Metalworking Hunttalkers!
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np307
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13 hours yesterday, wouldn't be surprised if we go 18 today and have to come back tomorrow. Replacing a milk press.
np307
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Well we got very fortunate with the old lines lining up pretty well so we were able to get everything done today. 15.5 hours, don't have to come back tomorrow. 5 solo fits for me, quite a few welds in the whole deal. Only had one connection I had to re-fit and 2 welds I had to fix. The biggest section of tubing I had to fit up:
Redmt
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I did a little freebie welding job for a neighbor. He decided I needed some new gloves.
One man elk hauling mission but with a trekking pole it could probably have multiple issues
**typo but to funny to edit. It will likely have issues because I am shooting from the hood here, in the dark.
Was going for multiple uses
np307
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My list for today is just shop errands so I'll go ahead and post my weekly round-up. Had a platform come loose that was supposed to be secured in the ceiling which meant I had to climb up in the ceiling. That was a nightmare. I've been in several crawl spaces easier to navigate. Then we had a job cutting in some tees for conductivity sensors. Had to cut the tees back pretty far so that the sensor would be centered in the line. Pretty close shave.
Got the wheel in yesterday so I could add a little bit more to the cart. Had to shift the wheel placement around a bit and add some length to the handles in order to keep the wheel from hitting my heels. (I have long ass legs)
Now I’m just waiting for the axle and some removable sleeves to keep the tire/axle in place.
Getting excited. Gonna have to give @MtnElk a ride around the block when it’s all finished up to make sure it can hold a couple boned out 1/4s
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Do you have a braking system on your cart? Two hundred pounds of elk meat builds up a lot of momentum on a downhill.
I found that out the hard way. When you are the front guy on a two person cart and gravity overcomes the friction of a brake and the cart tries to center you between the handles and a tree it gets pretty exciting….
I do not. Will have to figure something out for that I guess. The hunt I’m designing this for is a lot of miles but mellow terrain though. Definitely not an every hunt kind of cart
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That’s what bigger friends are for… to test weight limits ha
millerkiller77
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Did you machine 100% of that bolt?
millerkiller77
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That looks good man! My only suggestion so far would be to ditch the doodoo bearings that came with the wheel and replace them with a quality set of Timken, SK , or comparable.
Your entire build is dependent on them two little chingadreros....
Thank you! I’ll try to find them
DouglasR
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Do any of you guys know anything about crossmembers?
Obviously this one’s shot and kenworth want $850 which seems kinda high for a 2’ piece of c-channel.
Do you think a machine or welding shop could make one for cheaper?
Obviously this one’s shot and kenworth want $850 which seems kinda high for a 2’ piece of c-channel.
Do you think a machine or welding shop could make one for cheaper?
np307
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I dont know a ton about that world but I believe there's some hardness and metallurgical specs on some of those frame pieces. Even something like drilling the frame for a tool box mount can be a no-go technically.
Now hypothetically, yeah a welding shop could probably take care of that cheaper.
My brother fixed one of the grain trucks last year by welding a doubler plate on the inside and then welding the crack. They've fixed a lot of grain and potato trucks like that over the years
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Replaced the saddles on an ammonia tank Tuesday. The previous ones were very nicely coped wood, probably locust, but one side had been exposed to the elements and started to rot so they got written up for it. No way to go back with another wood piece because the piping held it all pretty rigid. So we built some stainless trusses in place.
Then we had a request to build a pallet dragger for the dock at one of the plants. I got a very low quality video of one in use and had to guess at the specs from that. I think it turned out well though.
Then we had a request to build a pallet dragger for the dock at one of the plants. I got a very low quality video of one in use and had to guess at the specs from that. I think it turned out well though.
np307
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A plant called yesterday needing an emergency piping change as ammonia was crossing into glycol lines. We surveyed, took measurements, and welded a couple pieces yesterday and then showed up at 0500 today to finish. 
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