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23rd Apr 2015, 10:21 PM
Thread: Need someone to look over my welds
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What a strange request or is this some sort of...
What a strange request or is this some sort of set-up. Have you considered wearing eye glasses?
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22nd Jan 2015, 10:04 AM
Thread: 32mm deep socket needed
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You or your neighbour can get it at your local...
You or your neighbour can get it at your local tool shop and then you'll have it forever.:rolleyes:
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3rd Dec 2014, 03:41 PM
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You shouldn't :no: have the boys hanging...
You shouldn't :no: have the boys hanging out:eheheh:
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1st Oct 2014, 09:54 AM
Thread: What is the going rate for welding?
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Or buy yourself a welder and learn how to.
Or buy yourself a welder and learn how to.
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18th Sep 2014, 03:34 PM
Thread: shortening trailer axle.
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8th Sep 2014, 10:36 AM
Thread: Ground level loading trailers
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I really like the concept :2tsup:.
I really like the concept :2tsup:.
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4th Sep 2014, 04:19 PM
Thread: Coke in Sydney
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Put an ad in the paper... see what sort of...
Put an ad in the paper... see what sort of response you get... cops, feds etc
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29th Aug 2014, 03:23 PM
Thread: wholesale trailer gear
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CHINA
CHINA
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9th Jul 2014, 04:20 PM
Thread: ripping 90x90 x2.5mm rhs
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Hacksaw :roll:
Hacksaw :roll:
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17th Jun 2014, 03:50 PM
Thread: SteelFast Bandsaw
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Jeez I crinched seeing that. So will you still...
Jeez I crinched seeing that. So will you still be able to do one of these :2tsup:
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9th Jun 2014, 03:35 PM
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Yes! don't choke the hammer :stirthepot:
Yes! don't choke the hammer :stirthepot:
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14th Apr 2014, 09:35 AM
Thread: Weld Quality
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Have now recieved the replacement brackets with...
Have now recieved the replacement brackets with the welds being varstly improved.
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7th Apr 2014, 03:32 PM
Thread: Weld Quality
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I emailed (with pictures) the mob in Melbourne...
I emailed (with pictures) the mob in Melbourne whom I brought them from, they contacted the maker, I had a phone call from the maker appoligising and dosen't know how the faults occured but will be...
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7th Apr 2014, 10:19 AM
Thread: Weld Quality
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Weld Quality
I'm seeking your opinions on the quality of these welds. These are on some brakets for airbag suspension. I think the welds are disgusting, highly in-effective and lack any substantial penetration...
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4th Feb 2014, 03:20 PM
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If you buy the pre-made airbag trailing arm setup...
If you buy the pre-made airbag trailing arm setup there pretty dear in comparison to the roller rockers.
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3rd Jan 2014, 03:19 PM
Thread: Market Place
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surely does:2tsup:
surely does:2tsup:
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2nd Jan 2014, 04:18 PM
Thread: Market Place
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Market Place
Is it possible to have another sort button to list items state by state?
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16th Jul 2013, 04:24 PM
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Depends what your funds are but I'd be more...
Depends what your funds are but I'd be more inclinded to get a couple of new axles. Also I think you may find that both axles will need to have brakes.
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14th Mar 2013, 04:06 PM
Thread: Building an enclosed motorbike Trailer
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Jeez you wrote all this in one breath didn't you?
Jeez you wrote all this in one breath didn't you?
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9th Oct 2012, 09:32 AM
Thread: galvanizing a whole trailer
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Can't help you with the rate, but I think for hot...
Can't help you with the rate, but I think for hot dip galvanizing they charge by the weight of the article being dipped. And if the are any fully enclosed hollow sections (eg RHS or SHS) they will...
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27th Sep 2012, 03:26 PM
Thread: Help with draw Bar opinions
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Now the way I did this was, cut two lenghts of...
Now the way I did this was, cut two lenghts of 50mm x 3mm flat near enough the full length (and as you can see running back past and under the front of the trailer), then just lay them flat on the...
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26th Sep 2012, 03:29 PM
Thread: Help with draw Bar opinions
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Install a truss on the underside of both drawbar...
Install a truss on the underside of both drawbar rails using either 50mm flat http://www.woodworkforums.com/attachments/f184/193260d1325546921t-flat-top-trailer-bush-l1000333.jpg or 12mm rod.
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20th Sep 2012, 09:50 AM
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For the gate post 2mm thick walled RHS would be...
For the gate post 2mm thick walled RHS would be okay, but it depends on how or if its to be connected into the rest of the fence. Given the size of the gate/s they will want to droop and if the post...
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6th Sep 2012, 03:46 PM
Thread: quick Question
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Quick answer... :no:
Quick answer... :no:
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21st Aug 2012, 10:11 PM
Thread: Enclosed Trailer design
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This link...
This link http://www.woodworkforums.com/f184/flat-top-trailer-bush-145855/ will show you what I did with mine. Its a shadecloth material and so far its travelled over 400ks on gravel/dirt...
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21st Aug 2012, 10:29 AM
Thread: Enclosed Trailer design
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Have you considered a soft stone guard? That...
Have you considered a soft stone guard? That large flat front area of the trailer is an absolute stone bounce off area back to your vehicle and windows.
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17th Aug 2012, 03:40 PM
Thread: trailers - painted or gal rhs
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Yep the duragal is the way to go:2tsup: as there...
Yep the duragal is the way to go:2tsup: as there is a protective coating right from the start.
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30th Jul 2012, 03:49 PM
Thread: Trailer with over width?
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G'day G, Have a look in this link Standards,...
