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12-11-2006, 04:01 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Juneau Alaska
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|  Trailer and frame supplies
Living here in Alaska you have look at all the stuff to see what you can build with it or just save it till later. Well that is how I came upon trailer parts or could be used for a truck frame as well. First is for the trailer decking. I have seen a few people use it and pay 10 bucks or so for the stuff, it is expanded metal. Well you do not have to pay for it......well sorta. It is used and I bet everyone has one or two that they can use. You can get the expanded metal from.......Air Filters  Round filters can provide some smaller runner type strips. Or window covers.  The square/rectangle ones can almost do the whole deck.  Or you can go to a big rig truck shop and get air filters from them. Most of them will have expanded metal on the inside and out.  Next is the frame for the trailer and maybe for a truck frame. It is from a "crane lamp", it my be called somthing else but that is what I call it. Depending on the lamp you find you can get about 6 feet of usable 1/4" square tubing. I have found them at garage sales and second hand stores for about 2 bucks each.  Have fun Steve |
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12-11-2006, 04:19 PM
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| I joined the Band! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: ...
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kool idea thanks
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12-12-2006, 12:49 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: puyallup
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Hey Man.... Glad to hear I'm not alone. I hear ya on working with what you got on hand.... Many a things made from odds and ends.  Heck I was diggin through some old radio stuff and found throttle stick from and long gone radio...HMMM...cut here cut there and POOF. Instant Scale flashlight for my driver...I had to laugh at myself while doing this... Helps keep you sharp while build these toys. Thanks for the tips, as I'm gonna use that fliter trick for the trailers. Chris |
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12-13-2006, 10:38 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ithaca, NY
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The mesh from used filters is a great idea.......and you can get piles of used filters at any auto/truck repair shop.......very resourceful!! Kerry |
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12-15-2006, 08:22 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Minnesota
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That's a great idea. I never would have thought of the air filter for the screen.... Any ideas on a use for an old oil filter? |
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12-16-2006, 10:15 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Juneau Alaska
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 Well you could usde the end for making some custom rims | |
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12-16-2006, 08:16 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Norcal
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That's a great idea..
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12-17-2006, 07:33 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Vancouver
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Weld two oil filters together and make a scale septic pumping truck!
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12-18-2006, 07:47 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Juneau Alaska
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Well I found another idea for a trailer frame. I was storlling the isles of my local LHS (Local Hardware Store) As the closest real LHS is 900 miles away. Any way I found a paint bucket grid. They come in a few sizes. The one I picked up was 10"X13" @ $1.70 each They also have some at 14X17 @ $2.50 But they where out of those. I think they would make a great trailer with a little modifying and ad wheels and a hitch.   |
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12-21-2006, 05:58 PM
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| I lost my vendor privileges Join Date: May 2006 Location: TOP OF THE HILL
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great thinking. used thing off job site to make parts. penny out of pocket for washers on the go. none in toolbax at the time.  look closely and you can see that i used hurricane clips that hold rafters on houses for shock towers.  |
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