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« Reply #15 on: February 03, 2012, 12:04:16 AM » |
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next thing is to cut the vending hatch out, ends up being a three part thing when its finished
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« Reply #16 on: February 03, 2012, 12:07:56 AM » |
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looks the job after the cappings are in place. hard to keep it square. the cut out is few inch short of the 14 ft length of the trailer and when bonded and rivited measured for square and was only 1/16 of an inch out. [ better than some iv done]
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« Reply #17 on: February 03, 2012, 12:12:38 AM » |
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was getting too cold to work out side so made the door up inside with the heater on. will fit in the morning.
took 3 days to get this far but one lad of the three of us has never done anything like it. so quite happy with progress.
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« Reply #18 on: February 03, 2012, 05:04:29 PM » |
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Amazing how quickly you can put that together when you know what you're doing!
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« Reply #19 on: February 03, 2012, 06:27:57 PM » |
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started on the vending hatch today. the longer they are the harder to get straight.
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« Reply #20 on: February 03, 2012, 06:31:45 PM » |
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A very nice job you've made of that Dobber
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« Reply #21 on: February 03, 2012, 06:36:22 PM » |
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hatch hung in place with deep stainless hinges, have to be long to get good purchase through the grp as when closed its quite a dead weight , plus it has a fold up piece which creates an angle to stop it sagging under its own weight.
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« Reply #22 on: February 03, 2012, 06:41:10 PM » |
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cheers dizzy, i enjoy making them when not in a rush.
hung the door and sorted the internal slam lock and a gravely fastner to lock from the inside.
put dome head nuts on the inside so the girls dont catch when cleaning. [all heart]
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« Reply #23 on: February 03, 2012, 07:15:01 PM » |
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hatch hung in place with deep stainless hinges, have to be long to get good purchase through the grp as when closed its quite a dead weight , plus it has a fold up piece which creates an angle to stop it sagging under its own weight.
eeeaarrrr have you put the ,hatch, on the right side  , , , , , , , looking good , , , how about some teardrop caravans next i,m going to do one |
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« Reply #24 on: February 03, 2012, 07:30:38 PM » |
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hi mike. [ pm sent] ,put hatch on either side ,its swings n roundabouts which is best on the show fields. we have some of each so they can go door to door on events. or if you have a tight pitch it can make all the difference wether you drive it in or reverse it.
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« Reply #25 on: February 03, 2012, 09:35:26 PM » |
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Fascinating thread - never occurred to me to wonder how these things are made!
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« Reply #26 on: February 04, 2012, 09:36:21 AM » |
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a mate of mine does these and has a waiting list of customers
we make the frames at work for the counters etc out of stainless box sect (suprising how quick mild steel stuff rust) the hatches are held on with water tight hinges that run the full length of the hatch it holds it firm and is easier to open/close i enjoy working on these when we get them in
all the work and stuff that goes in make you see why they charge so much for the food etc at the events
keep up the good work
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« Reply #27 on: February 04, 2012, 06:25:26 PM » |
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preped the hatch to take the spring bases [gas rams] put 1000newtons on but because the hatch is smaller than intended it wont even pull down. will replace with 600n.
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« Reply #28 on: February 04, 2012, 06:35:35 PM » |
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when fitting the trim across the appature at the top it has to have a joint in because of the miters so to make sure its straight in the past i used a piece of ally angle to hold against it as a straight edge. then thought why not put the angle on and leave it so i can bolt through the hinge, thrugh the capping the grp, the other side of the capping and finaly the angle. very strong. then decided to mount one of bthe off cuts from the side panel off it and use it for light storage.
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« Reply #29 on: February 04, 2012, 06:48:28 PM » |
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to save on materials i use the two end off cuts to make the equipment counter along the front. use the same capping to edge it and hide the joint under the equipment. even make the supports from the capping too.. ready to start putting gear in. waiting for a delivery to finish the hatch bottom.
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