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    Thanks yeh Im doing exactly that. Its pretty...

    Thanks yeh Im doing exactly that. Its pretty confusing because there are so many different spec machines. None of them look to be too rigid to be honest. I feel like I could do a better job improving...
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    Small hobby CNC Router Laser engraver

    I am a total newbie with this type of thing but what I am trying to achieve is a way of either engraving and/or etching small alloy and stainless plates for branding. And of course itll come in handy...
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    Hmm ok I did consider a lighter sheeting but 1.6...

    Hmm ok I did consider a lighter sheeting but 1.6 seems a bit light on. Perhaps with the right frame work around the canopy and bracing it should work.
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    The radius I am looking for isnt huge. Ive seen...

    The radius I am looking for isnt huge. Ive seen this folder or at least a version of this folder do this radius in 3mm 5005 alloy ok so my only limitation will be the back fold clearance. I guess Ill...
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    Thanks yeh I was looking at it online and thats...

    Thanks yeh I was looking at it online and thats what i was thinking.
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    Thanks for that. Isnt the bend radius adjustable...

    Thanks for that. Isnt the bend radius adjustable on these folders?

    I agree its more a job for a hydraulic press but I dont have access to one large enough so Ill have to try and figure out a way...
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    Yeh I checked the ability of the folder with hare...

    Yeh I checked the ability of the folder with hare and forbes in regards to being able to bend 3mm 5005 at full length and apparently thats not an issue. I think I can work around its minimum radius...
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    It is a common shape inside a canopy or camper...

    It is a common shape inside a canopy or camper doors to have a drip edge when you put the door seal on the door.

    Theres a tonne of ways to do it i guess but thats the way I was hoping to do it.
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    Mate you are an absolute champion thank you so...

    Mate you are an absolute champion thank you so much. Yes it was 50mm.
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    Up to 1800mm wide and it’s 3mm 5005 Alloy.

    Up to 1800mm wide and it’s 3mm 5005 Alloy.
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    Thanks do you mean if the bending part that you...

    Thanks do you mean if the bending part that you lift up is narrow enough to clear that 50mm bend?


    405398

    I was also thinking I can remove the items circled in the picture behind the folder...
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    Is it possible to fold this on a panbrake

    I have access to a 2400mm pan brake exactly the same as the one in the link.
    https://www.machineryhouse.com.au/s264

    I want to fold some alloy sheeting but I am wondering if this is possible to...
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    WA Done and Thanks

    Done and Thanks
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    WA Here is some info I found......... The South...

    Here is some info I found.........

    The South Bend 10K has a modified Morse No: 3 Taper.
    The large end of the taper is belled or flared to
    a different angle to allow the use of 6K collets ...
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    WA Very tempting. Pretty sure these would fit my...

    Very tempting. Pretty sure these would fit my South Bend 10K. Would you take $180 posted to Tassie? Would they be under 5kg and go into a satchel?
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    Thanks very much for the info and advice gents. ...

    Thanks very much for the info and advice gents.

    Ill most likely do a trip over the Vic to check out any potential purchase before I buy something.



    I have sent them an email, If they are...
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    Panbrake Folder and Guillotine Questions

    I may be in the market to buy a new pan brake and guillotine in the near future.

    Is Hare and Forbes and Steelmaster the same business?
    What other suppliers are worth looking at in this area?
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    That may well end up being the case. I just can't...

    That may well end up being the case. I just can't imagine id hate it more than I hate going to my current job though but I could be wrong.
    I do have the potential for other passive income in the way...
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    Haha good for you mate we sound like we are in...

    Haha good for you mate we sound like we are in very similar positions in our working life. Your story is very relatable.

    I too took some extended time away from work recently to build a unit on an...
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    Thanks and I agree. Trailers are not the...

    Thanks and I agree.

    Trailers are not the motivating income earner here but I know there are gaps in the market so I know I can build the odd trailer and sell it. They are just another way of...
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    Thanks Steve You are 100% on the money. My...

    Thanks Steve You are 100% on the money.

    My father stopped working full-time at a reasonably young age as well. He is a mechanic. During his semi retired time he always managed to make an income...
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    haha well my upbringing wasn't quite like that...

    haha well my upbringing wasn't quite like that but I was definitely brought up very poor as a child. Dont get me wrong, we never went without as far as I knew but we were the kids in home made or...
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    Jack Im hearing what you are saying. But when I...

    Jack Im hearing what you are saying. But when I say $100 a day or $700 a week net I am saying with significant savings in the bank and debt free. But if I am perfectly honest I know people here that...
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    I do get those theories or similar ones quite a...

    I do get those theories or similar ones quite a bit when I seriously consider what I am doing here and I like the simple approach. However I think each persons circumstance can vary so much. Its a...
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    I am 100% hearing everything you just said. I was...

    I am 100% hearing everything you just said. I was having this conversation with my son only a few days ago. He said just make box trailers dad you'll sell heaps of them!!
    I pointed out to him how...
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    Thanks Bob. I get bored if I am making the same...

