Re: 7 x 14 Trail Boss
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hankaye wrote:Stormcrow, Howdy;
Another impressive build with all sorts of metal fab work going on, I feel so inadequate...
Yup, 7 month Summer startin' had our first 100° day yesterday again today ... an the ''lectric meter
goes roundy-go-roundy faster an faster day after dayBUT! On the bright side, it's
a dry heat only 8% humidity.
hank
Hank – thanks for the compliments! I cleaned out the swamp cooler and changed the pads this weekend. Helped make it a bit more comfortable this weekend.
Made some good progress on the trailer. Also picked up a porta-potti to make things more wife-friendly.
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Opened up the holes on one side of the frame to allow clearance for a deep socket
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Cut out a section of the interior framework.
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Tack welded the replacement frame in place
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Everything look good. Next step was to drill holes in the four corners and saws-all the piece out. Was excited at all the progress, got sloppy, and ended up drilling two holes in the wrong corners.
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Good news is that the hatch fits in there perfectly.
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Cut out a piece of 1/8” plate and welded a few small bolts to it. Re-purposed a handle I had kicking around
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