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Title: What have you made section !!!
Post by: McGirr on August 03, 2011, 11:27:11 PM: It seems we have a lot of talented and inventive people on this forum so it would be great if we had a "What have you made" section !!! Just a thought ...

Mark
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Post by: Burnsy on August 03, 2011, 11:30:05 PM: Camper related or general?
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Post by: Maîneÿ . . . on August 04, 2011, 12:13:37 AM: Portable power distribution box, power comes in from solar system and also battery system
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Post by: McGirr on August 04, 2011, 03:40:08 AM: Quote from: Burnsy on August 03, 2011, 11:30:05 PM
Camper related or general?

I think both would be good !!!!
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Post by: speewa158 on August 04, 2011, 05:05:07 AM: Check CTA mag issues 39/41 :D
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Post by: Hairs on August 04, 2011, 06:55:08 AM: A second battery tray and heat shield for the Cruiser.
(http://www.hairfysh.com/images/the80/80slideshow/dual%20battery%2007%2011%201.jpg)
I had the Battery, the bits and Bullfrog had the time and wire, electricity thingys. :cheers: Mate ;D
Saved myself some 400 odd bucks.
Tray made from an external door slider track, Conveyor belt for the battery to sit on, 19x19mm box tubing, three bolts, 20x6mm pop reverts, 600mmx8mm threaded rod and two nylock nuts, two pieces of polished alloy sheeting for the heat shield, 19x19mm alloy angle for the cnr of the shield, and I had the terminal clamps.
Works a treat.
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Post by: mystq on August 04, 2011, 07:21:50 AM: (http://content5.videojug.com/15/15670295-e4a4-74a7-e51a-ff0008c8cbc4/how-to-make-scrambled-eggs-on-toast.WidePlayer.jpg?v2)
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Post by: McGirr on August 04, 2011, 07:32:44 AM: Quote from: mystq on August 04, 2011, 07:21:50 AM
(http://content5.videojug.com/15/15670295-e4a4-74a7-e51a-ff0008c8cbc4/how-to-make-scrambled-eggs-on-toast.WidePlayer.jpg?v2)

Incredible, complicated and well constructed !!!! ;D ;D
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Post by: meimarocu on August 04, 2011, 08:03:54 AM: 3 Awsome boys.!!!!!

Ian :D
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Post by: austastar on August 04, 2011, 03:17:41 PM: Hi,
The landy came with out a tray or a place to store the spare tyre.

I managed to scrounge a second hand tray, but still needed some where to put the tyre, it was a pain on the tray, and I thought I could get it underneath.

There is a fair amount of space under there once the tray is removed.
(click on thumbnails for a bigger image)

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-N7_6EbFJQQI/Tjn43jBG7II/AAAAAAAAA0I/-5hWkNBWobk/s128/DSCN4511.JPG) (https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-N7_6EbFJQQI/Tjn43jBG7II/AAAAAAAAA0I/-5hWkNBWobk/s800/DSCN4511.JPG)

I had some spare RHS, so I welded up this
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-J2hI6KJ6AsU/Tjn468VBP-I/AAAAAAAAA0M/upcxjJPJpG0/s128/DSCN4512.JPG) (https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-J2hI6KJ6AsU/Tjn468VBP-I/AAAAAAAAA0M/upcxjJPJpG0/s800/DSCN4512.JPG)
to fit existing bolt holes in the chassis.

A bit of spare ply cut in a circle sorted out the hold-down side of things
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-6Mkbnfo2FL8/Tjn49JMvjpI/AAAAAAAAA0Q/LqNBS-yEp20/s128/DSCN4513.JPG) (https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-6Mkbnfo2FL8/Tjn49JMvjpI/AAAAAAAAA0Q/LqNBS-yEp20/s800/DSCN4513.JPG)

The whole caboodle ended up quite satisfactorily.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-15bjG9sUOiA/Tjn5K98y3CI/AAAAAAAAA0g/mFY0fVpiklo/s128/DSCN4523.JPG) (https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-15bjG9sUOiA/Tjn5K98y3CI/AAAAAAAAA0g/mFY0fVpiklo/s800/DSCN4523.JPG)

cheers
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Post by: Hairs on August 05, 2011, 03:39:35 PM: Made a frame for the stone deflector today.
Had an Aluminum fly screen laying under the house from 15 odd years ago, cut it down to size 1960x500mm, some old tent poles, a couple of pop reverts, metal tech screws, welded a bracket to the A frame for a support. I'll get some shade cloth tomorrow from the shed. Zip tie it to the frame, and the jobs done.
Gotta be happy with that.
(http://www.hairfysh.com/images/Touche/Stone%20Deflector%20Frame.JPG)

:cheers:
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Post by: sparksy on August 06, 2011, 10:02:46 PM: Pizza oven. Bit big to take away camping though.

