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You should buy it Don and have it delivered to my farm. I need to cut a driveway up the hill. And if you have about ten to twenty dumploads of gravel that would be handy too.
That thing is a monster.Don, don't you need a backhoe vs a bucket?
That's a tough one Blaine - to hold them while they're puppies and fresh in the world and full of fun and frustration while you're teaching them the ropes, and to then hold them while they exit this world is a humbling and full circle moment. Enjoy every remaining moment together."How do you know that a dog is mans best friend? Lock your dog and your wife in the trunk of the car and drive around town for a few minutes. When you open the trunk, which one's gonna jump out happy to see you and lick your face first?"
Well we are the proud new owners of a used dozer. Now to get it home.....Sent from my VK810 4G using Tapatalk
I filled the freezer with some meats 4 corned beefs $2 a pound 3 St. Louis style racks of ribs $7 each 3 baby back ribs $7 each 9 pound brisket $1410 pound pork shoulder $18 Going to need some of your guys to post some dry rubs for the ribs here next week. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I just don't want to wind up missing a digit or limb. I can sometimes get in a hurry to get results.
I know its big, but could you remove the scraper? I looked up the specs and it is just 10.3 without the scraper.That may allow just a wide load banner and daylight travel.A little heavy though, go figure.
We got one of the neighbors with a excavation company to haul it. They are charging $1,100. So it's worth it to let it be thier headache. Should be here Tuesday. They just sold thier old dozer so I'm willing bet they will be wanting to rent it. I was surprised it was so cheap but then we trade work all the time. Sent from my VK810 4G using Tapatalk
Quote from: cruizng on July 17, 2016, 10:53:19 AMQuote from: cruizng on July 10, 2016, 10:49:09 AMKen. I didn't tell you I'm 3 feet tall. LolTR. very much a change from my normal I.T. Desk job. Still have a lot to do. This is my plan. It will have another row of stringers about 6" up from the bottom of leg post. That will make it solid. I also have heavy duty locking casters and some heavy bolts that I will make for leg height adjustment. Should have about 1.5" of travel so I can make any concrete floor level. That's the hope anyway. I'll create plates for the bottom of leg and drill 1" hole for bolt. Then weld nut and washer on inside before I weld plate on bottom of leg. Then I will cut another plate and weld bolt head to it. Then I will weld caster to it. That should give me adjustment at each corner and should be nice and stout. See simple! If only I can keep everything square and level while welding up. Once I get the base and top plate connected (I'm using 12M x 30mm countersunk fine thread bolts for attaching top to base) I will lay out grid of 5/8" (16mm) holes to use as hold down points similar to strong hand type of tables. Then I will also make the center of the table have a radius style of hold down holes pre set for angles. I can't find the design right now but will post when I find it. Also 4th of July weekend I set up the lighting for the area. I have one stubborn fixture but will tackle that when I have time. More to come. Sent from my iPad using TapatalkDay 2 of welding table workCut all of the cross bracing and put an angle on all ends for weld up. Then fitted them in and tack welded. Once they were all tacked I welded all that I could reach. The vertical welds were a challenge that I need more practice on. I tried uphill and downhill. Downhill seemed to work better. Then I started cutting plates for bottom of legs that the adjustment bolts would go through. Started using hand band saw. Very slow. Then tried abrasive cut off wheel. Once again a major disappointment. Then tried Hypertherm 45. First time I have used it and found out I don't have big enough compressor and couldn't get the pressure up and then it would pop circuit. So took out ole trusty oxy axe but too ragged on 1/2" plate. (Probably my lack of practice). Soooo back to portable band saw. And see Ken. I did get to use the table even when it was upside down. Cut the leg plates and welded the bolts. Flipped them over and tacked them onto the legs. Then cut plates to weld bolt heads and casters to plate. It is welded up from bottom. I still need to clean up welds and then drill indexing holes from the rail to the table top so once flipped over I can enlarge and tap the hole for the countersunk bolts for hold down. I will also prime and paint the bottom of the stand before I flip it over. Getting closer. All day soccer today so on hold for now. Day 3 after a day of State Soccer championship. First I grind off all of the sharp corners from all of the plate I cut. Then I wipe down with alcohol and then spray the bottom areas with primer. That way I don't have to try to reach underneath when it is flipped over. The. I painted the underside. Then I used the Kubota to finally flip the thing over on its wheels. Something looks amiss. It is two inches too tall. Poor planning. Might have to cut down the bolts or remove the lock nut and screw all the way down. We will see. Then I welded up all of the top seams that I couldn't reach when upside down. Next comes primer and paint to the entire thing. Ran out of black so I had to have the better half grab three more cans when she was coming back from town. Ta Da! All painted up. Ready for top. I then drilled a hole in each corner that was located over the leg with the mag drill. Cuts like Butta!!best $500.00 that I have spent so far. It will be sweet when I drill all of the 5/8" hold down holes in the top. Bolted some eye bolts in each holes ready for the chains to lift it up on top. It was a little sketchy and had the wife worried I was going to hurt the concrete again but managed to get the 465# top located close to where it will be bolted down. Cleaned everything up and swept the grind dust from the floor. It gets everywhere. Now sitting cooling off in front of the redneck A/C. It was hot here also. Close to 90 plus 80% humidity. The evaporator cooler doesn't work super in high humidity but better than nothing. Time to hit the shower. Sent from my iPad using TapatalkSent from my iPad using Tapatalk
