TheFossickingKid
Angus Madden
Thanks AtomRat I'll have a look at it now 
Today I MADE
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Today I made a dolly pot.
All the materials have been scavenged off job sites - a piece of heavy steel plate, and a screwpile offcut.
It is shown here prior to painting ( gloss black left over from another project)
I have found that the round end of a 6ft fencing bar fits nicely inside the tube, with about a half inch clearance all round,
and has plenty of weight to aid crushing. An added bonus is being able to stand comfortably upright while using the pot, and the
bar has become a dual purpose tool ( I always feel like I have loaded half the shed into the fourby when I go bush, so it's nice to streamline things a bit
All the materials have been scavenged off job sites - a piece of heavy steel plate, and a screwpile offcut.
It is shown here prior to painting ( gloss black left over from another project)
I have found that the round end of a 6ft fencing bar fits nicely inside the tube, with about a half inch clearance all round,
and has plenty of weight to aid crushing. An added bonus is being able to stand comfortably upright while using the pot, and the
bar has become a dual purpose tool ( I always feel like I have loaded half the shed into the fourby when I go bush, so it's nice to streamline things a bit
Well done. How much does it weigh?
I reckon it would weigh about 4kg. Not too taxing in the backpack with a pan, sieve and smoko. The fencing bar for pounding is pretty hefty though Although, the chisel end of the bar is probably more effective than my pick for liberating rock from the ground
Although, the chisel end of the bar is probably more effective than my pick for liberating rock from the ground
made it yesterday, when i moved got rid of my old outdoor firepit so welded up a new one, didnt paint it tho
B5MECH
Laurence Male
Too cool Jamie, a excellent use for steel wheels.
I like that!!! Guna go to the wreckers tomozz.
cheers guys
I reckon it would work well as a camp cooker as well as heater. Well done jamie.jamie said:
i have some stainless steel rod that i am going to weld up and cut it into a round grill top for it
Love that you could make it like 4 rims high !
4wdbob
Robert Law
Today (actually yesterday) started another project - a mini high banker using 1.6mm aluminium. Only 6" wide and 18" long.
Trying to weld 1.6mm aluminium with lpg torch and fluxless rod but cannot get sufficient heat. Tested on .5mm sheet and melted it - too hot. Any ideas
Bob
Trying to weld 1.6mm aluminium with lpg torch and fluxless rod but cannot get sufficient heat. Tested on .5mm sheet and melted it - too hot. Any ideas
Bob
B5MECH
Laurence Male
Hey Bob,there is a new soldier out now you can use on alloy and other metals, I think it was called 2010 rods used for model engineering, magic stuff from what I saw and you can use a propane torch, You don't have to get the metal molten for it and it is strong. I've even seen it used to fill large holes. You can oxy weld alloy but a standard torch is a nightmare, you need a special torch and oxy/acetylene set up.
dav
Davin
jamie said:
Love this, bloody great idea
Called Durafix.
Use a map pro torch and keep your joins clean.
Heat the job, Not the rod and flow it on.
You will break the aluminum but not the join if done properly.
Good idea to have a very good look at the site.
I use it myself.
Use a map pro torch and keep your joins clean.
Heat the job, Not the rod and flow it on.
You will break the aluminum but not the join if done properly.
Good idea to have a very good look at the site.
I use it myself.
B5MECH said:
DropBear
Tim
Stoney one more post! haha just go make a random comment somewhere...
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