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I started writing everything down when i started it,when it got to 2000 bucks for the trailer,water tank and doors i threw it away and didnt think about it again
Ive spent alot of money on fixtures...

Thanks,ill post some more pics soon.
About to finish off the trailer then put it back together

Yea,lots ☺
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Stainless screws onto plugs then....ample fixing for what you need

Just use galv dynabolts or glu plug and screw them on.
Ive straped and lined tons of brick,concrete and block walls and use construction adhesive and treated pine s rews into plugs and never had a...

I put 3 coats of cabbots cpf floof varnish on and sanded between coats where needed with 240 and 600.
Then i knocked it all back after the 3rd coat with 2000 and 1200 where needed and the odd spot...

Here is the latest part of my project,the dreaded hatch.
I decided to go without the traditional inner skin and went for spotted gum ribs and spars.
This is pre polyurathane, 3rd coat went on last...

Maktec grinders are great.
Ive thrashed one cutting tiles and steel for a few years and its still going strong

I used kd hardwood for almost all of the frame and the external ply is 3mm single ply with a super thin veneer glued on one side.
Its not marine ply but it is hardwood ply so its verry resistant to...

I love spotted gum.
Reminds me a little of rimu as far as the variance in grain from OB to heart

Incredibly beautiful work! Some serious hours put into that.
What kind of join did you use on the individual pieces making up the hull skin?
Im currently getting to the end of my teardrop camper...

Got a bit more achieved this weekend.
Finished off the insulation and sanded it to shape where needed and started the external...

Where would you find both the knife and the masking sheet?
Ive had several projects this would have been useful for

Hey there,
Its loosely based on the "generic benroy plans" witch can be found easily enough with google.
Mines longer,wider and much higher.
The galley is alot different too.
The sides will be...

Skinned the sides this weekend and ran the cables for the porch lights and internal reading lights.
Was happy with progress considering the weather.
Hope to flush trim tomorrow ...

You can purchase a selection of screws in a case from cabitec for about 40 bucks for 500 screws. Its pretty inexpensive realy.
All the benifits listed above make it a no brainer

Ive found my kreg invaluable for making but joints with tb3 on my teardrop build.
As mentioned some care and practice is required to stop the joints moving but it works well to clamp the joint

X3 for the 1/4 makita fantastic little tool

Yea the prices are all over the place.
Some of the attitudes to enquiries leave alot to be desired and wouldnt wash in other industries.
I was told yesterday that yes they had spotted gum 140x 32...

Ive never had an issue ever with returns to bunnings.
Ive got an ozito multi tool and it has the same switch....they arnt the greatest design.
Even if you cant find proof of purchase they are the...

Very nice

It should work but youd want to make sure its realy well cured first.this weather will slow it down alot.
I recon id try wet sanding it back.
You could even go right down to 2000 .
Less risk of...

Thanks bob,that was the solution i used and though i havnt realy stressed the joint it seems the have done a great job

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Is it oil or waterbased poly?
Ive been using a fair bit of both on spotted gum and hardwood ply and found with the water based about 4 coats then a wet sand with 1200 then 2 more coats came up...

Started on my hatch ribs yesterday.
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Yea its a little different.
Its based on the same wheel width as my landcrusier and the floor plan is based on a queen matress.
Underneath ive got a 200mm pvc pipe for fishing rods in the center...

I havnt had anything to do with lathes other than watching my grandfather as a kid but I work with power tools every day and I know when things are going pear shaped when people are pushing them and...

Fantastic work, I love them all but the detail on the giraffe realy makes it something special

Been working on this a few months when time permits and thought it might interest a few of you so here a few pics.
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This is a diagram of the hatch stringer similar to what I need to make.
The 135 timber isn't wide enough to cut the...

Thanks sje.
I've only got tb2 and tb3, witch would be your pick of the 2?

Hi there I was hoping for some insight by those more experienced than me at gluing up spotted gum.
I'm currently building a teardrop camper and I am about to start on the rear hatch ribs.
I have...

Thanks for the welcomes guys!

Sorry about the upsidedowness of my picture!

I'm in

Hi there Dales my name and been browsing around here off and on for a while.
I love creating things in wood, metal and anything pretty much.
Here's my latest project I started a few days ago....