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[Engine]

... or a 60" computer monitor.

 

[bsaint]

You know what happened is my phone autosizes images so they all looked fine. Ill fix them

 

[xyster101]

Bought a sweet 7x16 duel axle trailer for $1,000. Brother in-law lost a ramp on the way home as it was not secure. I fab'd up a new one and it looks better then the original. Just a little MIG welding.

 

[xyster101]

Picked up an old backhoe cheap. Now I just need a tractor for it! Bucket was cracked and weak. Fab'd up some more metal on it. There was no extra along the top edges and I put some bed frame metal along the hinge point.

 

[bmxdad]

Bought a sweet 7x16 duel axle trailer for $1,000. Brother in-law lost a ramp on the way home as it was not secure. I fab'd up a new one and it looks better then the original. Just a little MIG welding.

Hopefully it's not laying on the road ... or stuck in someones windshield.

 

[vintagespeed1956]

..Brother in-law lost a ramp on the way home as it was not secure.....I fab'd up a new one....

hope it didn't kill anybody.. no need to fully weld those treads usually. hope it sticks.

 

[xyster101]

hope it didn't kill anybody.. no need to fully weld those treads usually. hope it sticks.

It was on back roads and he went back and could not find it. The way it is mounted, one has to be going around a corner for it to slide out on the left off into a ditch.

I wondered why the original one was not fully welded. I am new to welding and only have a MIG. The welding is the fast part, it is the prep that takes all the time. I also don't trust my welding skills, so I over do things.

 

[ADSR]

Picked up an old backhoe cheap. Now I just need a tractor for it! Bucket was cracked and weak. Fab'd up some more metal on it. There was no extra along the top edges and I put some bed frame metal along the hinge point.

Cool hoe! I have seen a yanmar just like it.

 

[Bob Heine]

Picked up an old backhoe cheap. Now I just need a tractor for it.

xyster101, thank goodness I'm not the only one who buys attachments first. "Honey, I know but it was too good a deal to pass up!"

 

[racingtadpole]

Might want to consider building up the flogged out holes and re-boring them back to something resembling a circle. Or cutting them off and replacing them.

 

[aggierailroad]

Might want to consider building up the flogged out holes and re-boring them back to something resembling a circle. Or cutting them off and replacing them.

You'll like using it a lot better if you can get those holes cleaned up. It's a painful project, but worth it.

Great purchase. You're not the only one who buys an accessory first!

 

[metal1313]

i agree with the above. im no expert but that bucket appears tiny and i think the added time and expense to replace the mounting points would be well worth it

 

[Crusarius]

Those tabs look like poor torch cuts. Pretty sure they have been replaced before.

 

[aka Larry]

Bought a sweet 7x16 duel axle trailer for $1,000. Brother in-law lost a ramp on the way home as it was not secure. I fab'd up a new one and it looks better then the original. Just a little MIG welding.

My buddy has a car trailer with ramps made just like that and they are heavy as sh*t. His were built to carry a car, not a bulldozer, so I don't get why they need to be that heavy.

 

[xyster101]

These are heavy too! They weigh around 40lbs and each is made from 2x2 x 3/16 steel with 15' in each one. They are 46" long.

 

[racer-john]

I would have made him go find it.

 

[Crusarius]

Someone I know lost one on a highway. he then got pulled over and got ticketed for unsecured load. really freaking lucky it wasn't involuntary manslaughter.

SECURE YOUR ****!!!!!

 

[MagKarl]

Good find on the BH, the little ones are really desirable in my area.

 

[Crusarius]

Sorry for my rant. just hate it when you almost die because of unsecured loads. Happens far to often.

 

[acer66]

xyster101, thank goodness I'm not the only one who buys attachments first. "Honey, I know but it was too good a deal to pass up!"

 

[Lapchik]

Gong to build a sidecar...I think.

Rowan wrote her name on it just below the picture I drew of her face. That section gets cut out, and the end of the blue drum gets narrowed to form the body.

https://scontent-iad3-1.**.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13726690_1028590230542423_2728642912617033270_n.jpg?oh=75fe9732143cfe7ce9d78eac39c3f14b&oe=58275949

Gen-u-wine Honda parts (off a CB450) for my project. I have four or five of these, so I can always go double up later if one isnt enough.

https://scontent-iad3-1.**.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13716131_1028590297209083_4348460362085938015_n.jpg?oh=61d3af4d2441ef7fbeab6bf036fd596b&oe=582EC378

Gathering more parts. Not sure if I will use the windshield or not, but it will sure be handy in the winter. Had most of this laying around, but had to go buy the wheel and hub stuff.

https://scontent-iad3-1.**.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13754141_1028590300542416_4386332508297105459_n.jpg?oh=0b5b7d2c89f4b437d692a8a9bdde4864&oe=57E944D9

 

[falconero]

Gong to build a sidecar...I think.