Quote from: cruizng on July 10, 2016, 10:49:09 AMKen. I didn't tell you I'm 3 feet tall. LolTR. very much a change from my normal I.T. Desk job. Still have a lot to do. This is my plan. It will have another row of stringers about 6" up from the bottom of leg post. That will make it solid. I also have heavy duty locking casters and some heavy bolts that I will make for leg height adjustment. Should have about 1.5" of travel so I can make any concrete floor level. That's the hope anyway. I'll create plates for the bottom of leg and drill 1" hole for bolt. Then weld nut and washer on inside before I weld plate on bottom of leg. Then I will cut another plate and weld bolt head to it. Then I will weld caster to it. That should give me adjustment at each corner and should be nice and stout. See simple! If only I can keep everything square and level while welding up. Once I get the base and top plate connected (I'm using 12M x 30mm countersunk fine thread bolts for attaching top to base) I will lay out grid of 5/8" (16mm) holes to use as hold down points similar to strong hand type of tables. Then I will also make the center of the table have a radius style of hold down holes pre set for angles. I can't find the design right now but will post when I find it. Also 4th of July weekend I set up the lighting for the area. I have one stubborn fixture but will tackle that when I have time. More to come. Sent from my iPad using TapatalkDay 2 of welding table workCut all of the cross bracing and put an angle on all ends for weld up. Then fitted them in and tack welded. Once they were all tacked I welded all that I could reach. The vertical welds were a challenge that I need more practice on. I tried uphill and downhill. Downhill seemed to work better. Then I started cutting plates for bottom of legs that the adjustment bolts would go through. Started using hand band saw. Very slow. Then tried abrasive cut off wheel. Once again a major disappointment. Then tried Hypertherm 45. First time I have used it and found out I don't have big enough compressor and couldn't get the pressure up and then it would pop circuit. So took out ole trusty oxy axe but too ragged on 1/2" plate. (Probably my lack of practice). Soooo back to portable band saw. And see Ken. I did get to use the table even when it was upside down. Cut the leg plates and welded the bolts. Flipped them over and tacked them onto the legs. Then cut plates to weld bolt heads and casters to plate. It is welded up from bottom. I still need to clean up welds and then drill indexing holes from the rail to the table top so once flipped over I can enlarge and tap the hole for the countersunk bolts for hold down. I will also prime and paint the bottom of the stand before I flip it over. Getting closer. All day soccer today so on hold for now. Day 3 after a day of State Soccer championship. First I grind off all of the sharp corners from all of the plate I cut. Then I wipe down with alcohol and then spray the bottom areas with primer. That way I don't have to try to reach underneath when it is flipped over. The. I painted the underside. Then I used the Kubota to finally flip the thing over on its wheels. Something looks amiss. It is two inches too tall. Poor planning. Might have to cut down the bolts or remove the lock nut and screw all the way down. We will see. Then I welded up all of the top seams that I couldn't reach when upside down. Next comes primer and paint to the entire thing. Ran out of black so I had to have the better half grab three more cans when she was coming back from town. Ta Da! All painted up. Ready for top. I then drilled a hole in each corner that was located over the leg with the mag drill. Cuts like Butta!!best $500.00 that I have spent so far. It will be sweet when I drill all of the 5/8" hold down holes in the top. Bolted some eye bolts in each holes ready for the chains to lift it up on top. It was a little sketchy and had the wife worried I was going to hurt the concrete again but managed to get the 465# top located close to where it will be bolted down. Cleaned everything up and swept the grind dust from the floor. It gets everywhere. Now sitting cooling off in front of the redneck A/C. It was hot here also. Close to 90 plus 80% humidity. The evaporator cooler doesn't work super in high humidity but better than nothing. Time to hit the shower. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
Ken. I didn't tell you I'm 3 feet tall. LolTR. very much a change from my normal I.T. Desk job. Still have a lot to do. This is my plan. It will have another row of stringers about 6" up from the bottom of leg post. That will make it solid. I also have heavy duty locking casters and some heavy bolts that I will make for leg height adjustment. Should have about 1.5" of travel so I can make any concrete floor level. That's the hope anyway. I'll create plates for the bottom of leg and drill 1" hole for bolt. Then weld nut and washer on inside before I weld plate on bottom of leg. Then I will cut another plate and weld bolt head to it. Then I will weld caster to it. That should give me adjustment at each corner and should be nice and stout. See simple! If only I can keep everything square and level while welding up. Once I get the base and top plate connected (I'm using 12M x 30mm countersunk fine thread bolts for attaching top to base) I will lay out grid of 5/8" (16mm) holes to use as hold down points similar to strong hand type of tables. Then I will also make the center of the table have a radius style of hold down holes pre set for angles. I can't find the design right now but will post when I find it. Also 4th of July weekend I set up the lighting for the area. I have one stubborn fixture but will tackle that when I have time. More to come. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
just curious. How many bits did it take to drill all the holes?And would it be more cost effective to have a fab shop water jet or cnc, or laser cut all the holes for you? Other than having an excuse to use the cool drill, of course.
Excellent info Shawn. For a layout table I might pay that to have the table perfectly squared and holes perfectly aligned. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Internal spring? Must be one of those Wayne Dalton torquemasters.
Back on North American soil!Thank god!Been a whirlwind tour, glad it's over, and a long list of places to not return...Been up 24 hrs now, stupid time changes...time to sleep.
Impressive workDoubly impressive table!How do you like the mag base drill press? I think I need one...
Negative sir. Just random pondering. Tell us more about the fixtures you are using in the holes?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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