L42 Transit Case Corner Piece

[waco16]

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When I bought my L42 two of the metal corner pieces on the transit case were missing. I looked at having a batch made as this seemed to be a common problem, but unfortunately the cost made it a non starter so I decided to make a couple myself.
I found a distressed piece of galvanised plate of the correct gauge that was in keeping and used the original corner piece as a pattern to cut and file the two blanks to shape. The edges were folded in a vice with smooth jaws, but the challenge was reproducing the three punched countersunk holes. I turned up a male and female former in the lathe (see picture) and used the spigot on the male former to align it to pilot holes drilled in the corner piece. I then used the vice as a press for the forming tools
I think it worked out rather well - see if you can spot the original among the three in the pictures.
I've attached the sketch I used to make them if anyone else wants to have a go

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[Peter Laidler]

Why don't you make 20 sets and sell them on...........

[Brian Dick]

Been there, done that!

[muffett.2008]

The one on the right, top pic, and centre bottom of the second pic.

[waco16]

Well spotted - mine obviously not as good as I thought.............

[Peter Laidler]

I seem to remember that these corners were just a commercial item. The Equipment repairers used to stock all of these things. But always needed when the chests were thrown about by the cack-handed storemen

[limpetmine]

Well done. The lack of paint is a clue.
I need a set.....

[muffett.2008]

Actually, it's the corner radius, yours are sharper than the original.

[Son]

Try these people, theres a corner piece that looks exactly right.

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