I thought I saw in the post last winter that someone was machining metal transducer arms. Does anyone recall this?
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November 1, 2013 at 8:00 pm #1203427
Yes Shane does he should chime in soon. I just purchased some for our shop to sell if you are interested. A very small run I really like them.
I used them all last year and love them!
November 1, 2013 at 9:15 pm #1203438Quote:
Yes Shane does he should chime in soon. I just purchased some for our shop to sell if you are interested. A very small run I really like them.
I used them all last year and love them!
I got mine from him at the end of last year. Didnt get a whole lot of time with it but I absolutely loved it. He even engraved my name in it! They are a must have!
November 1, 2013 at 9:45 pm #1203443I just bought the new Vexilar FLX-28 Ultra pack and I’m looking at adding the TSA001 Transducer Support Arm. Like the Marcums, the plastic arm is only going so long.
http://vexilar.com/products/index.php?prodNum=TSA001
Not sure if it would be possible the make this out of metal.
November 2, 2013 at 12:30 am #1203460November 2, 2013 at 10:57 am #1203496whoa, looks like i am late to the party….
yeah, i make aluminum arms for the sonar units (except showdowns). I started doing them last year when i was waiting for my lx-9 to finally get released, figured I would add some bling to it while we were slow at work. I asked around for dimensions one day while i was at work and didn’t have my lx-5 with me, luckily Shaley had his handy and sent me a few dimensions and I was able to make some. After I finished and posted photos, it took off like wildfire.
This year we have been busy as heck at work, so fitting in my government work has been a hassle, so I haven’t actively tried to push out my product. I wanted to try a new thickness design this year, but with the shop being busy, it also limits my R&D time. Currently I make these arms at just a hair under 3/8″ thick, measuring at .365″ . I hollow out the bottom side, and do custom engraving. I believe these arms are actually lighter and stronger than the factory arms. I wasn to try to make some that are around 1/4″ thick, but it might be awhile before I can try that. I make these arms at normal length, 2 inch extended, and 4 inch extended. The 4 inch extended feels really long, it fits into the lx-7 and lx-9 case, but it just seems like overkill. 2 inch extended is about where its at, feels and looks like it was meant to be there in the first place.
I do get requests for powder coating, but I don’t have a supplier for any of that, so I don’t offer it. We have polishing equipment, so we just buff em real good to a shine. We do have some of those swirl things, been meaning to give it a try, they make it look like this…. photo
I had alot of requests from people with birds and vexs, wanting to get away from the float, so i designed a riser and rubber stopper kit for those people to make it work just like a marcum.
The reason I don’t make showdown arms, is because they use a different system to attach it to the base. They could use a normal set of arms and a riser i suppose and it would work I think. But their factory version is a goofy shape on the end of a square tube…..
November 2, 2013 at 2:37 pm #1203508I did one for My Bird last winter. I used a 1 1/8 riser and a 3 1/4 arm. I can swing it in and out and it does not interfear with the Xducer or cable. I first tried the bifold but found the single to work better.
Brent StrakaPosts: 1lshd69Posts: 14December 13, 2019 at 7:45 pm #1897836There is a group of 3 high schools somewhere in MN where the students have started a machining business. They are only making the “Marcum” transducer arms right now; but I ordered one for my Ice 35 as I’m certain mounting will be no problem. You get custom etching and it’s $20 dollars shipped.
https://www.facebook.com/E3-Designs-113182296771794/?modal=admin_todo_tour
I ordered mine Monday and they shipped today.
Rob GPosts: 91brewerybuilderPosts: 155December 15, 2019 at 9:55 am #1898105That’s a funny coincidence. I just wiped this up in the wood shop yesterday from some scrap black walnut and Brazilian cherry. 15 minutes, a couple quick coats of spray poly, dry overnight, and good to go. $4 for the rubber stop from Marcum.
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