chip box project

[brendonv]

Same alloy, 3003, and 6061.

 

[lumberjack]

I don't know if it overcenters Steve, but at the least it gets close and the latch holds it closed.


Very snazzy deal, Brendon.

 

[sotc]

here ya go steve
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[lumberjack]

Very nice, I was thinking the bar was both rigid and made from some seriously heavy stock.


Me likey

 

[sotc]

tubing

 

[MasterBlaster]

I've never seen a latch like that.

 

[lumberjack]

Ever seen the barn doors on an 18 wheeler's trailer?

Same idea and function, except those are off the shelf.

 

[sotc]

thats the way to go with double doors for sure!

 

[sotc]

nick, your pms are full. either ways fine by me though

 

[MasterBlaster]

Same idea and function, except those are off the shelf.

Is that ebonics, or did he buy it from a store?

 

[arborworks1]

Butch, I think you are confusing that with off the chain!
Young Carlos would not be talking ebonics, maybe jibberish, but not ebonics.

 

[lumberjack]

"Those" referring to the ones on the 18 wheeler. The interlocking pieces normally are cast steel.

 

[stehansen]

Thanks Willie! Is that what you had on your old truck? I'll have to think about putting that on my dump trailer.

 

[sotc]

yup, still do

 

[Jamin Mayer]

Jammin,

I just checked the prices quick on just one sheet of aluminum. Metals Depot was over $81 more for the same peice, not including shipping.

Hmm...

Good to know. I hope my welder can get good prices then.

 

[brendonv]

Hmm...

Good to know. I hope my welder can get good prices then.

I just called to order one more stick of material this morning, they wanted $150 for just ONE stick, when I payed $64 earlier for 4 sticks! He was telling me that the price relates to how much weight your buying, thats why I payed so little earlier I guess.

Needless to say I didn't order the one stick, if I buy 2 that brings me down the $86/stick. I oughta start charging by tree weights .

 

[sotc]

hmmm, im always telling folks i dont charg by the pound!

 

[brendonv]

Sooo my aluminum has been at the welder over a month, I told him no rush so it's my fault. It's supposed to get done within another week and a half though. I'm not pushing because I just don't have the $$ to pay him, I am owed over 6k right now, some well over 60 days .

So in the meantime my brother has his buddies welder for a couple days. I have been wanted to get rid of the heavy mason dump tailgate for a while now. It's just too scary loading the mini directly onto the weight of the chains. I got some $12 hinges and went to work, I love this new gate. Just have to get a piece of mesh

 

[MasterBlaster]

Looking good!

 

[sotc]

12 bucks? good deal there. i put mine to work without painting it other truck broke down

 

[brendonv]

That's a bummer Willie. Gonna be a mess I bet when you do decide to paint.

 

[sotc]

ya, sand blasting will help though and i was planning on that anyway

 

[arborworks1]

Looking Good on the Gate. Steal on the hinges too. A thin skin of steel on the back side and you will be able to put signage on.

 

[lumberjack]

I was also thinking a thin piece of steel.

 

[SkwerI]

I'd put the skin on the inside of the frame. More functional.

If you want to hang a sign on it, then get your sign put on aluminum sheet and then attach it with screws or whatever. But the working skin needs to be on the inside.