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 day BUT! 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. Oh, well…more patching.
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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