Started making my trim tabs today!
 

so here are all the pics enjoy, post comments questions and criticisms.

Its not finished yet, im going to have them powder coated when im done
i still have to finish welding it, dinner was done so i rushed out of the shop

I dont have the hinge on there yet cuz i have to order them from mcmaster.

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Let me know what you think! and yes they are based off the Martini Victory trim tabs, cuz i like that design so much :-D

They look good. Keep us posted.

Cool Project.

Can't really tell how big they are in the pics. If they are 280 ish size, I think you are going to need more reinforcement.

will post more pics once the updates occur

Griff - they are 12 wide by 15inch long tapered down to 8 inchs.

Got the other one made and the hinges on today, called about getting a wholesale account at the place im going to get my actuators at, and that is all taken care of, so hopefully in a week or two ill have the rams and get the upper mounts made and get these bad boys on the boat!... ohh and ofcoarse have them powdercoated black.

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you may want to weld a lip on them around the top because i think if u don't they will bend. otherwise look'n good. what are u useing for the ram?

Going to go with electric, cheaper and slightly easier to install, the rams are from Lectrotab same ones in the pic im about to post, as well the tabs i made are based off this design, going to test them out when i get them on the boat and see if they bend.. if they do ohh well it dosnt take long to make these things if i had to remake/alter them.

http://www.martiniboat.com/images/V1...ALL%20Copy.jpg

Looking good.
You going to add provision for trim cable or is that done within the ram itself?

What gage/thickness SS did you use?

Fountain - not following what your asking? (long day at both my jobs today +extra time make these today)

the metal is 10 gauge / 1/8th inch thick SS

You should be good with them. They are not as long as they look in the pics and I would think they should be strong enough.

I think what US1 was talking about is using a mechanical indicator cable so you can see the actual tab position at the dash.

thats what i thought he was tying to say but i wasnt positive.

i was thinking about going with this setup

http://www.lectrotab.com/SETRManual&QuickCombined.pdf

for the control/ trim indicators, but im still looking into other avenues as well.

My hats off to you. Love to see personal pride in fabrication, if it done right. so far so good. Post pics after coating.

Yes.

Those LEDs look nice and compact and get you in the ball park, but might be a little harder to do the more precise tab adjusting. But then I usually go more by feel than by the indicators myself.

yah i was thinking it would be sorta a feel thing too, just use the indicators incase im cruising in now wake for a while and cant remeber where i had my tabs last

h20 thanks a bunch, i definatly take pride in everything i fabricate, i dont like to toot my own horn but im pretty damn good at it.. had an offer to be on Monster garage when tha show was on the air.

Who is Mcmaster? any contact info ?

They are an industrial supply company. (McMaster-Carr)

www.mcmaster.com

i think he means McMaster-Carr, it's a supply company, they got everything.

I love that place...Oh, and those tabs look great.

Mc master - carr is the shiz. They have just about everything.

Any progress on the tabs??

Set I made. Had them powder coated.

That looks nice!!!!
I am installing mechanical indicators on mine,can you show me a close up picture of the bracket that clamps on to the cylinder?did you also make those brackets?

Looks like one of these. It's a basic cable clamp used on carb brackets. You can get one from just about any supplier.

YEP!!! thats what Iam looking for.I checked with livorsi and Gaffrig neither have them,any suggestion where to check?
Thanks

Diamond Performance

http://diamondperformanceparts.com/p...cat=292&page=3

Great project! Keep us posted.:cool-smiley-011:

Michael

JLAUDIO29... How goes the project? Any progress?

get mine from rex marine

Jegs 1-800-345-4545 It is a carb bracket. Made by Moroso.

mc master has the "BIBLE" of stuff.

hey guys sorry i havnt posted in here in a while, no progress as of yet, i got laid off last friday from my main job, so the money i currently have im investing in building some turbo manifolds, but if there is any intrest in purchasing a pair from me, i can start investing money into these again and get them finished...