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I first cut this cast aluminum bracket down when experimenting with mounts from my DRO Z axis reader. It was a sacrifice piece as the it didn't quite work as machined.
Then I tried to use it to space and brace my portable band saw to the stand I built for it. It spaced it properly but I went with a different mount and brace you can see in another post, and still couldn't scrap it. Finally my Son-in-Law needed a tri-athilon number bracket for his bike. The stamped one looked like this:
I finally made him a billet one from my wisely retained scrap . I also made him a knurled tightening screw:
Didn't consider the casting imperfections until I'd almost completed it. Should still be stronger than the stamped one, and more fun to make.
Then I tried to use it to space and brace my portable band saw to the stand I built for it. It spaced it properly but I went with a different mount and brace you can see in another post, and still couldn't scrap it. Finally my Son-in-Law needed a tri-athilon number bracket for his bike. The stamped one looked like this:
I finally made him a billet one from my wisely retained scrap . I also made him a knurled tightening screw:
Didn't consider the casting imperfections until I'd almost completed it. Should still be stronger than the stamped one, and more fun to make.