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DougStar

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So iv really had a gut full of my hostile boots getting chompped ?? was just finishing up reinstalling my drives when I had a redneck ?? wave??
Take one empty oil bottle 20201108_131349.jpg
A ruler and Stanley knife??
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Hollow punch??
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Cut out for the spur??
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Some cable ties??
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TAAAADDAAAA! Mud guards?
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I have 0 to lose cost X8 cable ties ?? pastic is 1mm and has flex..... I rekon my hostile boots will last a few more tanks now????
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Its about 1mm??

Do it ??
Might have to go thinner I have a 50 watt CO2 laser , so maybe .5mm ?? gotta test it with some polyester ( face shield plastic ) poly cuts clean and has no BAD fumes !! lasers can produce really BAD fumes so material matters.

I need a template 1-1 size or basic numbers so I can CAD model it for the laser or 3d printers
Its about 1mm??

Do it ??
If you just outline the part on a piece of paper and right down the lenght and width I can work out the other dimensions , take a Picture of the paper and send it to me or post it .
 
Ok ill measure whats left of the bottle ?? don't feel like cutting one of the guards off?? give me 5
Might have to go thinner I have a 50 watt CO2 laser , so maybe .5mm ?? gotta test it with some polyester ( face shield plastic ) poly cuts clean and has no BAD fumes !! lasers can produce really BAD fumes so material matters.

I need a template 1-1 size or basic numbers so I can CAD model it for the laser or 3d printers

If you just outline the part on a piece of paper and right down the lenght and width I can work out the other dimensions , take a Picture of the paper and send it to me or post it .
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Re measured the plastic definitely 1mm i also neatened up the edges a bit could have been 10mm longer as they don't go all the way to the end of the arms? but as you can see I used what was available ??
 
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