Gearing up for long build weekend

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Taking off Friday and Monday really hoping to have a lot of the chassis done by Monday night. I started plasma cutting out the main frame brackets this afternoon.

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Headed to Horrible Freight tomorrow after work to pick up a new horizontal band saw blade for all the 2X3 inch steel tubing.

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Finished up the plasma cutting last nite. Converted the CNC machine back to router mode preparing to cut wood flooring and aluminum.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RCwibhGDq0

[39Ratrod]

Nice setup!

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Spend today building the welding jacks. I decided to elevate the frame 36 inches so that I could weld all the way around without having to flip it over. I also installed the new horizontal band saw blade and dialed it in for square cuts. Tomorrow I will mount up the frame steel on the jacks, level and square everything and start the welding process.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDvjsPx4YV4&feature=youtu.be

[39Ratrod]

Wow! That is some techie stuff. I wouldn't understand a bit of that software.

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My son and I spent the day yesterday cutting up all the steel tubing. The HF band saw is SUPER SLOW cutting this heavy of material.

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Finally done!

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Today started all the welding. I am NOT a great welder. Fortunately my brother in-law is a professional welder and he is a great teacher. Tacked everything in place and then ran out of gas. This week I will restock needed supplies and hopefully take off Friday for another long weekend of camper building. The welding stands that I made worked perfect. I was able to level and square the frame material in just a few minutes and lock everything into place.

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