And yet, another trailer build !!

hemi43 · ONTARIO

And yet, another trailer build !!

Fordy Acres Car Farm · DORCHESTER, ONT

To heck with the trailer! (although it's real nice) I'm jonesin' over that very cool welding table!!!!!! That's just awesome!

hemi43 · ONTARIO

Fordy Acres Car Farm wrote:
To heck with the trailer! (although it's real nice) I'm jonesin' over that very cool welding table!!!!!! That's just awesome!

That's actually a scissor hoist. remove the plate and extend the arms out, and I can lift my vehicles with it. Anyone that sees it, wants one because it's just so darn handy especially for working on bikes, ATVs, lawnmowers. Sure saves my back. Oh yeah, it's a good welding table too !!

atomsplitter · NEWCASTLE, ONT

You're doing it wrong.....I don't see any beer in those pictures!

hemi43 · ONTARIO

Atomsplitter wrote:
You're doing it wrong.....I don't see any beer in those pictures!

Beer and machinery don't mix !!But since you're on your way over, I'm sure we'll have a picture with some empties in it !! biggrin biggrin biggrin

Ziggy · TRENTON, ONT

Did you build or buy that lift? I have noticed it being used in a few of your post/pics. Any chance of getting more info about it?

Dave Scott · ANCASTER, ONT

I am also a new member of your dissapearing welding table fan club, thats just awesome!

DaveM · ONTARIO

Hey Splitter, pick me up on your way over, I'll help with the photo shoot.

Sniper · WATFORD, ONT

not as drunk as you thinkle peep I am wrote:

actually i have a question along those same lines. how is cragar (for example) able to weld an steel rim to an aluminum center? (like their cragar ss wheels)

There is a steel piece cast into the spoke section that gets welded to the steel hoop, it's still steel on steel.

hemi43 · ONTARIO

JohnnyBgood · ST CATHARINES, ONT

Hat off to you on the welds..mine look like Stevie Wonder did them..practice practice. Think im going to copy your table idea when I pour my shop floor..nice idea.

Chris Stapley · CAMPBELLFORD, ONT

Well,surprise,surprise,look who's helping,lol...

wish I lived just 45 minutes closer to you guys...

hemi43 wrote:

Sacotu · COBOURG, ONT

you guys using the budweiser scale

hemi43 · ONTARIO

JohnnyBgood wrote:
Hat off to you on the welds..mine look like Stevie Wonder did them..practice practice. Think im going to copy your table idea when I pour my shop floor..nice idea.

Have you ever seen Stevie Wonder's wife??

Neither has he !! Sorry, I had to .

WTF happened to my build thread? Did Hemi43 railroad it like he does everyone else's posts?? Oh, wait !! Never mind... hmm hmm

Fordy Acres Car Farm · DORCHESTER, ONT

How do you feel about a new post regarding the 'Lift Table'?.... you know, so this post doesn't get side tracked. I think it would be popular!

Just every detail would be fine and lots of photos, including some arial shots from above and maybe a blueprint or two complete with specs. Maybe a few shots showing it's versatility and the accesories used to adapt to car lift..... sometime in the future....when you get a free minute?

We all would appreciate it and will prove it with lots of kudos in the form of positive comments in your brand new "Scissor Jack/Welding Table/Car Hoist" tech thread!

Dave Scott · ANCASTER, ONT

I've been thinking about it all night.

Did you place a steel tube or box section along the floor before you laid the concrete, to allow air hoses and electrics to be fed through, and be serviced in case of a leak?

shag766 · FOXBORO, ONT

LOL-LMAO
buying the snow machine is the cheap part of snowmobiling. i see that trailer pivots for loading. tell the young lad to use royal dist for clothing and go generic on the coloring. lets you be flexible for the next machine and there will, be one.
dang it, you have way to much time on you hands. none of that trailer stuff was there when i was there on sunday night. and yes guys, that is a pretty slick set up with the scissor hoist/table. very-very nice shop set up. the part i liked best about the whole set up was that it was organized. when you get 3-4 days you can come and organize mine. still don't know how a tornado got into the inside of mine and left the building whole.
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good meeting you again: rick

Cat in the Hat · BRANTFORD, ONT

Hey Dan

I really like the

"Fat Old Man to Lazy to get down on the Floor to Weld Scissor Lift"

But......I dont need one......YET !

Good to see the Trailer is final being built...How long have you been building that?

1-2 years? Don't see much progress...........welding

Will we ever see it finished? or will you get tired of the project and sell it off....UNFINISHED?

