V8Druid
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break-back trailer ... were bloody good for boats ... and IIRC Brian James made a car transporter trailer like it too
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
those are 400mm cube, but have smaller ones (and larger) too
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
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The 600 x 600 x 600mm bags are good for bricks .... fit in 'em a treat and easy to pick about ..... with a jake/digger ... oh and Z1000 engines fir in 'em nice too and the 4 handles make 'em handy for a 2 man lift
a thou. engine's a bit much for me on me own these days
honey_badger
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I have a question for the guys who know their steel -
En19t. Unfortunately I don't have a bandsaw (yet lol) so I can't cut it with that. What is the best way to cut it? Big grinder be alright?
En19t. Unfortunately I don't have a bandsaw (yet lol) so I can't cut it with that. What is the best way to cut it? Big grinder be alright?
V8Druid
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cuts very successfully and neatly with a disc chop saw
CPS
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The big grinder will cut it, but be careful, the heat will harden it! If you have to drill it or anything it will be real hard to drill.
honey_badger
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Yeah I have an abrasive chop saw that'll do it. What about bringing it back to normal for any pins I need to drill? Possible? I've a gas axe and thats about it lol
V8Druid
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take it steady ... don't want it getting too hot, but no where near as bad as chopping a 70mm pin ... will fly through 50mm .... you could even put a 9" thin disc in and it'll barely notice it
I'd end capture all you can ...saves a lot of peeing about with holes and pin length too
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
or drill it before you cut it ......... careful measuring required
......... careful measuring required
honey_badger
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I've got a feeling its a different arbour size to a 9" thin but i've got some and I'll certaintly have a look.take it steady ... don't want it getting too hot, but no where near as bad as chopping a 70mm pin ... will fly through 50mm .... you could even put a 9" thin disc in and it'll barely notice it
What about a bit of water to keep it cool. Yes I know about water and abrasive discs however If I bin the disc after? (very agricultural I know)
Most pins will be end captured there might be a few that won't be though. The first ones I want to do will certaintly be end capture.
honey_badger
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Some job getting that level with the drillor drill it before you cut it
How big will the heat affected zone from the cut be? Inch each side?
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
not by the time you've chopped all yer end captured pins it won't
honey_badger
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Always missing the obvious. So could you guys help me what obvious am I missing in this problem then -
50mm quickhitch. For some reason the front jaw doesn't accept 50mm pins but the back one does. My current solution is to bore it out to 50mm. Only a bit that needs taking off so with a boring head shouldn't be a bad job I don't think. (and I'll build up around the outside with some weld to compensate for lost material.
Photos attached.
My other idea is to cut out the peice of tube thats in there, bore or drill a new one out to accept a 50mm pin and weld it in. Or drill a load of 50mm holes in some thick steel and put a whole load of steel in there side by side to create the opening. Thats possibly a bit over complicated.
As far as a 50mm pin will push in from the side -
A 45mm Pin in the front. This is what we are currently using on the buckets. Its awful and soooooo loose.
50mm quickhitch. For some reason the front jaw doesn't accept 50mm pins but the back one does. My current solution is to bore it out to 50mm. Only a bit that needs taking off so with a boring head shouldn't be a bad job I don't think. (and I'll build up around the outside with some weld to compensate for lost material.
Photos attached.
My other idea is to cut out the peice of tube thats in there, bore or drill a new one out to accept a 50mm pin and weld it in. Or drill a load of 50mm holes in some thick steel and put a whole load of steel in there side by side to create the opening. Thats possibly a bit over complicated.
As far as a 50mm pin will push in from the side -
A 45mm Pin in the front. This is what we are currently using on the buckets. Its awful and soooooo loose.
TiltyShaun
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Looks like the 50mm needs a push with a bigger hammer!!
honey_badger
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She's had a fair old whacking it just got stucker n stucker. Took some getting out.
This is how it sits on the front.
Shovelhands
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Any chance it’s got a bit of mud and crap in the hitch? 
CPS
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Grinding stone in a die grinder, it's closer to 50mm than you think I'd sayAlways missing the obvious. So could you guys help me what obvious am I missing in this problem then -
50mm quickhitch. For some reason the front jaw doesn't accept 50mm pins but the back one does. My current solution is to bore it out to 50mm. Only a bit that needs taking off so with a boring head shouldn't be a bad job I don't think. (and I'll build up around the outside with some weld to compensate for lost material.
Photos attached.
My other idea is to cut out the peice of tube thats in there, bore or drill a new one out to accept a 50mm pin and weld it in. Or drill a load of 50mm holes in some thick steel and put a whole load of steel in there side by side to create the opening. Thats possibly a bit over complicated.
As far as a 50mm pin will push in from the side -
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A 45mm Pin in the front. This is what we are currently using on the buckets. Its awful and soooooo loose.
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V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
you do know that you have to attach a bucket to that to dig with ............................. don't you ??
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