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    G'day Tas, I also agree that you wont get a...

    G'day Tas,
    I also agree that you wont get a decent boat on a decent trailer under 750kg. (Even if you could, cars that will eat this extra weight for breakfast un-braked without much reduced...
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    Absolutely. And now on a lighter note... ...

    Absolutely.
    And now on a lighter note...


    :rotfl::roflmao2:

    What is it with paternal advice and peni5 analogies? When stopping up walls, my old man would tell me that plaster is like your...
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    My 2c

    Arry, for just a couple of metres, you may as well go to the green shed, but last time I looked, it was around $10 for a small 10m blister pack there, vs something like $20 for a 100m roll of ABS...
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    grease all over the magnet seems dodgey as to me....

    grease all over the magnet seems dodgey as to me. surely it's only a matter of time until it gets to the linings?
    do you know if it could have any effect on the performance of the magnet?
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    That's the problem, really. I'm in Armidale, NSW...

    That's the problem, really. I'm in Armidale, NSW which is a long way from the suppliers in Melb. Don't worry; they'll be getting some 'feedback' when I get home from the holiday.
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    Mate, I'm definitely beginning to agree with...

    Mate, I'm definitely beginning to agree with you....:(
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    Exploratory surgery results

    Ok, I pulled the drivers side apart today (tent is in the way of the passenger side at the moment) and found what you see in these photos...

    Keeping in mind that these brakes have done about 6000...
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    Jack of, unless you've used really small cable...

    Jack of, unless you've used really small cable for your wiring, the voltage drop over the 1200 or so across your axle will be tiny. You shouldn't need to worry about running two cables from the...
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    Nup. The brakes (complete axle) were brand...

    Nup. The brakes (complete axle) were brand spanking before I started the trip. Before I started this thread, Holroyd replied to an enquiry to say they thought the problem was the magnet 'not...
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    Centralising issue ounds very plausible, Yonnee. ...

    Centralising issue ounds very plausible, Yonnee. I will check this out and get back to you.

    Brakes came assembled on an axle, ready to roll. Complete assembly (drums on, bearings packed and...
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    Thanks Ern. General consensus seems to be...

    Thanks Ern. General consensus seems to be magnets or springs, but no clear front runner, so I figured I'd try here.
    Yep, they're drums. I'm not aware of electric discs.
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    Grabbing electric brakes

    Hi all,
    I'm about half way (6000+ ks of highway driving) through a trip with the trailer I just finished building which runs electric brakes. One wheel has recently started grabbing badly at low...
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    well, it's been a while since I was about. I've...

    well, it's been a while since I was about.
    I've been on the road with the trailer in tow for a few weeks now and the two or three weeks leading up to departure were filled working flat out on the...
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    Gotcha. Mine doesn't have that tape on it. You...

    Gotcha. Mine doesn't have that tape on it. You have to wonder how they expected it to make any difference, or to last any more than a day or two....
  15. Thread: Trailer Build

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    G'day smidsy, When deciding on your frame...

    G'day smidsy,
    When deciding on your frame material, keep in mind the change in mass due to various sizes of RHS. It seems like a lot of people get scared about using slightly bigger than 'normal'...
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    Mate, hijack away! That kind of info is exactly...

    Mate, hijack away! That kind of info is exactly what I want to hear.


    I assume you're talking about sail track? If that's a successful option, I'd consider the modification.
    Just too lazy to...
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    It's on the road!

    I finished enough of the trailer to get it registered a week or so ago. The camper top is not fully installed, there are no tie-down points and no tool boxes, but all of the requirements for...
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    Not enough hours in a day....

    I found 5 core tinned copper marine trailer wire at All About 12 Volt in Somerton. They stock 7 core as well. Unbelievably, at $2.10 / m it was less than half the price of normal copper wire from...
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    Thanks for your feedback, festy. I'm not too...

    Thanks for your feedback, festy.
    I'm not too worried about the mounts damaging the chassis or peeling off, as the two sides run the full depth of the rail (see attached diagram). What does...
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    Slow progress

    Well, everything in the previous photos is now welded, but I'm a bit time-poor at the moment so progress is a bit slow.

    Upper and lower shocker mounts are fabricated and in place. Uppers made...
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    G'day Michael, Thought I might add my experience...

    G'day Michael,
    Thought I might add my experience with dust collection to the mix...

    A while ago, I made up a clear blade guard (how do you find working with you black one?) with a 4" port on top...
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    BF, Take a look at the end of post 4 for a...

    BF, Take a look at the end of post 4 for a discussion of independent vs rocker tandem springs:
    https://www.woodworkforums.com/f184/building-rebuilding-trailer-130536/#post1268835

    Keep us posted on...
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    Progress update

    I got a bit of time to melt some rods on the weekend and the chassis in now rolling. No photos of it on wheels yet, though. :rolleyes:

    Here are a couple of photos of the coupling mock-up. The...
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    HEADS UP Digital calipers now in stock

    Hey people,
    I was in Aldi Broadmeadows this arvo and picked up a couple of digital calipers for $20 each. They had squillions of them. Back when they were advertised, an employee told me they...
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    Hi there, I've never seen a garage floor...