Uses a old 4 burner bbq for the heat. Made from 3mm stainless double skinned (insulated with rockwool).

(http://www.myswag.org/gallery/d/29194-1/IMG_3582.JPG)

(http://www.myswag.org/gallery/d/29196-1/IMG_3583.JPG)

(http://www.myswag.org/gallery/d/29198-1/IMG_3584.JPG)

(http://www.myswag.org/gallery/d/29202-1/IMG_3586.JPG)

(http://www.myswag.org/gallery/d/29210-1/IMG_3590.JPG)

Hardest part so far is trying to get dough right for pizza.
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Post by: Patr80l on August 06, 2011, 10:19:51 PM: (http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii153/gjwgjw_photos/IMG_4277.jpg)(http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii153/gjwgjw_photos/IMG_4278.jpg)

My $10 UHF antenna bracket that folds flat for low clearances. A hinge, U bolt and spring.
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Post by: goody59 on August 07, 2011, 06:52:48 AM: That oven is awesome! Yumm- pizza......
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Post by: Hairs on August 07, 2011, 10:39:27 AM: Fixed shade cloth to the frame I had made earlier for a stone deflector,(http://www.hairfysh.com/images/Touche/Stone%20Deflector.JPG)
But I'm impressed with the Pizza oven, Hmmmm Pizza ;D
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Post by: austastar on August 07, 2011, 11:32:30 AM: Hi,
Nope! I am not at all jealous of the pizza oven

cheers
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Post by: sparksy on August 07, 2011, 03:02:56 PM: Thanks Austastar, Hairs and Goody59.

Ive made it over the last few weeks supposedly for my daughters 21st, but thankfully wev'e talked her out of it.
Havent had a chance to realy test it out but last week cooked up garlic bread and Pides and it went well.Was supposed to be pizza dough but it failed!!

Sits at about 320 C with 4 burners going. just now have to polish up stainless and powdercoat the BBQ part.
Made for all up cost so far of $0.
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Post by: Hairs on August 07, 2011, 03:06:15 PM: Quote from: sparksy on August 07, 2011, 03:02:56 PM
Made for all up cost so far of $0.

That's the best part $0 ;D
:cheers:
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Post by: speewa158 on August 07, 2011, 05:28:58 PM: Would have cost me more than $10 for the 1st planning :cheers:
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Post by: Hairs on August 08, 2011, 07:17:53 AM: Quote from: speewa158 on August 07, 2011, 05:28:58 PM
Would have cost me more than $10 for the 1st planning :cheers:
And it is a vital part of process that can not be skipped or taken lightly.
;D
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Post by: earle on August 08, 2011, 01:42:55 PM: Great looking pizza oven. We cook pizzas in our hooded BBQ, just added a sandstone paver from the local nursery. Only downside is I can only cook one at a time.
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Post by: sparksy on August 08, 2011, 02:38:52 PM: quote author=earle link=topic=15378.msg235375#msg235375 date=1312774975]
Great looking pizza oven. We cook pizzas in our hooded BBQ, just added a sandstone paver from the local nursery. Only downside is I can only cook one at a time.
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Thats sort of what I used for the "Fire Bricks" inside. I used industrial floor tiles, they are about 20mm thick, BBQ galore wanted $10 ea for real fire bricks and I needed 20 of them.
The stone on base came with my Mums new oven and they never eat pizza.
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Post by: Slipus on August 08, 2011, 03:21:04 PM: I made a son about 24 years ago, who managed to burn up about 100 gig of bandwidth in a few days after he cam back from England... so now the internet is shaped for a few weeks, most annoying.

I made a basket out of steel that fits in the jerry can holders to carry firewood. The first version I made out of 3/8 rod and weld mesh I had laying around. Worked out OK but I am working on the mark 2 version using smaller mesh.

cheers

Pete
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Post by: carinya on August 29, 2011, 10:10:55 AM: GAL EXTREME OFF ROAD MODEL.

Laundry trolley, had you all excited there I bet.

Stats:- 20 x 20 x 2 mm gal frame, chrome rack, 11 x 2.5 Chinese no name grass rated tyres, armstrong brakes, two wheels only so it can't be used for a go kart by 7 yo son.

Oh, and that's the rig in the background.