By the way.....Sad to see your Mig Welding it.....You should be stick welding it!

I just don't want see it going down the road .....see it fall apart and kill my x-wife....then again....use the MIG!

Just askin.......

-- Edited by Grumpsbodyworks on Thursday 12th of December 2013 08:26:17 AM

-- Edited by Grumpsbodyworks on Thursday 12th of December 2013 08:27:48 AM

invision · NIAGARA FALLS, ONT

Looks great Dan! What kind of wheels are you putting under it?

henrys57wagon · WOODLAWN, ONT

We used those type of lifts in the cutting room in the papermill, always wanted to get one for home, too late now. I might look for one in the scrap yard this spring. Merry Christmas, even if the topic has veered off.

hemi43 · ONTARIO

Grumpsbodyworks wrote:

Will we ever see it finished? or will you get tired of the project and sell it off....UNFINISHED?
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I think you have me confused with Slab !!

hemi43 · ONTARIO

Fordy Acres Car Farm wrote:
How do you feel about a new post regarding the 'Lift Table'?.... you know, so this post doesn't get side tracked. I think it would be popular!

Just every detail would be fine and lots of photos, including some arial shots from above and maybe a blueprint or two complete with specs. Maybe a few shots showing it's versatility and the accesories used to adapt to car lift..... sometime in the future....when you get a free minute?

We all would appreciate it and will prove it with lots of kudos in the form of positive comments in your brand new "Scissor Jack/Welding Table/Car Hoist" tech thread!

Yes, I will do a hoist build next week once the trailer is done. I put this hoist in as an after thought, so any garage can be modified for one. Stay tuned !! smile

hemi43 · ONTARIO

invision wrote:
Looks great Dan! What kind of wheels are you putting under it?

Planning on using 5.30X12 wheels to keep the trailer low. Just waiting for my axle to come in and will get the wheels when I pick everything up.

Chris Stapley · CAMPBELLFORD, ONT

http://ontariorodders.activeboard.com/t51615563/homebuilt-hoist-for-tight-spaces-and-low-ceilings/

hemi43 · ONTARIO

not as drunk as you thinkle peep I am wrote:
hemi43 already has a build thread for his hoist/table on this site. just use the search feature and type in

Homebuilt hoist for tight spaces and low ceilings

-- Edited by not as drunk as you thinkle peep I am on Thursday 12th of December 2013 10:07:49 AM

Hey Thanks !!! I totally forgot that I had posted that. Must be all the aluminum grinding and welding catching up to me. biggrin biggrin

Cat in the Hat · BRANTFORD, ONT

OOOOOOORRRRRRR............ all the beer is finaly kicking in!

Gazoo · BADEN, ONT

hemi43 wrote:

Hey Thanks !!! I totally forgot that I had posted that. Must be all the aluminum grinding and welding catching up to me.

So you're the guy that keeps clogging up the grinding wheels, with aluminum! evileye

slab · BRANT COUNTY, ONT

hemi43 wrote:
Grumpsbodyworks wrote:

Will we ever see it finished? or will you get tired of the project and sell it off....UNFINISHED?
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I think you have me confused with Slab !!

Hey !!!! I resemble that remark!! confuse confuse confuse confuse confuse disbelief

MANCAVER · info@mancavestuff.ca

steel can be welded to aluminum but not by us.

hemi43 · ONTARIO

I was doing good progress until DaveM and Atomsplitter decided to force to partake into a few brewskies last night. The sacrifices I do sometimes just amazes me.
Anywho, here's some updates;

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34guy · MISSISSAUGA, ONT

Did you plan an opening to get anything into the trailer?

Fordy Acres Car Farm · DORCHESTER, ONT

34guy wrote:
Did you plan an opening to get anything into the trailer?

I'm no expert and I haven't seen the plans, but I'm bettin' that that whole cap is going to pivot up and the back of the base sub frame will pivot down opening like a gigantic clam. Knowing Hemi, it will have air, hydraulic, cantilever or some wild couterweight system in place making the whole deal a one handed operation (keep your minds out of the gutter guys - this is a family show!)

Well, how close was my guess?

MANCAVER · info@mancavestuff.ca

It's probably a sled trailer for his son. I can just see the front skis poking through that aluminum. biggrin

DaveM · ONTARIO

I thought you were going to powder coat all the rivets.

hemi43 · ONTARIO

DaveM wrote:
I thought you were going to powder coat all the rivets.

Yeah, well I was going to then I gave myself a kick in the side of the head !! All the trim will be powder coated though.

