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20th Sep 2018, 04:25 PM
Thread: Dual wheels for trailer
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Dual wheels for trailer
I want to make a mulch spreader with dual wheels so I can alter the width for narrow rows and at times make it more stable and spread weight for soft ground.
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19th Nov 2013, 10:10 PM
Thread: hydraulic Brake setup
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hydraulic Brake setup
I recently bought an old 8 x 5 tandem trailer it has a coupling that had hydraulic brake gear on it once. It says 2000 Kg on it is that strong enough? the coupling is held on by one allan screw and...
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27th Mar 2010, 11:49 AM
Thread: 10 Amp Welders
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Doesn't need to be three phase to use 415v it can...
Doesn't need to be three phase to use 415v it can just be between two of the phases.
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23rd Mar 2010, 05:57 PM
Thread: Electric Brakes locking
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Now this controler has got confused. It usually...
Now this controler has got confused. It usually flashes SH and works fine. Today it said nc while driving then back to SH. Then while stopped nc then c then back to SH so maybe the unit is faulty is...
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21st Mar 2010, 08:43 PM
Thread: Electric Brakes locking
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I was sure it wasn't the brakes after checking...
I was sure it wasn't the brakes after checking for shorts to drum but checked again. pulled off both magnets still SH then pulled off the wire that triggers the unit that is conected to a relay that...
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20th Mar 2010, 11:31 AM
Thread: Electric Brakes locking
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They are not ordinary trailer brakes Yonnee I...
They are not ordinary trailer brakes Yonnee I would say they have14" drums. I was pulling a brake shoe back and and letting it go and watching the thingy turn the adjuster wheel.
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19th Mar 2010, 07:42 PM
Thread: Electric Brakes locking
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Well after I loosed the brakes and pulled the...
Well after I loosed the brakes and pulled the wheel off all looked fine put it back loose as the brakes have a self adjusting thingy that winds the adjuster one click every time you brake untill it...
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1st Mar 2010, 07:23 PM
Thread: Electric Brakes locking
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The brakes are both getting 9v to 4v depending on...
The brakes are both getting 9v to 4v depending on where the controler is set. I still have a GSL controller will replace with a Primus IQ that I have soon. On that I have a 24v to 12v converter on...
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1st Mar 2010, 12:44 PM
Thread: Electric Brakes locking
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Electric Brakes locking
I have electric brakes on my trailer and one wheel locks up no matter how low I set the brake unit. It weighs over 3 tonne so it is a fair effort to lock it up.
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3rd Feb 2010, 07:20 PM
Thread: 24v to 12V electric brakes?
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Stepping off the draw bar onto the cable pulls...
Stepping off the draw bar onto the cable pulls them out easily.
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2nd Feb 2010, 10:53 PM
Thread: 24v to 12V electric brakes?
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Thanks for the trailer hook up info Yoni. But can...
Thanks for the trailer hook up info Yoni. But can you see why I didn't want to connect the unit up before they explained the polarity thing? The breakaway is sure to be pulled out by mistake on day...
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2nd Feb 2010, 08:07 AM
Thread: 24v to 12V electric brakes?
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I asked Tekonsha about this and was sent this ...
I asked Tekonsha about this and was sent this
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30th Jan 2010, 10:14 PM
Thread: 24v to 12V electric brakes?
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Yes I agree Soundman. The breakaway switch is not...
Yes I agree Soundman. The breakaway switch is not an if it's a when. Standing on the draw bar is an everyday thing to do to get into the back of the truck so standing on the breakaway cable is a very...
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29th Jan 2010, 11:09 PM
Thread: 24v to 12V electric brakes?
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Tekonsha Primusc IQ
Bought one of these Primus IQ's on Ebay $106 delivered as the CSL controler is far too jerky unless I wait to the last second and brake hard.
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25th Jan 2010, 04:21 PM
Thread: 24v to 12V electric brakes?
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Should have mentioned trailer only has 1 axel...
Should have mentioned trailer only has 1 axel 9.00x17.5 tyres probably 12" brake drums with straight electric brakes. So it may not need a larger unit.
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25th Jan 2010, 11:32 AM
Thread: 24v to 12V electric brakes?
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Thanks Kyle and Yonnee (love that name) for your...
Thanks Kyle and Yonnee (love that name) for your comments. I can turn the braking up and down with the push of a button and it has a lever for full power so it is much better than a trailer mounted...