Not a big budget project but at least I got to play in the shed for the weekend, and got a new Bosch blue grinder when the old cheap one blew to bits in my hand. Everybody wins.
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Post by: Mandrake on August 29, 2011, 06:53:52 PM: Couple of things I knocked up over the weekend --

A 4 - way 50A Anderson plug - makes it possible to join 3 or 4 batteries OR charge 3 batteries from the same Solar Regulator .. Ammeter is on the Input Anderson with the red colouring on it..

And a large stone deflector / mud flap - made from builders damp course and some aluminium strip and angle ...

Cheers

Steve
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Post by: rodw on August 29, 2011, 08:28:45 PM: Another set of mudflaps
(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb270/rodweb/Caravan/DSC_7819.jpg)

Basket for hoses but also handy for firewood

(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb270/rodweb/Caravan/DSC_7777.jpg)

Drawer unit.

(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb270/rodweb/Caravan/DSC_7764.jpg)

Pull out drawer dividers

(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb270/rodweb/Caravan/DSC_7823.jpg)

(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb270/rodweb/Caravan/DSC_7829.jpg)

Just a few things I have done recently that are CT related.
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Post by: ralphedward on August 29, 2011, 08:32:05 PM: I made money betting on the dogs whilst at Nelson Bay last week - that's gotta be unique!
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Post by: carinya on August 30, 2011, 01:03:41 PM: Quote from: carinya on August 29, 2011, 10:10:55 AM
GAL EXTREME OFF ROAD MODEL.

Laundry trolley, had you all excited there I bet.

Stats:- 20 x 20 x 2 mm gal frame, chrome rack, 11 x 2.5 Chinese no name grass rated tyres, armstrong brakes, two wheels only so it can't be used for a go kart by 7 yo son.

Oh, and that's the rig in the background.

Not a big budget project but at least I got to play in the shed for the weekend, and got a new Bosch blue grinder when the old cheap one blew to bits in my hand. Everybody wins.

Repost, maybe the photo will work now.
(http://www.myswag.org/gallery/v/carinya/no+2/?g2_GALLERYSID=f75900ff761d7c0f478a21bee0c8ccae)
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Post by: Nomad on August 30, 2011, 10:05:47 PM: It worked the first time carinya........ :cheers:
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Post by: carinya on August 30, 2011, 11:36:02 PM: Thank you Nomad, it was showing on my screen sometimes, but not all. Guess it's sorted.
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Post by: MarkGU on September 04, 2011, 10:30:29 AM: made a set of mud flaps for towing the Jayco. made them from Corflute. the mud flaps are easily removable when not towing.
they fit on from either side by "R" clips to hold them from sliding out.
a little bit of aluminum top and bottom and done :cup:

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Post by: jnik on November 07, 2011, 04:40:17 PM: My daughter's room is way too small to have a bed, a chest of drawers, desk, shelves etc.

Here's my solution:

(http://www.myswag.org/gallery/d/34014-2/Loft+bed.jpg)
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Post by: Mandrake on November 07, 2011, 04:45:37 PM: Better keep that photo - It will never ever look like that again !! ;D ;D ;D
Thats really neat - is the bed behind it so you climb stairs to get into bed ?

Cheers

Steve
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Post by: gunna on November 07, 2011, 04:56:43 PM: I made a heep of home brew once
cant remember much lol
:cheers: sheeds
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Post by: D4D on November 07, 2011, 04:57:17 PM: Quote from: jnik on November 07, 2011, 04:40:17 PM
My daughter's room is way too small to have a bed, a chest of drawers, desk, shelves etc.

Here's my solution:

But it's blue :)
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Post by: kylarama on November 07, 2011, 05:22:51 PM: Dual battery tray for the NM Pajero.

(http://i689.photobucket.com/albums/vv260/kylarama/2011-10-02170506.jpg)

(http://i689.photobucket.com/albums/vv260/kylarama/2011-10-02192713.jpg)

(http://i689.photobucket.com/albums/vv260/kylarama/2011-10-16150303.jpg)

Piranha or ARB tray costs around $180. Some scrap steel and an arvo in the shed cost a total of $0 ;D

Still needs a battery though.
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Post by: Cam and Deb on November 07, 2011, 08:13:56 PM: I made the wife cranky............again ;D
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Post by: gunna on November 07, 2011, 08:15:27 PM: where renovating ow old house [about 90 years old ]
put a new zinc roof on
im 54 years young it was wearing me out up & down a ladder all day
had a thought how about a starcase
had some 8 x 2 & old pallets
took the pressure of fresh as a daisy at the end of the day
:cheers: sheeds
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Post by: mystq on November 08, 2011, 05:17:17 AM: Top job navara04, can you make a set for a patrol? ;D
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Post by: fishfinder on November 08, 2011, 08:14:35 AM: What you see,smell,touch,taste & hear I made in around about way . Take care my children .

