A few workshop jobs.

[Larel]

Made the above from a bit of conduit to take some soil samples. Should really be in the bodgers thread, I think I might copy it there as well!

 

[colhonk]

I always thought steel and or galvanised samplers were a no no,because they could contaminate the samples.ss only

 

[Larel]

I always thought steel and or galvanised samplers were a no no,because they could contaminate the samples.ss only

Oops!! The spade I used last year wasn't stainless either. The college will think I am trying to grow grass on an ex-industrial site contaminated with zinc.

 

[v8willy]

Have one here in ss a mate made, seen one lately with like the top of a funnel round it, so you don't have to keep hoking the soil out of it, just keep sampling then tip into a bucket. I plan to add one to ours.

 

[tomlad]

I hadn't realised , looking on my phone screen that ud scooped out the end .
First glance i thought hes made a sythe.

 

[tinman]

I hadn't realised , looking on my phone screen that ud scooped out the end .
First glance i thought hes made a sythe.

jaysus i thought the vary same thing, A handle for a sythe...

 

[Larel]

These are pictures from 2003 of a trailer that I built. This instalment are of the initial chassis build. 5” channels for rails and cross members with plates welded into the channel periodically.

 

[Larel]

Original trailer, a scamell trailer with an extension

Up ended to recover axel

I kept the wood out the floor and the axle. Rest was scrap.

 

[Larel]

The axle was too narrow for the new trailer so I cut it and welded a bit into it.

I added a channel to the axle to strengthen and to make it easier to attach to the trailer.

 

[Larel]

Plates for mounting axle drilled and welded to the axle.

Axle on and trailer the right way up.

 

[Larel]

Drawbar manufacture, 7” channels welded together.

Fitting the towing eye, it was preheated overnight in the old mans Rayburn cooker.

Cap on the end of the drawbar.

 

[Larel]

Fit up of the drawbar to the chassis.

 

[Larel]

Refurb of the brakes. They hadn’t been used in the last 25 years as they were not connected up! Therefore the shoes were fresh looking.

 

[Larel]

Manufactured a new brake linkage and crank system. I bought the brake ram which included an a pivot which allowed it to be used with a a handbrake cable.

 

[Larel]

Welding on roping hooks and setting out the cross members.

 

[Larel]

Handbrake fitting and the first of the pint on the underside.

 

[Larel]

Crossmember welding.

Fitting siderails.

 

[Larel]

Fitting a drawbar stand. I made it do it could be turned upside down and fitted on top of the drawbar if there was more clearance needed under the drawbar.

 

[Larel]

Floor getting bolted down.

Making a headboard.

Headboard bolted in place for a trial fit.

Headboard completed.

 

[colhonk]

Got a crick in me neck now.