Topic: 1 ton continues (Read 95125 times)

sam16v · « **Reply #350 on:** October 13, 2015, 09:21:39 PM »

just read the whole thread, awesome, that is one hard looking Jeep. keep up the good work!

wildwood · « **Reply #351 on:** October 13, 2015, 10:20:46 PM »

Thanks .
Mutual respect..... Love the mb/CJ stretch

Dave The Sparky · « **Reply #352 on:** October 13, 2015, 10:28:44 PM »

Better off with a proper chuck that changes with the head and not the SDS plug in type.....they tend to waggle

Delk · « **Reply #353 on:** October 14, 2015, 08:03:12 AM »

I had to replace all my electric tools when I moved in 2008. My old drill was a big Dewalt hammer drill that took abuse and kept on working. It even tried electrocuting me several times while wrapped in a plastic bag putting plywood on my windows before a hurricane. It was raining so bad at the time air cooling wasn't an option. Neither the drill or I died and the house was still standing after minus part of the roof so all was good.

I replaced it with another 2 speed Dewalt hammer drill at Screwfix and it has been running fine since. Built my cage, drilled 100mm holes in my house and anything else I asked. Works fine but I have to be very careful because when it does jam it tries ripping my head off. Notching tubes in the garage can hurt if you don't watch it. But when it jams and you are standing on top of a ladder drilling bricks it gets very exciting.

I also prefer a standard keyed chuck then a twist lock.

wildwood · « **Reply #354 on:** October 14, 2015, 08:56:00 AM »

Yes..... :hysterical:the jamming hurts, both the drill and the operator.....

Had one jam on me drilling a core from a wall for fan outlet.... But being left handed it spun round and hit me on top of the head.....as you say up a ladder makes life exciting

Delk · « **Reply #355 on:** October 14, 2015, 09:19:52 AM »

My personal experience with notching tubes is to run the drill as fast a possible without burning the hole saw out. When it catches it doesn't grab as much. When going slower I feel it comes to a halt and goes wrong.

I also worked out how to do smaller tubes in my drill press. Supporting bigger tubes at odd angles is a nightmare sending me back to the gig.

wildwood · « **Reply #356 on:** November 05, 2015, 03:45:00 PM »

PIC loading test

wildwood · « **Reply #357 on:** November 05, 2015, 03:48:44 PM »

And another test as a jpeg

wildwood · « **Reply #358 on:** November 05, 2015, 04:04:34 PM »

Another test with Google chrome

doublej · « **Reply #359 on:** November 05, 2015, 04:15:17 PM »

Stop playing with yourself Jez

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bgbazz · « **Reply #360 on:** November 05, 2015, 04:15:33 PM »

All work fine for me Jez.

wildwood · « **Reply #361 on:** November 05, 2015, 04:46:43 PM »

God,what a ball ache
I-pad didn't want to load pics on Birtys ....JPEG instead of jpg......bollix....

Loaded an app JPEG to PNG and,still wouldn't play ball.......

So loaded Google,Chrome instead of safari and,now the PNG file will load......

Apple sometimes are a pain..... All was OK a couple of months ago but there have been a couple of new updates that I have downloaded.......

Anyway the pics are just to show that Trailer Queens get muddy too.....that was Kirton.....

wildwood · « **Reply #362 on:** November 07, 2015, 04:22:09 PM »

A few cage updates......
Cage now out.......heavier than a hardtop

Made some cage work to hold the seats and harness. Harness is not at full stretch to the floor now...
Just got to turn the tack welds into decent welds and apply paint......and try to get the bigger back in without killing anyone

Hopefully some pics will follow.

doublej · « **Reply #363 on:** November 07, 2015, 11:21:26 PM »

Cage looks mint..... Seats look painful. Lol

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wildwood · « **Reply #364 on:** November 08, 2015, 09:11:46 AM »

Got padded covers ....but yeah, still rub the base of my butt......

Nice and light though........

as if with all the heavy shit that matters now

How's 5 going?

wildwood · « **Reply #365 on:** November 27, 2015, 01:34:28 PM »

So this is called 'aircraft grey green' in a satin finish.......can't see the grey to be honest?

So just got to stop the 8274 from leaking and tis ready for Breakout

And maybe some beadlocks if I can sell another organ....

So what do ya'll think of my new paint.....?

Dtimot8 · « **Reply #366 on:** November 27, 2015, 05:36:18 PM »

That'll do
would've been fun at 7S last w/end bit parky mind
but the SAD would have been put on hold as we had sunshine

wildwood · « **Reply #367 on:** November 27, 2015, 05:42:45 PM »

How was 7s

?
No breakages this time?

Next job is to fix the effin lights on the Ram....... Headlamps are laughably pants, and they must have reacted to my shouting about them cos the beggars have stopped working altogether now.

Bad connection somewhere and some fool has been there and bodged up something.....

Kinda need lights at this time of year

Dtimot8 · « **Reply #368 on:** November 29, 2015, 05:46:27 PM »

Most enjoyable don't think i'll ever get tired of that place
me as mr technical would say the bodge occurred on transition from LHD
the Patrol has candles for lights - not that that helps at all
just, can identify

wildwood · « **Reply #369 on:** February 12, 2016, 05:57:47 PM »

Just took delivery of a Plasma Cutter (C-Tec 30) and fired it up...... Will do 8mm Max so that'll do as I only go to 6mm to date.

So after years of getting covered in grey dust and burning the crutch out of numerous overalls
( I am left handed

) it really is quite nice to use......

New and unused for a substantial saving

bgbazz · « **Reply #370 on:** February 12, 2016, 06:33:52 PM »

Have fun with that one Jez...cool bits of kit!

Delk · « **Reply #371 on:** February 12, 2016, 07:10:32 PM »

I have saveral tourch sets i brought with me. Gas cost and bottle rentaal here is a pain so i ended up getting a cutter. Fantastic quick and clean. I do miss gas welding with coat hangers but the cutting is so much nicer.

wildwood · « **Reply #372 on:** March 22, 2016, 06:50:40 PM »

So thanks to Bisleywrangler aka Ian for advice and suppliers the '1 Tonne's' beadlocks are coming together.

Nothing exciting but here's a few pics of welded centres and beadlock inners and outer in 1 Tonne green.
The next step is assemble one and check bolt length needed also thickness of belts....hopefully 17mm as these are easy to get at the correct length.

Ezz · « **Reply #373 on:** March 22, 2016, 10:17:39 PM »

Good work Jez, I'm at a similar stage with mine, will you grind the weld flat before you mount the tyre?

I've borrowed an old tyre off a mate to mount and bolt on to check my welding is air tight before I pull my 37s off the wheels they are currently on..

wildwood · « **Reply #374 on:** March 22, 2016, 11:59:08 PM »

Welds are ground flat on the face of the beadlock and I tried to leave as much weld on the side but just dress it so that there were no rough edges and hopefully no leaks

Silicone on the inside of the beadlock should help or maybe eliminate leaks.

Read today on Pirate that some use silicone on the tyre bead before bolting down the beadlock.
Hopefully won't have to go that far.

Other advice is to torque to 20 ft lbs on the beadlocks. Some say only 10 ft lbs and some say as high as 30 ft lbs.
So it's a vague old science.....

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