DIY Bike Fork Mount

[Edwin]

I didn’t feel like shelling out $300 for Builtright Industries bulkhead rail so I made my own.

My work has tons of this 80/20 extrusion so I just cut down a 65” piece and 3d printed some custom brackets out of ASA.

I don’t know how the durability will be over time, but I was able to put my whole 200lb ass standing on it without issue.

 

[David1986]

Well done! Looks very professionally done.

 

[CoderRaptor]

Nice. You should think about selling it. Seems the 3rd party suppliers stuff is priced...well, very high for what you actually get. Example, those fender lights they sell for $150 have about $1 worth of LED lights (wholesale).

 

[Dain]

Looks good, I built a PVC rack to transport the bicycles a long time ago and its been really nice. Haven't tried it in the Raptor yet but I'm sure I won't be able to close the tailgate lol.

 

[raptorsub]

Very clean

 

[Edwin]

Nice. You should think about selling it. Seems the 3rd party suppliers stuff is priced...well, very high for what you actually get. Example, those fender lights they sell for $150 have about $1 worth of LED lights (whole sale).

I'm willing to sell the brackets if enough people are interested. The aluminum extrusion is relatively cheap too. You could probably get away with a 2x4 as well.

 

[CoderRaptor]

I'm willing to sell the brackets if enough people are interested. The aluminum extrusion is relatively cheap too. You could probably get away with a 2x4 as well.

How long does it take you to print those brackets?

 

[Edwin]

How long does it take you to print those brackets?

About an hour, I can speed up the print speed but it could affect quality.

 

[CoderRaptor]

About an hour, I can speed up the print speed but it could affect quality.

Ahh, the ole eternal struggle of production. Speed over quality.