2016/10/22 20:23:44
shannon
I find the 3" air grinder with 1mm disk is also a great tool for tight places along with an air hacksaw
2016/12/28 19:45:06
Drewdog
Picked this kit up from autobahn today for $45... Theres four dollies that all seem good and are probably better than my home made ones. Hammer heads are ok but the handles are a bit dodgy, worth replacing with nice wooden ones if theres any drama's I think.
I've almost finished the panel work on the Cortina but thought I'd grab the set anyway...
Cheers Drew.

 

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2016/12/29 11:39:05
NQRS
They work pretty well for the price, Drew. Bought the same set a while ago and have used them on some small jobs.
2016/12/29 21:07:01
martymexico
I have 3x 5in grinders (only buy cheap ones cause they crap out fast cutting fibreglass), one with the 1mm cut disk, one with linnisher/or paint strip disk, the other has a wire wheel cup. I find this the quickest way to unplug one and plug the other in than swapping pads or disks etc.
I was using my little wingnut clamps the other day on my van to hold in a big sheet of metal... Van is now windowless


Other tool/device I have is a Porta Power, great for pulling dents out or pushing front ends into alignment, also have a panbrake to fold, radius, guillotine. I do this stuff on a daily basis so these tools are invaluable, as is my metal lathe, pedestal drill and bench grinder , 3x welders, 2 are mig (one does ally) the other is a ACDC tig . Sorry to bore everyone haha!

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2016/12/30 11:29:37
deano
and persistence too.
I knocked together a sump baffle, had it looking pretty sweet, and when it was semi mounted into the sump with some duct tape, and offered up I only then found the oil filter hole was about 15mm too far forward.
 
Idiot.
Ok start again, that just wasted 4 nights in the shed.
Mk11 version took only half the time and looked much better though.
 
 
2016/12/31 14:46:20
martymexico
Measure once, cut twice!.... Or the other way round...
That's the joys of fabrication, something thought to easy can become a pain and other things that look difficult can be easy to make... I always use the CAD (Cardboard Aided Design) method before I print it to steel . With the baffle the easiest way is to cut it back at one end and attach to the other... Or make up an angle for it to sit on at the short end, just ideas..
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