I had a machine shop make me a spring plate and they didnt make it exactly how i wanted it to be. I wanted more metal on the outside of the holes but am wondering if this will be strong enough or should I throw this one away. The pictures are in my gallery. Thanks in advance.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...106458&width=2

https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...106459&width=2

 

Wow, that sure looks close I would think save would be enough to cover the area of the U-bolt washer. That is about 1/2" outside of the hole. Yours looks like 1/640" of metal. I would worry about it tearing.

 

Thats what i thought, but i wanted some more opinions. It about 1/8" on one side and 3/16th on the other.

 

That is unsafe.

 

WHOA ! i strongly advise you NOT use those! take'em back and explain and if they are a good shop they will make you another set without question! that would make me wonder about their integrity.

did you tell them what it was for?

-cutts-

 

I wouldn't use them

 

looks like its cutting really close there, get em redone.

 

not safe, make more

 

Guy, those are unsafe, just come over and drill some holes in some plate steel

 

Ask for a mulligan.

 

Ditch them, not enough metal, especially on the lower right holes. I know the metal yards where I live will gladly knock out something for you cheap, no need for a machine shop. Example: My local yard was out of stock on what I needed (2x4x1/8), so I would not have to wait three days they were glad to tack weld some 2x2 together with their big arc welder so I could finish the seams with my little 120v. They drill and hack big metal all the time, just pay the small fee some of them charge.

Suggestion, draw a template of paper/cardboard they can put over the plate, the guy will mark with crayon and then drill. A guy good with a torch will just cut and burn holes exactly to your pattern and leave hardly any edge to clean up.

That does not even look like 5/16" plate to me, if this is less then 3/8 it is doable with a sawzall (lots of oil) and hand drill if the holes are less then 5/8".

 

Bad deal. I don't think i'd use much less than 3/8" plate (I'd probably use 1/2", factory plates are thinner, but stamped for extra strength and they are ~3/16").

Plus, the holes are way too close to the edge. it'll tear the ubolts right out of that plate if you'd get a side load on it.

 

Well at least it's good to know that my drunken fabrication isn't entirely unprofessional.

 

Well, you weld better drunk than most guys do sober. You probably should try to avoid welding sober yourself though...God knows how it'll turn out

 

I couldn't agree more. It is because of crap like that, that I bought some tools and started doing everything myself.