LandPlane,, My DIY

[CADplans]

I did some cutting today,,, but, I cheated!!
Rather than making the first cut first, I made the last cut first.
I needed eight parts 9" long, so I made the first cut at (8x9=72) 72".
Then I cut that piece in half. then both parts were cut in half,,, etc,,,

The saw will cut through four 3/4" thick parts just about as fast as one.

Then, I needed to make eight parts out of 1/2" thick, so I repeated the process,,,

This saw sure makes steel projects FUN!! The chips are piling UP,,, :laughing:

Did anyone see my box of clamps??

 

[seaneastok]

Get a cheap (about a hundred $ or less used) VFD to power a 3ph motor from single phase power.....
Sorry hijack

Yeah the vfd is no problem..But by the time I add a transformer to step up my 220 single phase to 460 then add a VFD ..Not quite cost effective..:thumbsup:

 

[jwmorris]

Yeah the vfd is no problem..But by the time I add a transformer to step up my 220 single phase to 460 then add a VFD ..Not quite cost effective..:thumbsup:

You might look in to them, you don't need a step up transformer, they do that too.

You can run 240v 3 ph motors on a regular 110v outlet.

For 460 3ph you would connect it to 230v single ph.

https://www.automationdirect.com/static/specs/gs2drive.pdf

 

[CanDo]

Love this build! :thumbsup:
Thanks for sharing it with us. Can't wait to see pictures of the finished product put to use.

 

[CADplans]

Love this build! :thumbsup:
Thanks for sharing it with us. Can't wait to see pictures of the finished product put to use.

Thanks for the comment,,,
I found my clamps,,,:laughing:,, and did some welding,,,
The wife drug me out of the shop at 3:00 PM,, it was 90 degrees outside,,
I got one side pretty much fabbed,, maybe I will get the other done tomorrow.

I timed this project for September, because it is usually cooler,,
not so cool in 2016,, the heat has really slowed me down.

I used some Forney 6011 rod today, it is amazing, compared to the 6011 I used in the 1970's,,,
The 6011 ran a lot like MIG welding,, even the "sizzle" sounded identical.

I will mostly cover the 6011 with 7018.

Maybe more pics tomorrow??

 

[parvodog]

Following you build!
It's part of my research to eventually build my own.
You know, right after I do the other 43 projects on my list...

Tim

 

[CADplans]

Well, I got up early today (a rarity for a retired guy!! ) and went shopping at the local CAT graveyard.

What do you know,,, there were four 7 foot grader blades setting in the graveyard.
Two were 3/4" thick, two were 5/8" thick,,, oh well,, not Identical, but close enough.

These blades are through hardened, and made out of a material CAT calls DH-2.
Since they were setting out, rusting in the graveyard,,, I got them for a song!!

Then, I had to go back to the new parts counter,, and get the matching bolts.
These blades are held on by some BIG bolts,,,,

I guess motor grader blades will work better than a big piece of A36 steel bar,,,

 

[dragoneggs]

Nice find. If you don't mind... How much was the song?

 

[rswyan]

Judging by the condition of the paint, they look new ...

In any even, nice score :thumbsup:

 

[Fallon]

I've got a similar 7' grader blade in my pile, along with several shorter ones. Maybe 20' of blade in total for under $70 via a few auctions.

The grader blades seem a bit tall for a LPGS build & I was thinking about cutting mine in half or something. May just lay em way back so they aren't as tall for material to flow over.