fishfinder AKA - GOD
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Post by: michael h on November 08, 2011, 09:09:50 AM: Solar Panel Mounts
This is an ongoing project that I have been working on
What I started with is aluminium unistrut glued to the van using sikaflex 252
My solar panels are mounted (on some aluminium angle which is hinged-- more of this further down explanation) onto rollers that fit inside the unistrut so I can slide the panels up and down the van to avoid shading
You could even slide a single or more panels off the van to follow the sun
What I am waiting on now are some window locks to be keyed alike that will mount on all 4 corners of each panel so by unbolting two locks the panel will be able to tilt up giving you 4way tilting with a slide option.
This system would be ideal for east-west tilting and if you want north-south tilting you may have to spread panels away from each other to avoid shadows or tilt the last panel up and leave the rest flat

Cheers Michael
(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e231/mikerosenkids/123.jpg)
(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e231/mikerosenkids/139.jpg)
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Post by: jnik on November 08, 2011, 12:10:37 PM: Quote from: Mandrake on November 07, 2011, 04:45:37 PM
Better keep that photo - It will never ever look like that again !! ;D ;D ;D
Thats really neat - is the bed behind it so you climb stairs to get into bed ?

Cheers

Steve

Yeah, I should have mentioned that the bed is up the stairs behind the house facade.

She can also pull out one of the green boxes to go through a "secret passage" to get into the space below the bed - there's even a small couch in there for her!
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Post by: Desert lover on November 09, 2011, 07:06:32 AM: I am just about to put a pizza dough receipe in the camp oven section .... it works out to be a thin base but is VERY good.
Desert lover
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Post by: geordie4x4 on November 09, 2011, 10:55:33 AM: I made a plastic box under the sterio, to take the HF and UHF radio mikes in the dash.

(http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/ff353/geordie4x4/DIY%20Patrol%20Mods/IMG_1228.jpg)

(http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/ff353/geordie4x4/Patrol%20Mods/IMG_1224.jpg)

Big Bad Bash plate for under the Patrol

(http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/ff353/geordie4x4/Patrol%20Mods/DSC_9133.jpg)

But my favourite would still be the fold down table on the back door.

(http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/ff353/geordie4x4/Patrol%20Mods/DSC_4793.jpg)
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Post by: MADCOW on November 09, 2011, 12:04:42 PM: Made a false floor arrangement for the GU,

(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e250/charldav/nprthcoasttrip160-1.jpg)

(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e250/charldav/nprthcoasttrip161.jpg)

Also some drawers for the Camper. Made good use of some dead space

(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e250/charldav/DSCN5460.jpg)

A shovel holder made about 15 years ago and still going strong with a few paint jobs

(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e250/charldav/DSCN2507.jpg)

My own drop down table

(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e250/charldav/DSCN5576-1.jpg)

(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e250/charldav/DSCN5577.jpg)

Others have been done but i have no pics

Cheers Dave
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Post by: graylyn on November 09, 2011, 02:15:05 PM: Well, I will be different. I have taken on a little "interest" project and I am making collapsible mudcrab pots. They are 900mm in diameter and 300mm in depth, 10mm galvenised steel rings and I am cutting and using discarded trawler nets. I have learned how to "mesh" the funnels into the sides OK, but living in Mackay, you cannot buy a bloody thing here. Everything I need (except the 32mm poly pipe for posts) has to be purchased and freighted down from Townsville. Would you believe in a city of this size there is not one galvenising company!!!!!!

I can't show any piccies because I don't know how to set them up here. I have made 4, and they are not bad but they will catch crabs, but I have a long way to get to get them to "perfect".

Cheers
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Post by: Patr80l on November 09, 2011, 08:15:31 PM: While we're looking at fridges; this is how I secured the slider. Its roooly simple.
The slider is attached to a piece of plywood
(http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii153/gjwgjw_photos/Fridgesliderattachedtoplywood.jpg)
Aluminium "H" channel is attached to the floor of the cargo area using the original tie-down points (with some longer bolts from Mitre 10)
(http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii153/gjwgjw_photos/IMG_9289.jpg)
(http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii153/gjwgjw_photos/AluminiumHchannel.jpg)
The board just slides in.
(http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii153/gjwgjw_photos/insitu.jpg)
The end result.
(http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii153/gjwgjw_photos/Fridgeout.jpg)
It only takes a couple of minutes to instal and remove, which is handy when the spare wheel is under the floor!
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Post by: centipede on November 09, 2011, 10:20:16 PM: Fitter and turner / toolmaker by trade 30yrs ago, Installed lifts for 2 yrs, Fridgie for 23years. And this is what I built for my kids, a cubby, made to match our californian bungalow home. :cheers:.....since moved to a new home 6 mths ago :'( Might look @ becoming a builder, certaily more money in it ;D
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Post by: McGirr on November 09, 2011, 10:35:16 PM: Quote from: centipede on November 09, 2011, 10:20:16 PM
Fitter and turner / toolmaker by trade 30yrs ago, Installed lifts for 2 yrs, Fridgie for 23years. And this is what I built for my kids, a cubby, made to match our californian bungalow home. :cheers:.....since moved to a new home 6 mths ago :'( Might look @ becoming a builder, certaily more money in it ;D

