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Me to GimpyRobb! Yeah the guy helping me with the cad drawings was transitioning from employee to self employed and I didn't want to bother him and didn't realize he had finished the drawings. That said I got one quote back and I think its high. they have a minimum, which would be 8 pieces (2...

So I felt a little guilty about messing up the posting . I finished up the design work on welding web forum. I thought I was waiting for final revise on the drawing but I noticed it was fixed when I looked for the drawings. I will start looking for a water jetter first or lazer cutter second...

OOPS Wrong thread sorry Meant to be on the S and M Thread

Here are hopefully better pictures of the horizontal and verticals of the masthead. Please note the width between the 5/16 slits and the overall width of the horizontal pieces have yet to be finalized, both the pulley and hook are approx. 1 1/4 in width, would like an 1/8" between pulley and the...

Gin pole vertical with speed holes!

Hi Toby, the winch will be located between the frame rails underneath the still missing bed. The reason being is I want to have full use of the bed when not lifting...and not to "lift anything more than the booms and masthead when I need to raise something heavy, so everything will be hidden...

5.11.19 Update 2 ​OK the width measurements went up a 1/2" to accommodate the upper snatch block and I got the Vertical pieces designed will dimension and darken tomorrow but here it is!

5.11.19 Update Todays update 5.11.19:Does not have the bolts holes and slits for the lower holes yet, but otherwise finalized design. And it seems (at least from the other forums I am on people are interested in my thought process so here is a pic of a couple of pages in my notebook showing...

5.8.19 Update. Was super busy this weekend with a fruitless Swap Meet event. I packed the 1992 Dodge 3/4 ton long bed extended cab loaded to over the brim in the bed and cab of British preunit motorcycle parts.But Monday I got some cool tools Pre Tools layout It wasn't laid out as nice after...

To paraphrase and add to what my hero Big Daddy Roth says when the pile gets yeah big its time to start building and not to stop till the pile is gone, then build the pile again, Rinse, Cycle Repeat! The PILE is ALLLLIIIIIVVVVVVEEEEE LOL! Got most if not all of the steel PS can you tell I...

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A little more of where tentatively the boom storage would be: I think the wood runner between the bed and frame on the M135 was 1 1/2 to 2". I had some pieces of it but the wife thought it was termite infested and tossed it out for me. The design right now has the option of the poles in a...

Oh I am interested, but I think this thread would better serve the purpose and make for easier searching for those thursting for knowledge here: https://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?187734-Drilling-tapping-lubricant-brand-and-product-info-Suggestions-request Thanks

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It gives me a headache when I type small font and already have my screen set for 150% and use glasses when on the computer and measuring, I guess this is my handicap. I will always avoid freehand drilling whenever possible. My machines are a 1969 Black and Decker mag drill with a cracked motor...

HiYa Frank, Some flavors are easy others are not so much The tube is A-500 bought plate is 1018 or 1020 hot rolled The 5/16ish plate on the other hand is a little harder to pin down. It is leftover Japanese steel from a Mitsubishi elevator retrofit mod we did at my day job almost 2 years ago...

First the mandantory disclaimer I am not an ME, nor have I done any calculations on what I am building. This is only a ongoing documentation of what I am building to suit my own needs. No warranty is stated or implied as to fitness and safety of what I am building. Use the info at your own risk...