- Location
- Near Colchester
I was told not to weld the crossways weld near the eye.
Not Quite Farm Engineering or a Quick Bodge.
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tomlad
Member
- Location
- nr. preston
Exactly what i believe 
Never had need to welded one personally
Never had need to welded one personally
Nearly
Member
- Location
- North of York
I always wear a mask.
- Location
- Near Colchester
Made a (hopefully) wife-proof incinerator out of some off-cuts of mezzanine flooring.
This was almost a quick bodge but took me several hours so it failed on the 'quick' part.
This was almost a quick bodge but took me several hours so it failed on the 'quick' part.
like the no welding part
clbarclay
Member
- Location
- Worcestershire
Clearly that isn't wife proof. There is a great big hole in the top of it, through which one could most like get out of it.... Oh and I can't condone trying to incinerate wives.
I find if they have been “stunned” before being placed in incinerator it negates the chances of that happening
TripleSix
Member
- Location
- Helmsley, North Yorkshire
Knocked up a 3pl forks attachment up for a mate from stuff I had laying around.
Going onto a Nash 454 so I don't think he'll break it
Going onto a Nash 454 so I don't think he'll break it
Boohoo
Member
- Location
- Newtownabbey
Did similar last week by adding a top link post to the forks for the loader. Had to strength test it before it gets the finishing touches
up to you but I use 7018 rods (olikeron supercitos are nice i find (for 7018's) to weld with ) 4mm or 5mm if i can get them and run them at in the region of 200 to 300 amps on AC .
what ive done in the past to help weld in a better position ..... is tipped a trailer over (carefully) with the loader /handler .
but anyway best to take your time on it and give it some thought.
clbarclay
Member
- Location
- Worcestershire
I'll admit the craftsmanship that went in to making it is good, but never realised it was that stunning.
- Location
- Cambs/Suffolk/Norfolk
I like to weld the new eye to a nice new piece of 20mm plate (on the workbench) cut to the right shape for the trailer drawbar but over sized so when you weld to the trailer you can get a good weld round the edges without being upside down. I trust my way 100% and am happy when it’s done this way.
That not a how to do it. But a how I do it.
That not a how to do it. But a how I do it.
- Location
- North West Wales
Done a few like that or open the drawbar up and weld the eye inside the box or even cut the bottom of the box the width of the eye and weld it top and bottom
- Location
- Near Colchester
Bucket needing tlc
Brand new plate each side with brand new welding rods and brand new paint .
Brand new plate each side with brand new welding rods and brand new paint .
Gerbert
Member
- Location
- Dutch biblebelt
Paint? Big spender!
Nearly
Member
- Location
- North of York
Loader and tractor had better be blue or green.
Rod Dumbreck
Member
tbf looks like the paints not quite as new as he says, but full marks for finding as paintbrush
- Location
- Near Colchester
The paint that I was using was new though, it goes hard if it is old.
Rod Dumbreck
Member
Fair point, and theres no shame in removing the skin of the top, except if its rice pudding when its the best bit
- Location
- North Suffolk
We recently painted a building using some paint Dad had picked up god knows when, thought it was great until 48hrs later when trying to give it a second coat because the erectors were coming, it still wasn't dry and worse than that the second coat pulled the first off and also mixed in with the primer underneath.... Always use new paint