Today's Welding time!

Sodo · Jul 19, 2017

The day's list, planned out while relaxing....

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Big Barn · Jul 19, 2017

Sodo said:
The day's list, planned out while relaxing....

...remind wife to pick up TP....

houser52 · Aug 9, 2017

I've been wanting to do some maintenance on my 5x8 trailer so today I started by building a short tailgate and took off the 4 foot ramp. I still plan to paint the whole trailer, add about 10 light duty d-rings in various locations and wire a new plug.

The shorter tailgate should make the trailer a little more handy when pulling it with the 4-wheeler, loading or unloading lumber, brush and other stuff.

I hated working around that tall ramp when trying to haul things other than my Grasshopper.

California · Aug 9, 2017

I don't know how easy it would be to modify that tailgate but the one on my little 4x8 is the best design I've seen: The tailgate has two pins that go down at 45 degrees to drop into similar openings on the back of the chassis. So the tailgate can be installed vertical, or turned over and installed horizontal to extend the deck length.

CADplans · Aug 9, 2017

California said:
I don't know how easy it would be to modify that tailgate but the one on my little 4x8 is the best design I've seen: The tailgate has two pins that go down at 45 degrees to drop into similar openings on the back of the chassis. So the tailgate can be installed vertical, or turned over and installed horizontal to extend the deck length.

I think we need pics??

MinnesotaEric · Aug 9, 2017

Meanwhile at my brother's garage....

3Ts · Aug 9, 2017

Ouch! Sandals and no shirt - that's got to hurt. I've seen welders that use heavy T shirts, and they have holes in them from welding splatters.

CalG · Aug 9, 2017

I finished up a welding task just today. "wiring" a 42 inch snow blower auger.

The wire was 1/4" welded both in and out. Five pounds of 6013.

I'm not proud of the slag holes, but the augers are beefy now where before they were torn and knife edged.

Took a bit of scrap tacked on to balance out the unit, but It seems good now. We will see when it's under power. Single stage, the auger turns at a good clip!

Tomorrow I've plans to fab up the shear bolt assembly based on the drive sprocket. Mostly machine work, but there will be the AR400 plates holding the shear bolt welded to the sleeve that carries the chain sprocket.

Way too much time and effort into such a small unit, But my wife said she would blow snow if the the blower didn't let her down ;-)

California · Aug 10, 2017

California said:
I don't know how easy it would be to modify that tailgate but the one on my little 4x8 is the best design I've seen: The tailgate has two pins that go down at 45 degrees to drop into similar openings on the back of the chassis. So the tailgate can be installed vertical, or turned over and installed horizontal to extend the deck length.

CADplans said:
I think we need pics??

Here's the first picture I can find that shows the 45 degree pins that engage the tailgate to the chassis. The front and rear tailgates are identical, interchangeable. The tailgate intended for the rear came with the ramps shown here, but I ran that one on the front to make some positive tongue weight when empty. The tongue of the trailer extends, slides out, so the front tailgate can be turned over and laid flat too. With the front and rear gates laid flat I once hauled a 16 ft rolled-up carpet supported for nearly its full length.

That's the rear tailgate leaning against the far side wheel. You can barely see the 45 degree pin at its corner extending down below the sheet metal.

Also that trailer dumps. I made the lift from a HF lightweight winch and a pulley.

The second photo is with the rear tailgate laid flat.