I can carve a little better without the rear of the ski sliding out.

 

[The Penguin]

wow...you did measure twice & cut once - coolio

I even went to Wal-mart (ugh, but I needed 1 other thing there anyway) and bought a compass to make sure I got a 3" dia. circle.

of course as soon as I got home I found 3 compasses in a box upstairs. oh well, I guess I'll take it to the office. :biggrin:

I used a plastic coffee can to lay out my d-cut, seem to be ok. I had an extra ride plate. SOO I read all I could about this procedure, and the thread about what to use to cut it. I decided to try my jig saw with a metal blade. After laying it out I started cutting it. It cut like butter. It looked great. I was all puffed up and proud of myself. THEN....I realized I had d-cut the WRONG end. ****&&^(*&)_(&)( , so I took it to the local welding shop and had them weld the d back in. and I then cut the right end. I got to try the new and improved plate this week-end I like it. It seams to me it has eliminated some of my high speed porpousing(sp) almost like adjusting the trim, and I can carve a little better without the rear of the ski sliding out.

uh oh, I better go and.....

 

[gj_fx1]

Compass? I just freehanded mine, no reason it needs to b a perfect circle, just so its symmetric.

In any case round off the corners so you don't have a point to catch your shin on.

 

[stanton]

I even went to Wal-mart (ugh, but I needed 1 other thing there anyway) and bought a compass to make sure I got a 3" dia. circle.

of course as soon as I got home I found 3 compasses in a box upstairs. oh well, I guess I'll take it to the office. :biggrin:



uh oh, I better go and.....

thats a 6" dia home skillet

 

[The Penguin]

that's what I meant.

3" radius, 6" diameter. It was 105º in the garage - my brain was fuzzy. sorry.

:biggrin:

 

[Moondance]

And he was distracted trying to hook up with a chick.