Rowan wrote her name on it just below the picture I drew of her face. That section gets cut out, and the end of the blue drum gets narrowed to form the body.



https://scontent-iad3-1.**.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13726690_1028590230542423_2728642912617033270_n.jpg?oh=75fe9732143cfe7ce9d78eac39c3f14b&oe=58275949



Gen-u-wine Honda parts (off a CB450) for my project. I have four or five of these, so I can always go double up later if one isnt enough.

Nice, you wouldnt happen to be doing a build thread on that?



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[Yarz]

X2.. I'd be interested to watch the process!

 

[Lapchik]

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=334153

Build thread for the sidecar

 

[Griff93]

We have to replace a dump bed hoist for a friend of mine on his work truck. I needed a good way to support the dump bed so I built some stands to hold up the bed. These are a copy of a commercially available stand that we made for ourselves.

I drew up a rough sketch and figured my angles first. I cut the slots into the tubing using our CNC plasma table and a piece of plate as a stop. Having a laser locator lets you really line up stuff like this.



I already had some 1x2" bar with a hole and a radius on one end to act as a pivot for the top plates. Welded these up with my TIG machine.



Next,I jigged the pieces up on my table and tacked them all together.



Speaking of the jig table, sometimes it just really handy for holding that piece in a good position to weld. It made getting into the tight angle a fairly easy.



I cut out these tabs from 1/2 plate and welded them to a piece of C channel to make the top pivot plates.



Closeup of the weld. I'd like to get a bit more consistent. I really don't get as much tig steel practice as I'd like.


We cut out some chain plates and bent up some handles for these.



Here they are in use. I had to order the chains I want to use with these. They will be welded to one side and attached with the chain plate to the other.

 

[zmotorsports]

^^Very nice job and great execution. Safety first all the way.

Mike.

 

[bmxdad]

Nice ... having the right equipment makes it easier, but you still need the skills. Looks great, my neighbor needs something like that for the Bobcats he works on.

 

[Redlunn]

A deer themed firepit.



Stuffed some paper inside to give a better contrast for the picture.

 

[Griff93]

Man that's a really cool looking Firepit! Great job on the design work. Are you worried about stuff falling out of it?

 

[Rufuss101]

My first project was a table to work off of. 3/8 plate top with 1/8 thick tubing and home built adjustable casters. First time ever posting here

 

[Rufuss101]

Table with vise, outlet, fire extinguiher

 

[e015475]

Something a little different - these are headers for a '49 GMC with a 5.3 GM LS motor. Fab'd with 304 SS mandrel bends. This is the drivers side where I have to clear the pedals coming through the floorboards and snake around the steering shaft going to the rack and pinion-

I built them on the workbench using a wooden fixture-

Here they are in the chassis of the truck- the end of the tube you see sticking up is where the steering shaft goes

Clearance around the steering shaft-

In the chassis - the passenger side is next-

 

[Duker]

My first project was a table to work off of. 3/8 plate top with 1/8 thick tubing and home built adjustable casters. First time ever posting here

Welcome to the GJ Rufuss! Nice first project! I have to say I have a fondness toward red welding tables!

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[Duker]

Something a little different - these are headers for a '49 GMC with a 5.3 GM LS motor. Fab'd with 304 SS mandrel bends. This is the drivers side where I have to clear the pedals coming through the floorboards and snake around the steering shaft going to the rack and pinion-....

Nicely done. We need some more pics of the rest of the project!

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[steel 35]

Here they are in the chassis of the truck- the end of the tube you see sticking up is where the steering shaft goes

If the steering shaft goes there wheres the spark plug go!
Nice job.

 

[moon_tanner]

Something a little different - these are headers for a '49 GMC with a 5.3 GM LS motor. Fab'd with 304 SS mandrel bends. This is the drivers side where I have to clear the pedals coming through the floorboards and snake around the steering shaft going to the rack and pinion-

That is beyond cool!

 

[PCustoms]

A deer themed firepit.



Stuffed some paper inside to give a better contrast for the picture.

I NEED at least 1 of these, if not 2.

Would you sell it flat as a kit?

 

[e015475]

There's plenty of room to get to the plugs with the headers installed - no interference with the steering shaft. Coils will get relocated down on the frame rail to clean up the engine bay.

If you'd like to see more of the project, go to this build thread-

http://talk.classicparts.com/threads/49-gmc-progress-report.22045/

 

[kell0026]

Anyone here able to help. I use a hobart 140. Just hobby stuff. But I notice while I'm welding it sounds like it's hopping. And the wire isn't coming out smooth. I tried turning up the wire speed. But doesn't matter. Any help is greatly appreciated. Chris

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[bullnerd]

Kell, Someone here can probably solve your problem but you can also try the Hobart board. Some really smart guys hangout there, including the dude that beta tests all the Hobart migs.

You should see what he can do with the 140!