Need help finding something

[mike4244]

I need some flat steel bars about 1/8" thick, 1" wide, and 12" long with a slot in the middle of the bar, full length.
I need at least 4 or 5 total.
I will attach a picture so you see what I'm talking about.

I don't have a way to make any, or else I would.
I don't want to spend a fortune on them either.
They are only for holding a Mini Gulp dust hood to my lathe.

Here's the hood.
http://www.rockler.com/mini-gulp-dust-hood

Here's the bars. They are in the pic holding the thing to the lathe.
https://www.pennstateind.com/store/DLGULP.html


Do you know what these bars are called & where I can buy some?
I tried McMaster Carr already.
I have angle steel here that has holes drilled in it, but it's not flat & too hard to work with.

If you can change the material to aluminum the slot can be cut on a table saw or router. Also looking at the pics I think that two flat bars with drilled and tapped end caps would do the same thing.
The material cost is cheap, about $7.00 for 5 pieces of 1/8" x 1" x 12" if you can buy it at a box store or some hardware stores. You are better off with two pieces with end caps because the milling of the slot in a small narrow piece will probably warp as it is milled. If you find a machinist that will mill the slots make sure the steel is hot rolled steel ,cold rolled steel warps easily.

mike

[Dusty Workshop]

Gusset plates might work.

I ducktaped a coat hanger wire to the side of the 4" DC hose and it can be bent to any position

[Herb G]

Gusset plates might work.

I ducktaped a coat hanger wire to the side of the 4" DC hose and it can be bent to any position

Where did you find those at?

[DieselDennis]

Where did you find those at?

They look like the bracket that comes with a light fixture.  Screw through the two slots into the junction box.  Fixture screws through the center hole.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Westinghouse.../204836014

[joe1086]

Herb, tried looking for mending plates? Not slotted, but they have holes. Lots of them out there, for instance:

Amazon

Check out the sixth image from the top.

[Herb G]

They look like the bracket that comes with a light fixture.  Screw through the two slots into the junction box.  Fixture screws through the center hole.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Westinghouse.../204836014

Box straps are not 6.5" long.

[Dusty Workshop]

http://www.allmetalssupply.com/product/s...1-5-x-6-5/