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Hi Greg,
I have the cope & style router bits you described but undecided on what timber to use for the best paint finish.

I'm looking at replacing our flat vinyl coated kitchen drawer fronts with white shaker fronts. From searches I've done on here I gather the best material for rails & styles is 18mm MR MDF, not sure...

Hi David.elliott, I am considering making some replacement drawer fronts in shaker style. Is MR MDF the best material to use as they will be painted white ?I didn't particularly want gloss white...

:bgth:Thanks mate, Bunnings is closer so I will try it. Should do the trick

Thanks for your replies guys, I was thinking fibreglass resin. I am in Oz so I will give the Z -proxy resin a go which looks similar.

I have a small patch of fibre floor in an caravan about 100mm square that has gone soft due to water damage. It has dried out and I am now left with loose flakes of timber under the vinyl floor...

If you know anyone with a home still. I am pretty sure the first 200ml of distilled liquid when they commence distilling their wash is probably pure alcohol ?

A lot of excellent advise on this thread, Thank you all for your input and taking the time to post your experience and ideas. It is much appreciated. I have enough information now to commence this...

Thanks Kryn, a lot of good tips in your post. I appreciate you guys taking the time to pass on your experience. Did you TIG or MIG your tanks ?
John

Yeah KISS is the go.
Is there any disadvantages with using aluminised mild steel other than rust ? The material would be cheaper and it would be easier to weld I would think. A good paint job would...

Hi Mick, Hopefully someone on this forum will know more about the SS issue you mentioned. With my truck, the only way you can use an auxilliary tank is to transfer the fuel from aux to main when the...

I am looking at making a diesel tank for under the tray of my Iveco 50c18. I currently uses a 200L roto moulded plastic fuel tank mounted on the tray. While it has been great on long trips, it's a...

Yes Matt , good suggestion but I would like a circuit diagram before I go poking around so I know what voltages to look for ?

John

Hi Guys,
I have an old Unimig Craft 200 mig that has no arc. Wire feed & gas solenoid is working ok just no arc. Does anyone have a circuit diagram or an idea on what may be the problem ? Have...

Its not actually a circuit diagram, more a wiring diagram of how the parts interconnect. I think I have managed to nut out how the wires go back on the main board. Terminal numbers on the board would...

No worries, thanks for the input. I have a tech background so will change the caps first. I have the cap that was removed by a previous attempt at repair, it was not a design problem.

Thanks M8, Looking at the board, at the top are 5 terminals. . wires marked 01 & 03 go to a circuit board for "wire length" adjustment. The other two wires -4- & -5- go to a green button for "wire...

Hi Guys,
I have been given an ESAB 200 Mig welder with a main circuit board fault. The welding wire is live when the welder is on. I have been told the wire feeds ok when welding. Someone has...

I am currently tossing up what type of catch to put on the drawbar of my 3.5T tilt car trailer currently under construction. Does anyone have any good ideas on a convenient latch that I can use to...

Well its nearly finished. Grinding the gal wasnt too bad and resulted in less spattering when welding. Converting the drawbar to tilt function was time consuming but worth it in the long run I think....

Thanks for your input. It seems the only difference is personal preference.I bit the bullet and ordered gal rhs. I am building a 3.5t flat top car trailer. I will use silver zinc rich paint on the...

I notice some trailers are built using painted rhs and some gal rhs , what are pros and cons of paint/gal. Is it appearance /cost /weight ? I would have thought that gal would be less labour as only...

FYI
I bought some Aussie 3500 flat top trailer plans. The plan has 150 x 50 x 4 chassis rails & drawbar, 100 x 50 x 3 cross rails x 9 for a 5m x 2.5m trailer.

Mmmmm ok, I will only be using it for hobby use so hopefully it will do the job. I have a few small jobs lined up already.

Ok, thanks John. Did you get extra consumables with yours ? I think the torch supplied is a p80.
I have a very good drier so that should not be a problem.
John

Ok, thanks Matt/John for the replies. I will chase up the supplier and find out what torch it is. It is a Tosense 80A P , made in china so probably some obscure brand of torch. I have been sitting on...

Hi, if you have a plasma cutter, what consumables do you replace the most ? I am in the process of ordering one and having not used one before, would like to know what consumables to order at the...

Hi Grahame
I was interested in making the panbrake you mentioned but there some CAD drawings missing from the list in the post ...

I have not used a commercial machine but my 175 wirefeed works well and seems pretty smooth in operation to me? Maybe someone who is in the trade could comment ?

John, they finally answered by email. Here is their reply

1.First, you can send video to us about problem, our engineer will help solve it until it's ok;
2.Second, if need any parts to fix the...

Magnum do have a 100amp pilot arc listed , its $1890

New Magnum Welders Plasma Cutter for sale - Air Plasma Cutter 100amp Pilot Arc, 38618

Hi John, I started an online chat with Bob Wu, the guy from the chinese supplier below where you got yours. He was very chatty until I asked how they would handle warranty claims for units sent to...

Mmmm thats a big jump in price $422 to $655 ??
John

Hi John, The only Cut 80 I can see on their site is $665? Am I looking at the wrong one ?
Buy plasma cutter 80A, plasma cutter 80A, cutting machine, Air Plasma Cutter 80A Free shipping at...

Jon, is the pilot arc start only really necessary for mesh etc? Are they generally dearer than the HF start models? I would like to stick to single phase so 50A is probably my limit. I have 3 phase...

Thanks PDW, I was wondering how the cheap chinese units on ebay performed. They would probably be ok for the hobby use I would be using it for. I have a very good air dryer on my compressor so dry...

Yeah, that one is a bit too flash for hobby use. I only need it for occasional use and was looking to spend no more than $900. There a re a few around $600 on ebay but I am not sure how good they...

Hi Guys, I am looking for a plasma cutter to use in the workshop at home. I have a good compressor so dont need one with air. I cant see any need to cut anything thicker than 12mm steel so a single...

Yes, 3000kg atm. I am towing with an Iveco 50c18 truck that I currently use to tow a 5T 5th wheel RV. 5th wheel or gooseneck trailer would be nice but that would be narrowing down the tow vehicle...

Yonnee, what wall thickness would you use for a 3T frame using 75mm rails? Would the draw bar be the same size & wall thickness?
John

Thanks for your replies.
I did not realise it would require 125mm side rails. I thought they would have been around 100mm.
My previous car trailer had trussed sides and they were a pain in neck...

Does anyone know where I can buy plans for this USA flat top car trailer ? I have checked most Aussie sites and none seem to have a clean flat top like this one

I finally had a chance to fire mine up and use it. Yes, it is a pleasure to use, mig function that is, I have not had a chance to use as stick or tig yet. I love the burn back function as my last mig...

Thanks guys. Xmas came early for me to, I bit the bullet and took advanatage of the Xmas prices on the 175I. Just have to wait until I get home to Qld now to try it out. I was surprised to see it...

Thanks Iggsy. It seems you are giving it a good work out, looks like a lot of welds on the buggy. Yeah, I think If I need to weld Ally it would be min 2mm and I can use the MIG function
John

Hi Guys, I currently have an SIP 225 mig & a old 3phase compac stick welder that I use for hobby work. The SIP machine is ok but is about 10years old now and showing its age. I am in the market for a...

Thanks Steve,
PM me if you like.
RegardsJohn

Hi Guys,
Yep, I had a car trailer with alco suspension, it was excellent and towed very well. I want to use existing 2.5 tonne electric brake axles that I took of my RV. They are straight and use...

Hi Dave, the purlins measure 1.6mm so must be 1.5 if no 1.6. I contacted Moreton shire council some time ago and they gave me a list of certifiers as long as your arm. How do you know which one to...

Hi Guys, I have been surfing this forum looking for plans for a tilt car trailer. Does anyone have plans they would like to share ? Ideally it would be a flat floor with Low or no sides to enable a...