Recent content by Broadie

Hopefully this isn't too stupid of a question, but I'f hate to find out the answer the hard way - I need to do some repair work on my Bobcat mini-excavator and was wondering if I can bring it into my garage without doing damage to the slab-heated floor? It's a 7000 lb machine, steel tracks and...

Thanks for all the advice. Jaws are 4 1/2". Base and everything else seem to be in fine shape. It's also missing the end cap. I got it for next to nothing at a garage sale, so I'm not out much $$. I do have access to a lathe and vertical mill. I thought about making a thick "washer" and...

So I finally scored an older Wilton Vise. It seemed to be in fine working order, other than being a little sloppy. I tore it apart and found that where the screw seats in behind the horseshoe collar, both the vise body and the screw are worn thin. I've seen where others completely remake a...

The new dilemma is this: Can't find a hub that fits this lug pattern: 6 on 7.5". It's a skid steer tire, but I can't find anything about it. The hubs are meant to go on a stub axle welded to frame, the way I understand it. Called a couple trailer outfits and they come up with nothing in...

Nothing broken, yet. Got to be something manufactured, but will fab something up if I have to. Here's a pic showing where the dump box fits onto the frame.

Post some pics, I'd like to see the process too!

Dump Trailer Project So I bought this little dump trailer sight/unseen, knowing it'd be a bit of a project, and had it shipped up on the barge. The i guy I bought it from assured me all i had to do was come up with the hubs and stub axles. Turns out it's missing the the hinges for the dump...

I use door skin (mdf?) and rip into 3 inch wide strips. Hot glue ends together to make pattern.

So two issues: 1. I was using spools of Alcotec wire and when placing the spool into the spool gun it was such a tight fit in the spool that it had to be forced onto the "spindle." It's tension can be adjusted by tightening mashing a rubber spacer down with a thumbscrew, but it was so tight...

Thanks, No plans really, but I copied a few other boats in town that were a similar design built by a local boat builder. I think I'll get a thread going with pics of the build.

I built this boat last winter in my garage with a Hobart Ironman 230. I just got around to turning the cradle into a trailer. Took me about a week of after work hours and weekends. Happy with how both turned out as they were my first big welding projects. The Hobart worked great, although...

My kids love the swing in the garage. I don't see a problem with it, and if there is a safety concern because of a project I just disconnect the swing with a set of stainless carabiner type snaps. It's been a great way for me to "hang out" with my kids and still get some work done. I was...

I just mounted a 19" (I think..) flatscreen above the workbench on a pivoting arm. I hooked up a Roku box http://www.roku.com/) instead of Cable or DVD player. From it I can stream Netflix, Pandora, various news stations, Itunes, Podcasts etc. The thing is so worth the $75 or so I paid for it.

Re: What did you do in your garage today? Got the bottom pieces for my boat cut out and tacked together. [/URL][/IMG]

Re: what did you do in your garage today? Power will be a 150 Merc Optimax. I'll switch back and forth between prop and jet unit depending on use in salwater or on the river. Will use to hunt, sport fish and wolf trap out of. I purchased the Hobart Ironman 230 with spoolgun for the job. So...