that's fantastic well done :cup:
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Post by: Apollo on November 10, 2011, 07:34:49 AM: Along the same line as the above fine effort. As I have no building experience, I was happy with my effort of building a cubby house for the kids from scratch. All you see was done by me. It matches our home which is a log built design.
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Post by: Manjimike on November 10, 2011, 07:49:21 AM: Well done
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Post by: mystq on November 10, 2011, 07:52:50 AM: Top job Apollo :cup:
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Post by: Hairs on November 10, 2011, 08:18:31 AM: Hi Apollo,
Good work mate.
I'm a chippy and my kids would of loved a cubby house like that, I never got around to building them one. As per usual, all the gear is under the house to build one with. :D
I did how-every put an above ground pool in for them a few years ago. Which I knew nothing about at the time ???
Which still isn't finished yet, needs a deck around the back of it. ;D
Took over 2 months to build, every afternoon it would thunderstorm and fill the deep end up with water. which needed to be dry to pour the concrete mix for the footing and bracing. >:D
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Post by: Apollo on November 10, 2011, 12:51:48 PM: Thanks guys. I am an accountant by profession, but have a chippy brother who is of very little help to me as he lives 1000kms away. This one was drawn on the back of an envelope and with a little research I was away. No idea, no experience, no skills, no fear. Took two months and the paintings inside took longer than the rest of the building.

Two little girls love it though and that is all that matters. When they outgrow it = man cave! ;D
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Post by: gunna on November 10, 2011, 05:03:28 PM: Great work on the cubbys guys
:cheers: sheeds
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Post by: centipede on November 10, 2011, 07:20:41 PM: Thanks for the replys... Quite proud of it actually :cheers:
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Post by: Hairs on November 10, 2011, 07:49:39 PM: Quote from: centipede on November 10, 2011, 07:20:41 PM
Quite proud of it actually :cheers:
And so you should be to mate.
I wasn't brushing over your effort
The only thing for sure in building, is the cost will blow out.
???
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Post by: Alesco on November 10, 2011, 08:39:19 PM: Solar Input battery box.
Nothing special but it works.

One Solarex SR4 and one as spare.
(http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd469/yak4fishing/Camper%20Trailer/IMG_0059_R.jpg)

Little 44 amp battery only charges to 12.7 so is now "Rejuvenating" (might try it on myself but I'm not sure were to connect the clamps)
(http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd469/yak4fishing/Camper%20Trailer/IMG_0057.jpg)

Three way ciggy sockets.
(http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd469/yak4fishing/Camper%20Trailer/IMG_0056.jpg)

Will run lights for the CT and six 5 Watt panels provide the top up.
You use what you've got... Cost to me was $0.
I love those jobs
Will be going with the Collabah Camper I'll soon have up for sale.

Steve.
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Post by: Alesco on November 10, 2011, 08:50:00 PM: Bike rack that carries seven bikes.
There are six of us.

Bike rack on the ground ready for unloading - wheels on the back are for unloading a bit easier.
Later on a boat winch was incorporated to keep my back in running order so I could drive. :D
(http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd469/yak4fishing/Camper%20Trailer/Bikerack.jpg)

Kids pushing CT over the border - me in the front with foot on the brake. >:D
(http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd469/yak4fishing/Camper%20Trailer/KidsPushingCT.jpg)

This project cost about $200. :'(
Seven weeks in a 7 foot tent CT.

Steve.
Title: Re: What have you made section !!!
Post by: centipede on November 10, 2011, 10:32:18 PM: Top effort, well done on the bike rack,
Title: Re: What have you made section !!!
Post by: Jon on November 11, 2011, 05:40:09 PM: Sick and tired of gathering rocks to make a rock ring fireplace in the back yard.
Had an old 25kg LPG bottle lying around from an abandoned project. Instant fire pit to keep the kids/wife happy.
(http://www.myswag.org/gallery/d/34135-2/11112011169.jpg)