G'day G,
Have a look in this link Standards, bulletins, circulars and rules its the Western Australian vehicle licencing link. Basically your trailer will need to comply with Australian Design... -
27th Jun 2012, 09:47 AM
Thread: Stainless flat bar short
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Go and sus out sheetmetal workshops or these mobs...
Go and sus out sheetmetal workshops or these mobs that make ss kitchen workbenches
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12th Jun 2012, 10:20 AM
Thread: Flat Top Trailer for the Bush
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I got the mudflaps for free Tankstand, mind you...
I got the mudflaps for free Tankstand, mind you I'd spent about $1,300 with them:doh:
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12th Jun 2012, 09:52 AM
Thread: Flat Top Trailer for the Bush
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G'day Mike, Re the colour thing, yep it's quite...
G'day Mike,
Re the colour thing, yep it's quite strange though cause my favourite colour is green which stems back as a young kid and breakfast bowls, we each had a coloured one and mine was green.... -
12th May 2012, 09:50 PM
Thread: Slide on Camper
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Yes, as others have said you need to re-thing the...
Yes, as others have said you need to re-thing the pipe water idea, not only cause of water being trapped in it there is also the wasted space in between each loop.
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16th Apr 2012, 10:28 AM
Thread: Flat Top Trailer for the Bush
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Well its gone from a flat top to a box and...
Well its gone from a flat top to a box and finished.
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30th Mar 2012, 09:57 AM
Thread: Trailer light madness
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27th Mar 2012, 10:06 AM
Thread: Metal countersink drill bit
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Thanks Fella's I've just learnt something (never...
Thanks Fella's I've just learnt something (never to old). I've got a couple of the countersink bits with the hole through them and have tried sharpening them as per doing a drilll bit on the bevells,...
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12th Mar 2012, 03:44 PM
Thread: Single axle to tandem?
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You'll need a new set of spring hangers for the...
You'll need a new set of spring hangers for the existing axel as it probably won’t be feasible to remove and re-use the existing. You'll also need another axel, springs, hubs, wheels, double length...
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12th Mar 2012, 09:42 AM
Thread: Recommendations for Small Stick Welder
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Why don't you all go back and answer the bloke's...
Why don't you all go back and answer the bloke's original question intead of all this gobbledeegook you have gone on with:D
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9th Mar 2012, 10:34 AM
Thread: Low Height Motorcycle Trailer
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Just a comment - the 9 leaf spring appears...
Just a comment - the 9 leaf spring appears excessive, what’s their weight/load rating. Wouldn't a 4 to 6 leaf have sufficed?
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7th Mar 2012, 09:40 PM
Thread: Recommendations for Small Stick Welder
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Jeez a few of you got off you bikes here eh. I...
Jeez a few of you got off you bikes here eh. I did this in 1987, and you know what else I ran power through a 10amp extension lead for about 30 metres (from the builder pole to the house site). ...
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6th Mar 2012, 03:25 PM
Thread: Recommendations for Small Stick Welder
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Ya file the earth pin down to suit the 10amp...
Ya file the earth pin down to suit the 10amp outlet, works a treat:2tsup:. Thats what I did to my welder and never had an issue... but now I do have a 15amp out let and it still works a treat.
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28th Feb 2012, 05:44 PM
Thread: Flat Top Trailer for the Bush
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Yep its duragal. The paints are Wattyl - etch...
Yep its duragal. The paints are Wattyl - etch primer then their heavy duty metal primer followed by two coats of Killrust epoxy enamel. Mind you there are lots of paint runs and drips.
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28th Feb 2012, 10:02 AM
Thread: Flat Top Trailer for the Bush
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Well here's the finished product road registered....
Well here's the finished product road registered. The weight is 420kgs. The rattle of the rear slippers was annoying the hell out of me so on the advice of Martins Tralier parts I installed some...
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24th Feb 2012, 12:29 PM
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I'm no expert but I've done a fair bit of welding...
I'm no expert but I've done a fair bit of welding (stick) and have never removed the blue paint before welding as it just burns off in the process. The welds have always been nice and strong.
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6th Feb 2012, 06:16 PM
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...and then there is the trailing arm...
...and then there is the trailing arm suspension... as dear as.
...and then there's this http://www.woodworkforums.com/f184/car-trailer-build-brains-trust-help-132183/ which I thought was... -
4th Jan 2012, 09:46 AM
Thread: Flat Top Trailer for the Bush
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I replaced the rear leafs on my Troopy with...
I replaced the rear leafs on my Troopy with parabolics about a year ago to which they've been ok and maybe a little more comfortable (not soft) ride, so I thought I'd give em ago on the trailer.
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3rd Jan 2012, 11:20 PM
Thread: Flat Top Trailer for the Bush
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Yep a water tank or two will be going in that...
Yep a water tank or two will be going in that space.
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3rd Jan 2012, 10:29 AM
Thread: Flat Top Trailer for the Bush
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Flat Top Trailer for the Bush
Last year I brought a Quad Bike and took it out bush in my 10x5 trailer which is just too wide for the bush tracks that I traverse. I decided that I'll build a flat top which I'll eventually enclose...
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30th Dec 2011, 09:52 PM
Thread: Trailer restoration questions
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Take it to the recycling joint and get a few...
Take it to the recycling joint and get a few dollars for it and so it can come back as a toyota or whatever.:2tsup:
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5th Dec 2011, 10:30 AM
Thread: jeep 4x4 offroad trailer
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So what are you going to do to strenghten up the...
So what are you going to do to strenghten up the mud guards?
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28th Nov 2011, 03:20 PM
Thread: I added a crane to the trailer
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So do we now call you hydraulic? :D :2tsup:
So do we now call you hydraulic? :D :2tsup: