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  1. Thanks Grahame, all help is appreciated. The...

    Thanks Grahame, all help is appreciated.

    The weld you highlight in the orange box - yes that was a definite failure, one of the very early attempts/tests. The weld in the blue box was done using...
  2. Yeah I was thinking about that, probably will add...

    Yeah I was thinking about that, probably will add a brace/spreader at the feet just to set the correct distance while I do the curve adjustment. And a bit of force in the right direction will do...
  3. Okay, I have welded up just about everything on...

    Okay, I have welded up just about everything on the frame. Maybe I should have only put weld on two sides of the legs? Or not done each side in a single pass? (They are only 30mm sides though.) Also...
  4. Ahh, gotcha about the Masonite! Yeah...

    Ahh, gotcha about the Masonite!



    Yeah that's true, I specialise in over-thinking things as well. :p Causes all kinds of trouble sometimes.

    But that's okay - all set with the materials for...
  5. Cheers Ian, I was wondering about the weight as...

    Cheers Ian, I was wondering about the weight as well. But I didn't think about masonite not being able to be glued? Because my plan was to glue the base into the grooves as well. Plywood it is!

    I...
  6. Drawer Materials

    Okay, I have everything planned out in my head:

    19mm box front and back
    12mm box sides
    Front & back panels cut with rabbet, joined with fluted dowel for extra strength (8mm dowel suitable?)...
  7. Cheers all. Yeah the paint smells bad enough when...

    Cheers all. Yeah the paint smells bad enough when grinding or flapping (flap disc'ing?).



    I like that! That's pretty much how I like to approach things as well, always trying to do things the...
  8. Hhmmm... no need to hit the painted SHS with the...

    Hhmmm... no need to hit the painted SHS with the flap disc before welding? I thought that MIG was fairly touchy with that? Stick welding I have heard is more robust. Maybe I'll give it a few tests on...
  9. Thanks Kryn, yes that definitely helped. And...

    Thanks Kryn, yes that definitely helped.

    And that makes sense Michael. So, you've got to get the weld right the first time around instead of just trying to go back over it and add more metal.
    ...
  10. Thanks Acco and LordBug. It's all going much...

    Thanks Acco and LordBug. It's all going much better now, had a mate stop by yesterday arvo and give me some pointers. I think the inconsistent sound was a combination of everything - power, wire...
  11. Ahhh... darn mill scale! Well at least I'm not...

    Ahhh... darn mill scale! Well at least I'm not using much of the flat bar.

    Thanks Master Splinter. Okay, no zinc primer. I will have to check at the paint shop for a suitable primer. I was...
  12. Steel welding & painting processes, working efficiently & reducing preparation

    Seems like I'm well on my way & progressing with my welding projects, shouldn't be too long before I have some pieces completed.

    I am using painted SHS and some black flat bar. I will be painting...
  13. Cheers DocBug, that is spot on! All sorted now. ...

    Cheers DocBug, that is spot on! All sorted now.

    Redid the "grip test" on the wire, no problems with wire feed anymore.

    Still getting some practice under my belt... but I wonder if I should get...
  14. Thanks a bunch for your comments! There wasn't...

    Thanks a bunch for your comments!

    There wasn't much info for this welder in the manual/A4 page that came with it, so I was looking up some info online and found that it has 5 power settings, and...
  15. I have my MIG all setup, may just need a few pointers...

    Hi folks,

    Well I finally got around to unboxing my MIG and getting it all setup. Started to try and suss things out this arvo.

    The machine is a Euromig 140amp I picked up from Greys Online a...
  16. Change of plans now... won't be needing such a...

    Change of plans now... won't be needing such a high weight rating, more like 200-220kg per "plank".

    Also I was at the steel shop, checked out expanded mesh and that's not exactly cheap either, so...
  17. I like that dowel idea a lot! All this talk...

    I like that dowel idea a lot!

    All this talk about dovetails... everyone knows that the drawers that I'm talking about, as shown in the "simple shop storage cabinet" video only uses rabbets to...
  18. Thank you everyone for your comments. It all...

    Thank you everyone for your comments. It all makes sense now, I will keep it simple and build the drawer exactly as shown in the video - standard box with a false front.

    The only difference is...
  19. Cheers Thylacene. Ahhh, the eternal...

    Cheers Thylacene.

    Ahhh, the eternal triangle... haha. Good idea on the angle brackets! I will see how sturdy the drawers feel, may add in the brackets if it looks like they're needed. They won't...
  20. Drawers: Why use a false front? I want a real front!

    Hi folks,

    A quick question about building drawers - just about everywhere I've looked, people use false fronts. Construct the drawer box, all equal height and same width front-to-back. Then attach...
  21. Wow 50mm deflection is a fair bit... I will be...

    Wow 50mm deflection is a fair bit... I will be trying to minimise that effect.

    Did you paint your ramps? If so, how is that holding up - and what kind of paint?
  22. Cheers Kryn, I was hoping I could use...

    Cheers Kryn, I was hoping I could use 50x25x1.6mm. That is what a friend mentioned as well, except he was talking about 2" x 1" RHS and I only just realised they're the same thing. Haha.

    Bryan...
  23. Building Steel Loading Ramp for ~350kg max. Capacity?

    Hi all,

    Just thought I would share my plans for a loading ramp I want to build, hoping to benefit from some input as well.

    The idea is that I want to have a raised false floor in my van, so I...
  24. Hhmmm... cheers for that. How do you reckon...

    Hhmmm... cheers for that. How do you reckon formply would go with the occasional liquid spill? Fuel, oil, water etc.? Would you just seal it, paint it? I have stacks of 2k clear, I guess if you get 2...
  25. Q: Benchtop material for lightweight general/mechanical workbench? + bonus Q's

    Hi folks,

    Been a while since I checked in here, was about to reply to one of my old threads but it says you can't do that after 730 days... :oo:

    Anyway I'm planning out a lightweight workbench...
  26. Thread: 9/32 BSF tap

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    Cheers for that. Well if nothing else I have...

    Cheers for that. Well if nothing else I have learnt about BSF and BSW threads. :U

    I did end up stoping by the engineering shop this arvo, they didn't have any tap to match the thread I have. But...
  27. Thread: 9/32 BSF tap

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    Funny that I should find this recent thread right...

    Funny that I should find this recent thread right now... I'm looking for a 9/32" tap as well...

    It's just for a one-off job as well, need to clear the threads out of a carb (had to drill out the...
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    Ahhh... gotcha! :2tsup: I will test that out...

    Ahhh... gotcha! :2tsup:

    I will test that out next. I was interested to see how the other type of test worked out anyway, but it makes sense to test this way because the "T" idea is exactly how I...
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    Cheers Mick - neat idea! And yep I was planning...

    Cheers Mick - neat idea! And yep I was planning for all perpendicular butt joints so that may be a good way to go.

    The joints could vary in strength, but I think that just comes down to me needing...
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    Okay, first results are in: ...

    Okay, first results are in:


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2eh3ediYFg

    I brushed over the join areas with a stainless steel brush, then just sat the pieces in place and went about heating it,...
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    Cheers Grahame for that extra info. And yes,...

    Cheers Grahame for that extra info.
    And yes, the ally repair rods are looking like quite an attractive option at this point!!

    I have the repair rods and will pick up my ally order tomorrow if...
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    Thanks again to everyone for their comments. Here...

    Thanks again to everyone for their comments. Here is what I ended up with:

    http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7389/9432756289_c73f483bb3_c.jpg
    Sprinter by mugget, on Flickr

    snowyskiesau - I'll make...
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    Talking about woodworking mitre Vs. metal cutoff...

    Talking about woodworking mitre Vs. metal cutoff saw - are there any other differences aside from the metal saw has a sealed motor? Assuming you use the correct blade in each saw?

    Well I have some...
  34. No kidding about it being more effective if...

    No kidding about it being more effective if there's more of it! I spoke with a local reseller for soundmat (a MLV and CCF composite) and he said that they only stock the 8kg/m² version because that's...
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    OH MY GOODNESS!!! :o I love you Master...

    OH MY GOODNESS!!! :o

    I love you Master Splinter! :D Thanks for those links. I never knew you could weld like that using just a torch with aluminium repair rods or flux & wire. That made my day......
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    Ah yes, I forgot some details... let's say...

    Ah yes, I forgot some details... let's say aluminium square box (2mm - I was considering 1.5mm but thought that would be trickier to weld?), angle and sheet (3mm). The welder is a 140amp MIG. This...
  37. Thanks for those photos Grahame. Looks like a...

    Thanks for those photos Grahame. Looks like a good solid workshop bench! I will keep that in mind for the future...

    For this bench I'm doing now, I'm going to go with ally, mostly for the light...
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    Best welded joint type for novice?

    I'm just wondering about different types of welded joints - regular mitre joints (ends cut at 45º), butt joints, and joints like this:

    http://i.imgur.com/hXYuy5L.jpg

    Is there a name for that?...
  39. Cheers for that. I'll look into the underbody...

    Cheers for that. I'll look into the underbody sound deadener... but don't all vehicles have an underbody coating from the factory? Or is that just for rust protection and not sound deadening so much?...
  40. Ah, cheers for those infos. $600/sheet for 8mm...

    Ah, cheers for those infos. $600/sheet for 8mm ally? :o
    Well the next step was to price up each option, but before I get to that...

    Here's what I'm thinking:

    http://i.imgur.com/3S9vX6B.jpg
    ...
  41. Okay, well I actually have the van now and I've...

    Okay, well I actually have the van now and I've measured up and worked out what kind of area I have if I want to cover all the floor and half way up the walls. I then took that and looked at prices...
  42. Cheers for the comments. I have seen the Paulk...

    Cheers for the comments. I have seen the Paulk work bench before, looks pretty nifty - but I do zero woodwork so I'm not too sure that kind of bench would be suitable for me.

    Well I actually have...
  43. Assistance please: Designing/building a light duty workbench/cabinets/drawers

    Hi folks,

    I have asked previously about building a good workbench (and received plenty of helpful info, thanks!), but this one is a bit different. It's going to be a fitout for a van, basically...
  44. Best (easiest?) way to setup a level area on a sloping block?

    Hi folks, this seems like the most appropriate subform to post this, so here I go:

    I am soon to own a long wheelbase van, and plan to do a lot of my own work. The problem comes to having a nice...
  45. Thanks for that info. I didn't know that JayCar...

    Thanks for that info. I didn't know that JayCar did those kind of vinyls either... I reckon I must have learnt at least one new thing every day for the past month or two. :U
  46. Hey zuffen, cheers for that, I think I understand...

    Hey zuffen, cheers for that, I think I understand what you mean now.

    Also I did think of somehow stowing a single flat ramp under the van body, like a trundle tray. But I don't have a van yet,...
  47. Hmmm... so 9-12mm ply - would that be strong...

    Hmmm... so 9-12mm ply - would that be strong enough if tying down a 200-250kg bike? I wouldn't want to have to use a bunch of points, only two straps at the front and one holding the rear down. I...
  48. Hmmmm... the van will be a high roof, so even...

    Hmmmm... the van will be a high roof, so even higher doors - 1,800mm would be doable. When you say hinged on the door - how would that work exactly?? I can't visualise it... do you mean just...
  49. Ahh sensei! Thanks Master Splinter for your...

    Ahh sensei! Thanks Master Splinter for your comments. Cheapa$$ is fine by me, no point in needlessly throwing money away. But I've gotta wonder how effective it would be... having to re-do it would...
  50. Folding Ramp v1.1

    Okay, so after having trouble trying to sketch ideas on paper, I thought building a 3D model would be easer so I could actually see everything. SketchUp looked pretty good and I discovered that it...
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