    Thanks Bob. I get bored if I am making the same thing over and over as well. And I have taken that into consideration.

    I was hoping to make certain items that I know will sell and I know there is...
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    Thanks Andrew and yes I can relate to the "you...

    Thanks Andrew and yes I can relate to the "you should make that for a living thing" , then wanting it for nothing!

    Most of where I have heard that is doing fun little projects that I have done,...
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    Thank you very much for that simple approach...

    Thank you very much for that simple approach Steve, it very much does just come down to that for the most part.

    I have always had a very simple budget system in my household. We do know exactly...
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    Semi Retirement

    I am 52 years old, Ive been in the same job (manufacturing) for over 20 years, real estate has been good to me the last few years, Im in a rut in life and considering pulling the pin on it all and...
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    Looks great mate, you are doing a far better job...

    Looks great mate, you are doing a far better job than I could have in cleaning this up.
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    Nice work mate. I cry everyday because I...

    Nice work mate.

    I cry everyday because I missed out on this one when it came up for sale :p
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    Hi Ed It is an imported tent. At the time the...

    Hi Ed It is an imported tent. At the time the Aussie tent manufacturers were way out of my price range.
    There is a guy in Hobart that imports them, and back then he imported a large range but I...
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    And thats about it. I may have missed a fews...

    And thats about it. I may have missed a fews things of the build but if you would like to know anything or see more, let me know and ill see if i have the pics.

    The camper has been on quite a few...
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    Now fast forward a few years........................

    Now fast forward a few years.....................

    With the kids growing up we didn't need such a large tent even though we loved our circus tent so we sold it and bought a new smaller version.
    We...
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    We had a weekend at home so I managed to get a...

    We had a weekend at home so I managed to get a 'roof rack' built and mounted today. I built it using an old swing set that was about to be thrown on the tip, so it cost me nothing which is not a bad...
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    I finally have some paint on this thing! I...

    I finally have some paint on this thing!


    I was going to be real fancy and paint it in a black pearl basecoat then clearcoat to give it a 'spray painter obviously owns this' look, but in the end...
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    Keep in mind that this was back in 2012, a lot of...

    Keep in mind that this was back in 2012, a lot of this is now changed as the camper evolved and we made it lighter and easier to use.


    The vented Battery compartment house 2 x 105ah deep cycle...
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    It was about now I started on the box lids. They...

    It was about now I started on the box lids. They are folded up with 1.6mm steel using flash chromed brass hinges and double locks.

    ...
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    Now it is starting to look like a CT! Sheet...

    Now it is starting to look like a CT!


    Sheet metal time.....I should mention we have a milling machine, several lathes and a couple of sheet metal folders at work ;)...
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    I got a shipment of goodies required to make a...

    I got a shipment of goodies required to make a CT, it was like Xmas morning at my house when it all arrived :)
    http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q86/DannyG13_photos/camper%20trailer/IMG_1490ss.jpg...
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    The day I picked the tent up.....excitement plus...

    The day I picked the tent up.....excitement plus LOL
    http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q86/DannyG13_photos/camper%20trailer/IMG_0214ss.jpg


    Set up at home so I could take all the vital...
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    Ok at Ed's request here is the actual build. Its...

    Ok at Ed's request here is the actual build. Its nothing really detailed but it does give a little more info..........some of the pics ore hosted by photobucket so I dont know how this'll turn out!
    ...
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    I agree Ed. Im not the worlds greatest welder...

    I agree Ed.

    Im not the worlds greatest welder by any means. Sure I have grown up in the country and we welded from a young age but besides some small formal education of welding as a part of my...
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    One thing I have noticed over the years when I...

    One thing I have noticed over the years when I see failed drawbars on trailers or caravans etc is that they nearly always have one thing in common.

    And that is that they are welded along the top...
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    Nah all that was from a trip we did about 7 or so...

    Nah all that was from a trip we did about 7 or so years ago when the kids were still young enough to want to camp with us!

    I do have a step by step of the build floating around, I didnt think the...
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    Yeh we are from Tassie. This camper has hot/cold...

    Yeh we are from Tassie. This camper has hot/cold water, diesel heater, shower gizmo, full sized proper queen mattress and is nice and fast to set up, so plenty of creature comforts. Oh and we use a...
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    I originally used 3mm. I since rebuilt the arms...

    I originally used 3mm. I since rebuilt the arms using 5mm and changed the geometry a little to put less load on the arms.

    It was kind of ironic that my wife was videoing the really rough road we...
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    Thanks. I built trailing arm independent...

    Thanks. I built trailing arm independent suspension, it bent where the stub axle attached to the A arm. The reason it happened was because 1, I didnt use heavy enough steel for the A arms, and 2, my...
  49. Thank you very much, slowly but surely I am...

    Thank you very much, slowly but surely I am learning!!

    Oh and Insertion not included, wont be having my weekly prostate check there ;)
  50. Awesome thanks.

    Awesome thanks.
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