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24th Jan 2010, 02:03 PM
Thread: 24v to 12V electric brakes?
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I have installed the 24V GSL unit it works much...
I have installed the 24V GSL unit it works much better than having 12V going straight to the trailer, but it does seem to be on or off and it resets everytime the truck starts up. I have sent an...
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23rd Jan 2010, 12:06 PM
Thread: 24v to 12V electric brakes?
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Thanks Yonnee I was reading that Tekonsha units...
Thanks Yonnee I was reading that Tekonsha units are all controlled by an accelerometer I thought the GSL was aswell (as they say new generation of brake controlers utilising microprocesser based...
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22nd Jan 2010, 09:06 PM
Thread: 24v to 12V electric brakes?
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Bought a GSL electronic Brake controler they make...
Bought a GSL electronic Brake controler they make them in 12 and 24V. The 24V has only been out about 8 months sounds much the same as a Tekonsha but made in Australia.
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22nd Jan 2010, 12:20 AM
Thread: 24v to 12V electric brakes?
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24v to 12V electric brakes?
I bought a 24 volt small truck and a 3.2 tonne machine to tow behind it. The truck has a round 7 pin plug (Vic Standard) but all the connections are reduced to 12V for trailers. This is all ok...
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21st Dec 2009, 04:20 PM
Thread: Aluminium welding examples
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Can you use these sticks in a normal stick...
Can you use these sticks in a normal stick welder? ie 50 Hz
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15th Nov 2009, 08:47 PM
Thread: 11mm nut no such thing
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Yep the storey goes they took 1/16th of an inch...
Yep the storey goes they took 1/16th of an inch off the hex heads.[/QUOTE]
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15th Nov 2009, 12:32 PM
Thread: 11mm nut no such thing
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Wow! just read this whole thread. My father in...
Wow! just read this whole thread. My father in law a German went all over Berlin trying to buy a bolt he lost to hold his camera in a box. Found this out while I was trying to convert a Russian...
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19th Oct 2009, 01:01 PM
Thread: Steam Weeding Machine
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You light it, spray the insects and they die.
You light it, spray the insects and they die.
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11th Oct 2009, 11:51 PM
Thread: why hollows in my weld?
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What rods are they? Could I try using the tool...
What rods are they? Could I try using the tool steel electrodes with an oxy?
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9th Oct 2009, 12:50 AM
Thread: why hollows in my weld?
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Yes a Lucas blade, thanks i will try and repair...
Yes a Lucas blade, thanks i will try and repair my mess with a mates oxy
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8th Oct 2009, 11:06 PM
Thread: why hollows in my weld?
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I haven't bought a blade for over 10 years but...
I haven't bought a blade for over 10 years but they were $150 then I think. Will a mig overcome this gas bubble trouble or would an oxy be better?
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8th Oct 2009, 10:24 AM
Thread: why hollows in my weld?
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I just rang CIGWELD and asked what I sould be...
I just rang CIGWELD and asked what I sould be using for the job and he told me mild steel. So I think I will patch them up with the MIG, he sugested TIG but I don't have one of them. The toolcraft...
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6th Oct 2009, 06:12 PM
Thread: why hollows in my weld?
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I though a bit more info may help toolcraft 2.5...
I though a bit more info may help
toolcraft 2.5
Welding on copper plate so it will not stick
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6th Oct 2009, 04:20 PM
Thread: why hollows in my weld?
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why hollows in my weld?
I decided to attempt to build up my blade. I used toolcraft rods I have used them on 1/2" plate to make a hard edge and had good success most of the time. On this blade there are hollows when I grind...
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5th Oct 2009, 09:01 PM
Thread: repair saw blade weld?
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After mine were stuffed up I sent them back to...
After mine were stuffed up I sent them back to Ace who made them and they rang me and asked who ground the blade at the back of the teeth? And what do you want us to do?
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4th Oct 2009, 07:51 PM
Thread: repair saw blade weld?
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repair saw blade weld?
I send some Lucas blades to Shoda Travers (with specs) to be retipped besides the teeth falling off and making the blade too small they ground the outside of the blade for some reason. Well the teeth...
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2nd Oct 2009, 05:20 PM
Thread: Steam Weeding Machine
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Well besides other things I'm also a chemist so I...
Well besides other things I'm also a chemist so I could possibly do these calculations. Just need a few details::doh:
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1st Oct 2009, 11:34 PM
Thread: Steam Weeding Machine
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How much energy do you think it takes to make the...
