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step drills are great....I have begun using them lately too...great tool....they cut differently than a twist bit....cleaner, somehow...
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Yes, a beautiful clean, round hole and they really went through steel like it was ally. Strangely, towards the end of the job one of the steps (16mm) just stopped cutting, the drill just span and heated up. I cannot see any damage at all, but it just does not cut any more. Very odd.
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I only have one, an eBay job made of Chinesium. It cut great until the first step went blunt - it's been resharpened [mate did it while I was busy with something else] but has yet to be tried in anger....
Handy for those 'quick' holes, but I've never measured the degree of accuracy it provides.
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Looks to me that is the frame of the box, not the lorry chassis.
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A couple of thoughts -
- Extend back towards the wheel? It stops there to clear the spring hanger but you could have an additional locker if it was easily removable i.e. bolted on. Probably gain 250-300mm
- Remove the diesel tank brackets and have it sitting in the locker. Lowering it slightly would make filling easier and you'd gain the locker space around it.
- Maybe move the diesel tank all the way to the front of the locker
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only point i see is it looks to low if going over rough ground you could bottom out
fuel tank is at that height for a reason
fuel tank is at that height for a reason
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Hi, You could extend the locker all the way to the mudguard and just have an removable panel to access the shackle pin or slightly bigger to be able to unbolt the hanger bracket. I would keep the fuel tank covered to avoid extremes of temperature to stop the tank 'sweating' and causing too much condensation internally.
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I think the ground clearance is fine - it's way above the stated minimum and about the same as our horse truck which had much longer wheelbase.
The fuel tank could move forward into the front locker. That locker is an awkward shape anyway to clear the brake servo but the tank might sit front of that (I haven't checked yet) Lowering the tank to the locker level and moving slightly away from the centre-line would make it easier to fill; it's awkward at the moment being too close to the deck. That would free up a whole lot of locker space in the centre.
Great being able to run ideas by you guys.
The fuel tank could move forward into the front locker. That locker is an awkward shape anyway to clear the brake servo but the tank might sit front of that (I haven't checked yet) Lowering the tank to the locker level and moving slightly away from the centre-line would make it easier to fill; it's awkward at the moment being too close to the deck. That would free up a whole lot of locker space in the centre.
Great being able to run ideas by you guys.
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Building a shower tray
I built a shower tray that allows the whole of the shower and toilet to be a wet-room.
First I built the base out of scrap timber (mostly old desks).
It has
Next add some sides, and radius the corners with household filler
Then put release agent on the sides and lay up two layers of mat
Trim and remove the sides
and paint with two coats of flo-cote white
Finished the final layer with a foam roller which gave a nice surface that should not be too slippery when wet.
I built a shower tray that allows the whole of the shower and toilet to be a wet-room.
First I built the base out of scrap timber (mostly old desks).
It has
- A raised area where you stand
- A plinth for the toilet
- A channel round the edge
- Two drains, front and rear
Next add some sides, and radius the corners with household filler
Then put release agent on the sides and lay up two layers of mat
Trim and remove the sides
and paint with two coats of flo-cote white
Finished the final layer with a foam roller which gave a nice surface that should not be too slippery when wet.
jpmillermatic
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you make that look terribly easy!...awesome job!
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HA!...yeah, but its a really nice shower tray!....maybe to satisfy the hot rod urge, cut some no slip material for the floor in the shape of flames. 
As for the tank, I wondered how you were going to get fuel into it when I first saw the pics, so moving it forward and down would solve a lot of "I should have" regrets later. moving it forward and down, with an emphasis on forward, would also keep it just that much more out of harms way for clearance issues with the ground....(though it sounds like you will be fine anyway)
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As for the tank, I wondered how you were going to get fuel into it when I first saw the pics, so moving it forward and down would solve a lot of "I should have" regrets later. moving it forward and down, with an emphasis on forward, would also keep it just that much more out of harms way for clearance issues with the ground....(though it sounds like you will be fine anyway)
JP
