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 Post subject: Re: New project !
PostPosted: February 11, 2023, 7:49 am 
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Great score. Very useful. MY handheld milwaukee is a wonderful thing for fabrication. :cheers:

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PostPosted: February 12, 2023, 5:20 pm 
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Yep, could not pass it up.

Been working on the build table to move to the new building. Don't every build one and not paint it.
Four days of sanding and then paint. And then on to the 15. And I built 4 new foldaway casters.
I had trailer tung jacks but didn't work well.


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Top of the build table is now done and ready to go to the new shop and start rebuilding.


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Doors got here today. I will need help but looking good for maybe the weekend ?
Need to get the MIG welder back to the house and do some mounting plates for the doors.
The instruction are ,,,,poor.

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A few minutes of rustoleum rattle can is worth it long term but no touch up for scratches in use. Just a tool.

Where did you get the rollup doors? What kind? I rented an excavator to grade and clear for my pads.

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Roll Up Doors Direct.

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Doors are on !
It will not be long till I not working on the building and get back to the cars .


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Boy, it's really getting nice in there. I think I have workshop envy [LOL].

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Damn! That front slip angle is way too large and the Ackerman is just a muddle.

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Its a good think to build a dream ! At 72 I just needed to build it.

Here is a shot of the door and the wind stop. Maybe it will keep some of the desert out ?
Plan to do the painting it it.


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Looking really nice! Having a dedicated shop for projects is a real joy! I just wish, in the wintertime with snow on the ground, that my shop was a bit closer to the house. But I don't think you will have that problem. :lol:

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It will be the heat soon ? Then its time for the Port-a-cool. LOL
I will have (2) 44" ceiling fan's to help. With luck the big doors will help.

Now I just need to last maybe 10 more years. :ack:

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Got up early and did something not needed but I think I love it ?
I will get some photos tomorrow.

But I did some work. Built the light brackets and installed one side.

More to come.

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And maybe you can see what I was calling not very needed.
What show is it ? :cheers:

Also the new tool is here. ArcDroid . This is a ways off but I will get to it.

Here are the brackets I built for the side lights Their are on a 45 Deg. tip.


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Started moving some tools to the new shop. Also starting to setup the ArcDroid.
Will now build the cutting table that will bolt on to the setup table. Then work on something of fume removal and water tray.


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Cut table is done. And setup the AD. Maybe a cut tomorrow ?


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