How much energy do you think it takes to make the weedicides? A sh*t load more than boiling a bit of water.
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24th Sep 2009, 06:31 PM
Thread: Steam Weeding Machine
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LP works well as an insecticide as well.
LP works well as an insecticide as well.
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10th Aug 2009, 07:45 PM
Thread: Grinding Hercus Lathe Bed
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MTA No 2 By the Sea Rd Mona Vale 2103 02...
MTA
No 2 By the Sea Rd
Mona Vale 2103
02 99794866
In in Melb so I had to send it up and back only $28 each way with Hunter Express it's well worth getting a few prices one was about $75. -
10th Aug 2009, 07:20 PM
Thread: Grinding Hercus Lathe Bed
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I paid $350 to have my bed ground base of tail...
I paid $350 to have my bed ground base of tail stock machined and saddle scraped in Sydney. Would they do that aswell for $300? info is on hercus forum here.
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20th Jul 2009, 10:29 AM
Thread: Vertical Welding
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Thanks DeltaNegative very informative video.
Thanks DeltaNegative very informative video.
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9th Jun 2009, 06:59 PM
Thread: Holding thin aluminium on lathe
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I turned a morse taper and mounted a bearing on...
I turned a morse taper and mounted a bearing on the end of it and fitted a cap over the bearing. Then just clamped discs as others have said. Using the live centre sounds much easier to make, wish I...
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26th May 2009, 07:14 PM
Thread: CO2 Mig Gas For Steel Welding
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Well if we use CO2 and make CO besides being...
Well if we use CO2 and make CO besides being toxic it is also a gas that is supposed to cool the atmosphere. (if you believe in CO2 warming the atmosphere like the nuclear lobby and the carbon credit...
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16th May 2009, 07:31 PM
Thread: Scrap Steel/Copper prices
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Thats good $80/tonne I bought 500Kg of steel to...
Thats good $80/tonne I bought 500Kg of steel to Simms Metal 2 years ago when people were getting $200/tonne and they wouldn't give me anything as it was under a tonne.
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16th May 2009, 07:21 PM
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Why did you choose the Unimig? The smartarc has 3...
Why did you choose the Unimig? The smartarc has 3 times the warrenty twice the duty cycle 40 extra amps and is only a little bit heavier and cheaper. The token tools seems good for light weight...
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25th Apr 2009, 12:03 PM
Thread: What size angle grinder ??
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I wouldn't consider a 7" there are so many times...
I wouldn't consider a 7" there are so many times you need to put on a new blade to get the extra depth. This banning was do doubt due the some over paid stupid union leech. If you ban a 9" grinder...
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24th Apr 2009, 05:28 PM
Thread: What size angle grinder ??
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i'D GET A 9" if a 7" is the same weight you could...
i'D GET A 9" if a 7" is the same weight you could run a 7" in it and it would be the same. Most important is 9" blades are easier to find (and probably cheaper) as they are standard.
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17th Apr 2009, 03:50 PM
Thread: tool holder
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WOW! thanks Bob. I only paid $300 for the lathe...
WOW! thanks Bob. I only paid $300 for the lathe about 20 years ago and $350 a couple of months ago to have the bed ground and saddle scraped now it seems to be a good machine. Now I find it only cost...
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16th Apr 2009, 07:31 PM
Thread: Bending Aluminium
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Have you got a chain catcher on that saw Bob?
Have you got a chain catcher on that saw Bob?
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14th Apr 2009, 11:52 PM
Thread: tool holder
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Thanks Stewart so the tool holder on the shadow...
Thanks Stewart so the tool holder on the shadow board behind the lathe is probably the original. If this is a Lantern Type Post.
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14th Apr 2009, 09:36 PM
Thread: Topslide nut worn
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How do you get the top slide apart? mine has a...
How do you get the top slide apart? mine has a bit of slop but I couldn't wind it off like the cross slide.
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14th Apr 2009, 04:54 PM
Thread: tool holder
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Hi all I had this tool holder on my lathe when I...
Hi all I had this tool holder on my lathe when I got it is it a Hercus part?
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12th Apr 2009, 10:21 PM
Thread: trailer light mayhem
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Yea pulse I'm sure it was a bit confusing. I've...
Yea pulse I'm sure it was a bit confusing. I've had a bit of wierd stuff like that for the same reason.