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Finally found a use for some scrap timber and the 2017 garden shed cleanup is now complete
:lol:
Finally found a use for some scrap timber and the 2017 garden shed cleanup is now complete
:lol:
$20.00 from Aldi and some off cuts at home
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1 old pallet, 1 double bed base frame, planks of timber and old corrugated iron sheets collected on vic GT detecting trips (dumped in mines and test holes etc.) = a new rustic bar under my pergola
Still got more to finish it off but the basics is there and all recycled materials put to good use :Y:
Still got more to finish it off but the basics is there and all recycled materials put to good use :Y:
Mate words fail me
Secret Squirrels
from the look of your unloading structure , you cut the bed frame in half to get 2 long sides and 2 short sides , the garden post uprights are sufficient for the support of vertical loads , you could cut the longer section down and use the off cuts to provide 2 x 45 degree steel braces in the top corners and provide another 2 cross braces to brace the horizontal beam between the 2 uprights, the horizontal rafters securing the front poles to the garage appear to be sufficient to stop the outward movement go the round pole frame at the front, 1/4 " bolts or coach bolts to secure in pposition,,, just imagine your pushing sideways on the round pole, without bracing it wold have a tendency to move side ways the corner cross brace will prevent that, now the other way the front frame could fail is from downwards force, it would have a tendency to twist and fail but the veranda plate from the garage will stiffen that but the addition of more cross bracing will stop that, the main problem is your budget and using what you have at hand , now its interesting on how you proposed to lift the canopy off the back of the ute, then lower it onto a supporting structure, so what material do you have at hand, theres ratchet straps, chain, steel tube, lenghts of timber etc so first think about support from over head which will need a stabiliser to stop the wind from moving it around or an under support like 8 vertical posts hardwood preferred with horizontal supports , the top has blocks to form a c section so it can slide along and also support the veranda plate from the garage and the bottoms sit on the ground to a couple of fox wedges on a bit of treated pine plank , most can be retrieved from a building site the off cuts ore always useful, slide a timber thru to lower supports onto the verticals , really need a list of what you have to design something suitable
from the look of your unloading structure , you cut the bed frame in half to get 2 long sides and 2 short sides , the garden post uprights are sufficient for the support of vertical loads , you could cut the longer section down and use the off cuts to provide 2 x 45 degree steel braces in the top corners and provide another 2 cross braces to brace the horizontal beam between the 2 uprights, the horizontal rafters securing the front poles to the garage appear to be sufficient to stop the outward movement go the round pole frame at the front, 1/4 " bolts or coach bolts to secure in pposition,,, just imagine your pushing sideways on the round pole, without bracing it wold have a tendency to move side ways the corner cross brace will prevent that, now the other way the front frame could fail is from downwards force, it would have a tendency to twist and fail but the veranda plate from the garage will stiffen that but the addition of more cross bracing will stop that, the main problem is your budget and using what you have at hand , now its interesting on how you proposed to lift the canopy off the back of the ute, then lower it onto a supporting structure, so what material do you have at hand, theres ratchet straps, chain, steel tube, lenghts of timber etc so first think about support from over head which will need a stabiliser to stop the wind from moving it around or an under support like 8 vertical posts hardwood preferred with horizontal supports , the top has blocks to form a c section so it can slide along and also support the veranda plate from the garage and the bottoms sit on the ground to a couple of fox wedges on a bit of treated pine plank , most can be retrieved from a building site the off cuts ore always useful, slide a timber thru to lower supports onto the verticals , really need a list of what you have to design something suitable
Goldchaser1
dave
Great job PP,old iron looks awsome,got a huge rear patio ourselves,got me thinking......
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Thanks guys, those planks behind the bar are actually for my gate so it'll look a bit different shortly when I get a more permanent back drop in place.
Moneybox
Philip & Sandra Box
I'm always on the lookout for something to entertain the grand kids. Last Christmas I got the idea to make a couple of land-yachts for them. Various things went wrong and I never got there so this time I was determined to finish at least one.
I found plans online for a Lake Lefroy Mini (LLM) that is a popular plan.
It's a very simple steel frame but without mig the welding was a challenge.
The guys usually make the seat from plywood or fibreglass. I prefer to work with plastic and spotted a wheely bin that was one more than we needed. It's strong, light weight and easy to weld.
I bought a couple of old wind surfer boards just for the sail and mast.
Then I realised the plan didn't make allowances for those little legs so I made a steering extension.
Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVQzY3NWAZQ
We went to Lake Gnangara for a play on the clay but I think it was a bit soft and I have no idea how to sail :/
I found plans online for a Lake Lefroy Mini (LLM) that is a popular plan.
It's a very simple steel frame but without mig the welding was a challenge.
The guys usually make the seat from plywood or fibreglass. I prefer to work with plastic and spotted a wheely bin that was one more than we needed. It's strong, light weight and easy to weld.
I bought a couple of old wind surfer boards just for the sail and mast.
Then I realised the plan didn't make allowances for those little legs so I made a steering extension.
Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVQzY3NWAZQ
We went to Lake Gnangara for a play on the clay but I think it was a bit soft and I have no idea how to sail :/
Moneybox said:
Crazy landsailers!
Wear a helmet cos that little thing will get up to 80K and the ground hurts at that speed. Good motorcycle gloves are a help too, nothing worse than not being able to tie your own shoelaces or to wipe your a :lol: ....... you get the picture.Slightly larger diameter blocks on the mainsheet will make it easier to sheet in and also lets the sheet run more freely when you want to dump it in a hurry.
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That's a great looking build Moneybox, well done for sure!
Moneybox
Philip & Sandra Box
Simmo said:
I bought a plastic welder off ebay a few years back to weld dashboards. It never worked well on the light weight ABS but the bins are about 5mm thick. You can get good centralised heat and add the filler rod. It's a lot like oxy or tig welding only I need an awful lot of practise at any welding these times. I did all the frame with the old stick welder that I got mid 70's. I had two migs but they are huge so I took them up to the auction just before Christmas. They'll just go unreserved so I might get lucky, might not.
I could have ended up with a really nice neat weld but I didn't trust the adhesion so I physically spread the melted plastic a bit just to be sure.
Today i made a wireless FM transmitter for my 4500, it first proved a success last night when i hooked up a Nokia 3310 via FM radio link to a FM transmitter attached to my GPX.
Tuned the transmitter to 88.1FM and then tuned the old Nokia WOMD into 88.1.FM also.
NO interference. :Y:
Tuned the transmitter to 88.1FM and then tuned the old Nokia WOMD into 88.1.FM also.
NO interference. :Y:
Got some pictures for us YF ?