    Hi there,



    I've never seen a garage floor any where near flat enough that I'd be happy using as a reference to weld a frame. I use a 900 x 900 off-cut of 30? mm chipboard and some clamps. Set...
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    Thanks, mate. At the moment, I wont be doing...

    Thanks, mate.

    At the moment, I wont be doing any big off road stuff, but I certainly don't want to rule out the possibility in the future. Within reason, I want this thing to be pretty much...
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    Box/camper trailer build

    Wow, it's been a while since I started thinking about this project...

    In the mean time, The wife and I've had another baby, I've gone back to uni for a career change and made a start on the...
  28. BF, compliance plates are available from trailer...

    BF, compliance plates are available from trailer parts suppliers.
    The Vicroads rules on engineering are a bit whacky, if you ask me - you don't need approval to build and register a trailer,...
  29. Thread: Beds to small

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    g'day Rileysam, my feet started to hang off the...

    g'day Rileysam,
    my feet started to hang off the end of a single bed as a teenager. my solution was to build a bench (length = bed width, height = bed base height, width about 300 mm or so) and put...
  30. Thread: mens shed toy car

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    nice work, underfoot - the design and with...

    nice work, underfoot - the design and with helping out the shed blokes.
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    Chris, In a world apparently full of people more...

    Chris, In a world apparently full of people more than willing to take information from the internet as gospel, it's refreshing to find someone applying critical thinking. Nice one.

    However,...
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    G'day Chris. This depends on the type of 90 (88)...

    G'day Chris. This depends on the type of 90 (88) deg fitting you use - they are available in 150 mm with a short or long inside radius. ( Can anyone elaborate here with correct terminology?)

    A...
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    might have to give that a try. thanks mate

    might have to give that a try.
    thanks mate
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    No worries, Mark. What sort of proportions do...

    No worries, Mark.
    What sort of proportions do you use, Troy? Do you just paint it on or inject into holes? Had any residue/contamination problems when applying finishes to previously treated wood?
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    Well, I took another look at some of the oak I...

    Well, I took another look at some of the oak I had hoped to save today and found what I assume is a juvenile. I had dripped turps into all visible holes (hoping capillary action would flood the...
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    Gotta tell ya, as far as crazy ideas go, I like...

    Gotta tell ya, as far as crazy ideas go, I like that one. :) I'll file that one away for when I build the shed. ...One day.....


    I welded up a mobile stand for a bench top Waldown drill to get...
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    Given this: my suggestion is that you get a...

    Given this:

    my suggestion is that you get a corded tool from a dedicated tool place. You should be able to pick up a good quality corded tool for the same sort of money as an average cordless. ...
  38. Thread: My sons fort

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    I'm not so sure, artme. I haven't yet seen a...

    I'm not so sure, artme. I haven't yet seen a commercially installed play ground with a clatter bridge spanning differing height platforms, for good reason no doubt. I imagine you could possibly get...
  39. Thread: My sons fort

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    My two maniacs (2 and 3) love clatter bridges. ...

    My two maniacs (2 and 3) love clatter bridges. I'm not sure how well one would work spanning two different heights, though.

    I have no idea of quality or lack thereof, but I did see flying fox...
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    Wow. And I thought you were kidding...

    Wow. And I thought you were kidding. I love the "laser accurate haircuts" picture. :rolleyes:
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    EG - perhaps yet another way to skin a cat, since...

    EG - perhaps yet another way to skin a cat, since there are apparently so many ways to do it?
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    sadly, no.

    sadly, no.
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    :rotfl:

    :rotfl:
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    Hmmm, dunno. I thought it looked more like a...

    Hmmm, dunno. I thought it looked more like a whosamewhatsit, but couldn't be sure.
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    Can you identify this...thing?

    Hi all,
    I wonder if anyone has any idea what this gadget is/was?
    Apologies for the woeful phone camera pictures.

    Cheers
    Mick
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    Thanks Ian. That CSIRO link was a good read.

    Thanks Ian. That CSIRO link was a good read.
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    Hi Ian. The tree was slabbed almost immediately,...

    Hi Ian.
    The tree was slabbed almost immediately, but I didn't get my hands on any of it until after it had been left stacked (unstickered) in the open for a month or so. The end grain was painted...
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    Grrrr! Dirty stinking wood thieves!

    I took a look at some English oak I milled up on the bandsaw about 6 months ago (was a live tree) and found these dirty little buggers pinching wood.

    The lighting wasn't good and I was using my...
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    But isn't that pie in the sky stuff like clean...

    But isn't that pie in the sky stuff like clean coal for years to come yet?

    Yeah, I don't imagine we'll see fusion for 50 years or more, unfortunately. Tying back to the original question: being...
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    It's all about risk management to me. I think...

    It's all about risk management to me. I think the risks associated with responsible and financially solvent nations running reactors are, to me at least (I suspect the aforementioned Chernobylites...
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