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    Default Need help - welding on trailer hinges - Canberra

    I've just about finished my box trailer renovation, all done but I've got to weld the new barrel hinges I have here onto the two trailer gates. The old hinges rusted to seizure down the coast, I had to grind them off.

    I'm ready to go, so I went on to Gumtree where a fellow nearby in northside Canberra had been advertising small backyard jobs, he'd said $30 to do the job. Great, but that was last October and now I'm back on Gumtree he's nowhere to be found. I never did get his mobile nr or anything. So that's a dead end.

    Well now I'm stuck, the trailer gate metal is just 1.6mm thick so I can't use my old arc welder, that would just blow the metal away. I need someone with a mig or tig welder willing to take a few dollars if I spin around with the box trailer. Anyone?

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    If you don't have success welding to the sheet, may I suggest another approach?
    I don't like those barrel style hinges on trailers. They are troublesome even when new and worse as they wear and get rusty.
    As an alternative, I prefer to use some pieces of flat bar about 6x30, drill them for 10mm bolts, nyloc nuts & washers near the ends - there's your hinges.
    These could be more easily welded to your steel angle frame.
    I thought mine could wear out after a while, but many years later they're still good.
    I'd take a photo, but someone's borrowed my trailer.

    Jordan

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    No reason why you can't weld 1.6mm with a arc welder, just use a series of short runs inked together I have done this on many occasions then if you want you can run a cover pass over the top.

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    If you don't find a better option, I'd be happy to have a go at it in exchange for a 6-pack of a decent IPA.

    Russell.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RustyArc View Post
    If you don't find a better option, I'd be happy to have a go at it in exchange for a 6-pack of a decent IPA.

    Russell.
    There's a refined taste in ale. What do you think of the Californian IPAs like Stone, Karl Strauss or Sierra Nevada?

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    If Rusty can't do it i can MIG it. Im in Tuggers.
    1915 17"x50" LeBlond heavy duty Lathe, 24" Queen city shaper, 1970's G Vernier FV.3.TO Universal Mill, 1958 Blohm HFS 6 surface grinder, 1942 Rivett 715 Lathe, 14"x40" Antrac Lathe, Startrite H225 Bandsaw, 1949 Hercus Camelback Drill press, 1947 Holbrook C10 Lathe.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gunnaduit View Post
    There's a refined taste in ale. What do you think of the Californian IPAs like Stone, Karl Strauss or Sierra Nevada?
    I think you overestimate my expertise in beer. I've been drinking a few of the local versions recently and have taken a bit of a liking to the style.

    I'm in Pialligo - dunno if that's more or less convenient than Ueee for you.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RustyArc View Post
    I think you overestimate my expertise in beer. I've been drinking a few of the local versions recently and have taken a bit of a liking to the style.

    I'm in Pialligo - dunno if that's more or less convenient than Ueee for you.
    Pialligo's pretty good. I'm no expert on the ales either, but the California IPAs seem to get great reviews - but so many distinctive tastes and it all seems to come down to individual preference - maybe we could have a go with them and see what the fuss is all about. If no good, it'll make great snail bait. I'll send you a PM anyway.

    Ueee, thanks too for offering a hand. Actually do you have a way to cut internal keyways? I've got a vertical milling head in bits here that I'm stuck on for want of 3/16" keyways on the replacement drive gears. Maybe I should PM you about that.

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    I am fairly sure i have a 3/16" broach. I may even have the correct sized bush! PM me with the details and i'll let you know if i can do it.
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    Ewan, send me a PM if you haven't; I have and can send tools across if it helps.

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