Re: SKarosser Copy Scratch Home build?????
Posted: October 26th, 2017, 10:37 pm
Just a small update
After a nudge from Zildjian I thought I ought to post a progress report.
With the break for Santa Pod Teardrop repairs, then 2 weeks holiday in Cornwall work on the demountable has been a bit slow. The grinding disks finally arrived. The hold up was caused because the manufacturer ceasing production on the thin cutting disks I wanted. I thought cutting disks could be useful with my ever improving welding ability meaning its not so easy to rectify mistakes(see dimensional errors below)
The idea of leaving all that aluminium box section laying about in the backyard un-nerved me a little. With this in mind, I fitted a couple more CCTV camera's and updated the software so that I could access the system online while I was on holiday. I also virtually took the the whole build to pieces. This was done to enable me to store it more securely and more importantly ready to weld the sections together. Because this is an outside build in a backyard portability is important.
I decided to weld together the horizontal sections all first but leaving the outside shape to be welded with the vertical sections. This will mean I can play about with extra spars for window fitting and move all the pieces about until I weld horizontals to verticals. This will need to be done close to the where the truck is parked ready to mount it.
I will get some photo's sorted this weekend(weather permitting)
So far, I have the centre table welded. Glued the aluminium laminate to it. When the edging strips are fitted along with the aluminium angle I will have a legless coffee table
The cab over double bed base is welded, although dimensional errors mean I need to either cut 10mm off 2 spars or add 10mm to the other 2 spars to enable the final side to be welded on
That will wait until I am sure it will fit in between the main side rails.
In most cases I have taken the aluminium corner pieces off. This allowed me to stitch the faces together in position then weld a fillet down the intersecting corner.
In the area where the turnbuckle clamps will work, the corner pieces were welded in place for added stength.
Thats about as far as we go for now
After a nudge from Zildjian I thought I ought to post a progress report.
With the break for Santa Pod Teardrop repairs, then 2 weeks holiday in Cornwall work on the demountable has been a bit slow. The grinding disks finally arrived. The hold up was caused because the manufacturer ceasing production on the thin cutting disks I wanted. I thought cutting disks could be useful with my ever improving welding ability meaning its not so easy to rectify mistakes(see dimensional errors below)
The idea of leaving all that aluminium box section laying about in the backyard un-nerved me a little. With this in mind, I fitted a couple more CCTV camera's and updated the software so that I could access the system online while I was on holiday. I also virtually took the the whole build to pieces. This was done to enable me to store it more securely and more importantly ready to weld the sections together. Because this is an outside build in a backyard portability is important.
I decided to weld together the horizontal sections all first but leaving the outside shape to be welded with the vertical sections. This will mean I can play about with extra spars for window fitting and move all the pieces about until I weld horizontals to verticals. This will need to be done close to the where the truck is parked ready to mount it.
I will get some photo's sorted this weekend(weather permitting)
So far, I have the centre table welded. Glued the aluminium laminate to it. When the edging strips are fitted along with the aluminium angle I will have a legless coffee table
The cab over double bed base is welded, although dimensional errors mean I need to either cut 10mm off 2 spars or add 10mm to the other 2 spars to enable the final side to be welded on
That will wait until I am sure it will fit in between the main side rails.
In most cases I have taken the aluminium corner pieces off. This allowed me to stitch the faces together in position then weld a fillet down the intersecting corner.
In the area where the turnbuckle clamps will work, the corner pieces were welded in place for added stength.
Thats about as far as we go for now