Well I have also thought about diy spurs, spud spurs does have a ring to it.Why use Hicks Sticks when you can use my brand new Spuds Studs that I just designed and developed today
Woah...I didn't realize u have thick plate to start with... Thick ribs will be much better... Or go the other route and go thin plate and have it bent to box it in. Honestly I'm really surprised there haven't been a boxed plate stick or platform design yet...easy to make, if u have the right tools, which I don't...any press break operator on this forum? U guys see where I'm going with thisIm hoping that by leaving some of the material at a full half inch thick in continuous strips along the height of the stick I will be able to minimize the deflection. @Weldabeast
Half inch aluminum is pretty damn stiff. Unfortunately I dont have any way to model the stresses with a computer. They may just fold up like a beer can, we will see.
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I had not considered that approach actually, but yeah, I don't have the right tool or enough experience with it to know how to design the stick for that manufacturing process.Woah...I didn't realize u have thick plate to start with... Thick ribs will be much better... Or go the other route and go thin plate and have it bent to box it in. Honestly I'm really surprised there haven't been a boxed plate stick or platform design yet...easy to make, if u have the right tools, which I don't...any press break operator on this forum? U guys see where I'm going with this
I've still gotta build some tooling and such so don't expect a quick turnaround. Doing this in my spare time while I'm resting.I be watching for updates...
Funny, I have a cousin named John Hicks, Hes a sniper for the Aiken County, SC sherif.I'll be sending you a cease and desist letter this week on the name of your sticks, I've been using it for 54 years so far! Hoping this works out for you, good to at least something a little different from the standard format.
John Hicks
Another thing I am thinking about is the best way to make the stacked sticks stay stacked. Any bright ideas? first person to say "glass filled plastic pegs" gets a sassy fingerwag.
This is a good idea, K.I.S.S.Seems like the auto-stacking feature is one that often fails and causes problems - 2 recent examples that come to mind are hawk’s suction cups and the plastic pegs you mentioned. If these nest together as neatly as you intend then a stack of 3 should only be like 3” thick around the waist, right? Why not keep it simple and use a nite ize gear tie?
This is a good idea, K.I.S.S.
However, Has anybody ever tried neodymium magnets for stacking?
Could be a slick system if properly sized and positioned and silenced.
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The machinist in me wants to make something like an indicator base. A permanent magnet that can be turned on and off.word of advice, don’t leave the magnets on the dining table while you’re outside flipping steaks. Heard a loud scream, came in to see my dad and the tip of his middle finger had figured out how strong the magnets were.
and yes, it’s been toyed with. It’s the answer, but it will take a bit of time/effort to find the right combo of strength/location for the magnets.