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Oxy-Acetylene Storage Cage

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awemawson:
Charles I need the mobility of being able to take the trolley to the job.

(I first got the Portapak decades ago to cut rusty hold down bolts retaining commercial washing machines in some Launderettes I'd bought. The machines usually all sit on a tall RSJ to allow water to empty quickly by gravity, but the environment behind a washing machine in a launderette is hot and damp promoting rust so you can never unscrew them ! In that case mobility was essential ! )

mattinker:

--- Quote from: awemawson on March 30, 2020, 12:22:55 PM ---t rolling mesh is no fun !

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I always use a roller on mesh, it uses1/8 of the paint and is just as fast!

Cheers Matthew

RussellT:

--- Quote from: awemawson on March 30, 2020, 11:07:00 AM ---After lunch I put on the worst coat of paint I can remember spraying - JCB yellow

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I heard earlier today that JCB are making cases for ventilators as part of the UK response to the Covid-19 crisis.  We were speculating here whether that meant they would all have to be yellow. :lol: :lol:

Russell

awemawson:
So a bit of minor tarting up of the paint today - now somewhere I have a stash of miniature paint rollers - but where  :scratch:

I ended up sawing a 100 mm one in half which worked if used with care.

I won't do much more to the cage until the concrete base is laid, and the ballast and cement are not due until Friday. I'd intended to get on with the cladding but as the frame already weighs a calculated 150 kgs, and with the cladding will be of the order of 230 kgs I'm going to move it 'almost' into position then clad it. This is not just due to the weight but also once the cladding is on there is less to grab hold of when pushing and grunting - it's going to have to go through the entire length of the welding shop and also the foundry where a 90 degree turn is called for. It could travel through the stable, but the concrete is rough whereas it's smooth the other way and I'll be using rollers.

The only outstanding thing that I will do first is fix the hasp and staple to the doors but that's not due for delivery until tomorrow.

Spurry:
Howzabout a couple of nice-fitting 4x2's inside the frame under the top 2x2's then poke the forks in through the open doors and hike it about that way?
Pete

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