Lovely job on Sako243's box and pan folder

[fizzy]

Finally got my trailer mudguards finished. 3mm aluminium. Really solid.
I bent up the long sides on my trusty 6ft Keetona. Good job it weighs 1200kg. Two blokes on the handle and it was still very hard work so I decided to use some hydraulic assistance - and the bar was already bent not me
I was going to build a small hydraulic bender to do the other folds. Then I remembered @sako243 had an old Edwards Trufold. It took me a few hours as I had to widen all the Vs. Some laser cut wooden templates my brother did for me were invaluable!
Thanks for @DAPPH for his assistance with fitting them!
After 11 years my trailer is now almost road legal.

 

[arther dailey]

nice rug

 

[Mikes]

Look even better with a nice ali tig weld on the joins.

 

[fizzy]

Look even better with a nice ali tig weld on the joins.

That will be my next job

 

[bricol]

Somebody tell me what the tapped holes on the segments are for - mine has them too, complete with brass screws, and I have no idea what or why.

 

[minimutly]

Finally got my trailer mudguards finished. 3mm aluminium. Really solid.
I bent up the long sides on my trusty 6ft Keetona. Good job it weighs 1200kg. Two blokes on the handle and it was still very hard work so I decided to use some hydraulic assistance - and the bar was already bent not me
I was going to build a small hydraulic bender to do the other folds. Then I remembered @sako243 had an old Edwards Trufold. It took me a few hours as I had to widen all the Vs. Some laser cut wooden templates my brother did for me were invaluable!
Thanks for @DAPPH for his assistance with fitting them!
After 11 years my trailer is now almost road legal.

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You're going to have to tig them up now....

 

[sako243]

Perhaps for an alignment bar? Some of my fingers are worn so had to wiggle them in and out to align them.

 

[fizzy]

You're going to have to tig them up now....

Gulp.
I may cheat and use a backing plate. JB Weld and 4x 1/4" pop rivets per join. My trailer has 620 rivets. A few more here and there won't make much difference!

 

[arther dailey]

Gulp.
I may cheat and use a backing plate. JB Weld and 4x 1/4" pop rivets per join. My trailer has 620 rivets. A few more here and there won't make much difference!

rivets will work but expect some stick as your on THE welding forum , or maybes some one will offer to do for you

 

[nickk]

That folder looks just like my 8’ geared Morgan @northwest has one aswell,with a swing beam top clamp.

 

[sako243]

rivets will work but expect some stick as your on THE welding forum , or maybes some one will offer to do for you

I offered him use of my TIG but he turned it down.

 

[Barking Mat]

I would be horrified if I was challenged to tig weld aluminium, as it would undoubtedly be a shocking mess.

Fair play to those who can.

Maybe oneday....

 

[fizzy]

I offered him use of my TIG but he turned it down.

I have a very nice TIG welder myself. What I am totally lacking is skill.
Now if you are offering to weld it for me and make it look beautiful then I would jump at the chance!

 

[fizzy]

I would be horrified if I was challenged to tig weld aluminium, as it would undoubtedly be a shocking mess.

Fair play to those who can.

Maybe oneday....

Snap!

 

[DAPPH]

rivets will work but expect some stick as your on THE welding forum , or maybes some one will offer to do for you

That's why he's going to use JB weld .

 

[sako243]

I have a very nice TIG welder myself. What I am totally lacking is skill.
Now if you are offering to weld it for me and make it look beautiful then I would jump at the chance!

No where close to other people's skills but with a bit of a warm up it's not horrendous. Personally I'd be welding it up to ensure it's strength and then dressing it back so it's all nice and smooth so the finish doesn't matter so much then.

I'll trade some labour - I'll weld it up for you and you can help the missus clean the house in preparation for the wedding

 

[fizzy]

That's why he's going to use JB weld .

I have decided against JB Weld. Rivets with a backing plate will be more than strong enough. That way, when my TIG welding improves, I can finish it off properly.

 

[8ob]

I would be horrified if I was challenged to tig weld aluminium, as it would undoubtedly be a shocking mess.

Fair play to those who can.

Maybe oneday....

Its all the same really Mat, a weld pool is a weld pool whether gas,mig tig or arc. Wouldnt take you long to adjust, refining takes longer but the dirty act of is the same.

Bob

 

[Memmeddu]

Somebody tell me what the tapped holes on the segments are for - mine has them too, complete with brass screws, and I have no idea what or why.

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To apply other parts on the teeth.
For particular shapes or to put a protective cover on them

 

[Memmeddu]

I would be horrified if I was challenged to tig weld aluminium, as it would undoubtedly be a shocking mess.

Fair play to those who can.

Maybe oneday....

Trust me and my words when I say
TIG welding aluminium is way easier than stainless or titanium.