Thanks for uploading that. It's useful that it gives the jaw stroke as 70mm so I have adjusted it to that. I'll have a try with washers but having looked at that diagram it looks like what is meant to happen is the jaws are meant to be pulled back during operation which will reduce the gap and...
I posted a wee while ago about a Bergen rivet gun I was trying to source replacement nose pieces for and have finally had chance to have a play around with it but I can't get it to work and (presuming user error!) am looking for a bit of help. I've uploaded a couple of vids which hopefully show...
Thanks for the advice gaz, I'll have another play later in the week. I take it this is what you mean:
I have the brackets all prepped and someone coming to arc weld them next week so all good on that front now but it would be good to get more confident with thicker metal.
Thanks for everyone's advice, not really what I wanted to hear but better that than messing it up. I'm still struggling to find a welder who will do it, it's a clean job under cover with good access (body is off) but as soon as you say "land rover", any company or anyone who can weld...
Thanks for the help. I will have a play around with the 5mm sheet I've got and see how I get on.
Would a stick welder be a better option then? I've not used one apart from a wee play on my uncles when I was a nipper but could borrow one. I would have to learn how to use it first though!
I have had a Clarke 151EN (set up with bottled gas) for a few years, mostly used for landrover repairs using 1-3mm sheet. I have a 5mm thick suspension bracket to weld to the axle and I was wondering if anyone had any tips or advice, as I've not welded that thickness before. I've attached a...
Thanks for everyone's help and suggestions. I dropped machine mart an email and they have supplied a couple of nosepieces for £7 including postage which is exactly what I was looking for.
For reference, the nosepieces are M10 with 1mm pitch.
I have picked up a second hand Bergen air rivet gun and sadly it only has one nosepiece for it. Does anyone know where you can get a set of replacements? The ones on my hand rivet tool are too small. I haven't been able to find spare nosepieces for the Bergen tool but there are a lot of air...
I have a blown hole on the domed side of the fluted exhaust connection on the mid section of my 300tdi 110 and I was wondering if you can get a weld on section of just this piece. I've seen non-weld repair sections at about £15-20 and a new middle section is only £50 but the rest of the section...
Could someone recommend a paintable, flexible sealant similar to PU adhesive that isn't as sticky. I replaced the upper windscreen seal on my landy a few months ago and finished it off with tiger seal and now have to remove it for another job and I'm not looking forward to chiseling it off. The...
Thanks for that, I'd have been frustrated if it had kept happening and I'd not known why.
I ended up getting a couple of straight sections by cutting it to 20mm and grinding off the ends on one side and the belly on the other. They're for BBQ skewers so not critical, I'l just have to spin a tale...
Having trouble with stainless warping when I'm cutting it and wondered if someone could help. I have a piece of 3x50x500mm flat stainless 304 and cutting into 15mm widths. I clamped it down to a piece of ply with another piece of flat steel as a straight edge then ran the angle grinder back and...
Thanks for everyone's suggestions, stainless it is. I use quite a lot of carbon steel cookware in the kitchen but guess it's different if your sticking it into the middle of meat cold and then heating it up.
@Parm sounds like you're well set up!