just curious what everyone is bolting their stuff up to when they weld them. i had someone request some jig plates so i made a head plate up with the requested patterns and a turbo plate. both plates are 3/4" mild steel. all holes are tapped so there is no need to fight with nuts on the other side. i'll have to post up some pics of my own personal one when i get around to it. doing it this way keeps the jig modular and all you have to do is make the arm that joins these two plates.

 

baller status as usual, good work

 

stop making money and make your crx

 

nice. i drill out 2*'s, use rebar for pegs and hold piping with large worm drive hose clamps tacked to the rebar.

 

how much for a set of plates like that?

 

$300.

 

i have some holes drilled into my welding table, but its not as level as it used to be, thats a good idea. people that build manifolds on a daily basis would definatly benafit from those plates

 

i use a 2X2 sqaure peice of aluminum for the head flange. Each side has the bolt pattern for a different head. Aluminum absorbs heat alot better then steel, helps a ton with warping. Great idea though, not a bad price either considering time and material.

 

the only down side to aluminum: if the holes are threaded, over time and repeated use, the threads will fatigue and strip out.

 

You could always countersink some threaded steel on the backside, no? It would be a bit more work but probably it's cheaper to make for you.