[LWillmann]

I realize that you just recently finished up a GP and shipping on a batch of Bob's brackets, but I'm curious to know if anyone has an ETA on a new GP for the next batch?

What's the price on them when you run one?

I apologize if this is in the wrong forum, but I felt that this was probably the best place for it.

[lateapex]

How 'bout supplying the dimensions so we can get 'em made at emachineshop?  I now find myself in need of a pair of these brackets, so I'd like to buy a set from someone if available, or have a set made.

I get many requests for my drawings or CNC operations software. There is much more to a part than its dimensions. That is one reason that I have never given out anything. I have had 3 or 4 offers to buy my design. After speaking with each interested party, it was obvious that they did not take safety NEARLY as seriously as I do, or just did not understand everything that affects the long term reliability of a highly stressed part in a hostile environment. When I explained what was required to make my bracket correctly (out of aluminum), one inquirer told me that my execution was extreme “overkill”. Amazing; he had not done the lab tests of multiple prototypes for deflection (and to destruction) as I had, or done 3 years of field testing prototypes on the street and race track as I did before I would sell them, but he had determined the real requirements in 15 minutes over the phone.

It is exactly such a casual attitude that leads to failed aftermarket parts. If I were to provide complete “plans” for the parts (they are left and right handed) and someone were to ignore some of the steps in manufacturing or post-treatment, or use inadequate fasteners, and a part failed in service, I would have partial legal liability. If I had not charged money for the plans, I could probably win in court, but it is a major expense and hassle to have to defend yourself from a frivolous law suit. There used to be a gentleman’s code in racing which prevented suing unless there was malicious intent. No longer. “Negligence” is a very large umbrella today; this is 2005, and some of us live in America. They might have a difficult time serving me in Kathmandu, but they could put a lean against my Gulfstream 550 when I landed at an American airport. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

You would probably be shocked to find out what Emachineshop would charge to make a set of these to my exact spec.