These guys don't have too much faith in me Dave !! No door, skis poking through!! Geezz..I'm surprized no one said I forgot the wheels .. biggrin biggrin

Trim is mostly on and will powder coat tomorrow. I see light at the end of the tunnel.

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Fordy Acres Car Farm · DORCHESTER, ONT

hemi43 wrote:
DaveM wrote:
I thought you were going to powder coat all the rivets.
Yeah, well I was going to then I gave myself a kick in the side of the head !! All the trim will be powder coated though.
These guys don't have too much faith in me Dave !! No door, skis poking through!! Geezz..I'm surprized no one said I forgot the wheels ..
Trim is mostly on and will powder coat tomorrow. I see light at the end of the tunnel.

"No door, skis poking through!!" ....and hey look!....it's got hydraulic adjustable ride height suspension!!!

MANCAVER · info@mancavestuff.ca

Fordy Acres Car Farm wrote:

"No door, skis poking through!!" ....and hey look!....it's got hydraulic adjustable ride height suspension!!!

t actually looks like some kind of flight simulator on the table.

Cat in the Hat · BRANTFORD, ONT

Good job on the BOX

YAWN ..............

Gazoo · BADEN, ONT

I agree, that's a really nice box!
OOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRRR is it an Ice Box?
Beer fridge on wheels? , .

You towing it to Grumps? Lot's of room for a cot in there also.

hemi43 · ONTARIO

Grumpsbodyworks wrote:
Good job on the BOX

YAWN ..............

You're just pissed off that you wouldn't be able to reach the ceiling in it if you ever got locked in !! biggrin biggrin

Cat in the Hat · BRANTFORD, ONT

Why? is it over 4' High?

You better have a long string tied to the light.....STUMPY....so you can reach it too !

hemi43 · ONTARIO

Grumpsbodyworks wrote:
Why? is it over 4' High?

You better have a long string tied to the light.....STUMPY....so you can reach it too !

Stumpy is the 9th dwarf !! You never see him either because he got killed in an industrial accident.

Cat in the Hat · BRANTFORD, ONT

I thought that was your NICK NAME STUMPY

Given to you by the fine young ladies from the local

Rub and happy ending

hemi43 · ONTARIO

Finally done !! Man that was more work than I thought, but well worth it. I have just under $1000 into it.

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Fordy Acres Car Farm · DORCHESTER, ONT

Congrats, that turned out awesome! Very professional looking - what do you suppose something like that would cost you at a retail lot?

Fordy Acres Car Farm · DORCHESTER, ONT

Fordy Acres Car Farm wrote:
34guy wrote:
Did you plan an opening to get anything into the trailer?
I'm no expert and I haven't seen the plans, but I'm bettin' that that whole cap is going to pivot up and the back of the base sub frame will pivot down opening like a gigantic clam. Knowing Hemi, it will have air, hydraulic, cantilever or some wild couterweight system in place making the whole deal a one handed operation (keep your minds out of the gutter guys - this is a family show!)
Well, how close was my guess?

I knew it! ...but a few build details were left out! As for holding the weight of the box cover: Are those extra long gas struts? ....or spring loaded assists? .....or solid prop rods? or???

Cat in the Hat · BRANTFORD, ONT

Looks great Dan

How do you reach that high to close it?

hemi43 · ONTARIO

Fordy Acres Car Farm wrote:
Congrats, that turned out awesome! Very professional looking - what do you suppose something like that would cost you at a retail lot?

Thanks Steve !! New enclosed single trailers would cost $3500-$4000. Way out of my price range, and as soon as you drive off the lot they are worth a grand less. I'll use this trailer for a few years, and I'll only be able to make money on it. I was going to use gas charged prop rods, until I found out how much they would have cost and they don't work the best in cold weather anyway. I had some square stainless tubing so I made my own. They are a positive lock, so they will be safer than gas springs. I made a handle at the rear of the hatch so that both latches could be release simultaneously. I used some 1/8" dia SS cable and fed it into some 1/4" plastic airline tubing. It works much better than I thought it would have. I'm actually not 100% finished, because I have to wire up all the lights still.

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janies dirty 37 · SOUTH RIVER, ONT

Well done Dan!! Not for nothing.....but I managed to paint my nails today.

Janice

Bradshaw · NORWOOD, ONT

Very Nice job on the trailer......and Nice job on your nails Janice...:)

-- Edited by Bradshaw on Thursday 19th of December 2013 07:54:52 PM