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Title: Some help needed in Adelaide..
Post by: JCOJ on May 22, 2013, 08:56:24 PM
Is there someone in Adelaide that is handy with the tools (because that's not me!!).

I just need to borrow about an hour of your time for some drilling and riveting on my camper trailer.

Of course I am happy to compensate, and to travel to you as well.

Cheers  :cheers:
Title: Re: Some help needed in Adelaide..
Post by: Marschy on May 22, 2013, 09:01:00 PM
What do you need done, I'm sure I can help
Title: Re: Some help needed in Adelaide..
Post by: db on May 22, 2013, 09:08:10 PM
happy to give a hand John, what do you want done?
Title: Re: Some help needed in Adelaide..
Post by: klx_dude on May 22, 2013, 09:14:34 PM
Happy to help if needed.

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Title: Re: Some help needed in Adelaide..
Post by: Hairs on May 22, 2013, 09:17:37 PM
Sounds like you just organized Ya self a MySwag Meet John.
I reckon you'll need to fire up the BBQ and get some cold beers on ice  ;D
 :cheers:
Title: Re: Some help needed in Adelaide..
Post by: Marschy on May 22, 2013, 09:19:53 PM
If I can't help, with a beer in hand, I can offer lots of advice, LOL

I'm pretty sure whatever you need done John, its sure to get done by a swagger
Title: Some help needed in Adelaide..
Post by: Marcus73 on May 22, 2013, 09:26:16 PM
You've gotta love MySwag!


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Title: Re: Some help needed in Adelaide..
Post by: shrek4 on May 22, 2013, 09:45:01 PM
Happy to help if I can.
Title: Re: Some help needed in Adelaide..
Post by: Marschy on May 22, 2013, 09:50:17 PM
That's 4 beers so far, better buy a carton I reckon, that way you'll maximise the amount of advice :-)
Title: Re: Some help needed in Adelaide..
Post by: JCOJ on May 22, 2013, 10:26:20 PM
I have to attach one solar panel to another using latches and stick some rivets into a couple of pole holders.

Im happy to supply the beers for an informal gathering this Sunday afternoon from 3pm for a couple of hours if you're available and want to come along. You can bring your family too if you wish.

PM me for my address as I don't want to have a  'Corey gathering'!

Maybe we can organise the next SA MySwag meet at the same time!!
Title: Re: Some help needed in Adelaide..
Post by: GeoffA on May 22, 2013, 10:32:31 PM
I have to attach one solar panel to another using latches and stick some rivets into a couple of pole holders.
.........

A word of advice.......if drilling into the side of the solar panels, don't nick the glass......... :-[ :-[
Title: Re: Some help needed in Adelaide..
Post by: klx_dude on May 23, 2013, 06:24:14 AM
Saturday and sunday are no good for me, saturday taken with birthday and sunday im out bush trying to kill my self on my bike. Any other time is fine

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Title: Re: Some help needed in Adelaide..
Post by: Jeepers Creepers on May 24, 2013, 05:35:55 PM
That's 4 beers so far, better buy a carton I reckon, that way you'll maximise the amount of advice :-)

Nah, jug of water and 4 straws will do it...... but not until they've finished the work and the CT is locked away.
Title: Re: Some help needed in Adelaide..
Post by: fuji on May 25, 2013, 07:54:10 AM
Noooooooooo! No drilling into the AS!!!! ;D
Title: Re: Some help needed in Adelaide..
Post by: GeoffA on May 25, 2013, 08:16:50 AM
Noooooooooo! No drilling into the AS!!!! ;D

....to make an omelet, you must break a few eggs... ;D ;D
Title: Re: Some help needed in Adelaide..
Post by: GeoffNeal on May 25, 2013, 11:44:03 AM
I don't know where you based mate, I am down in noarlunga but I am an engineer/toolmaker/machinist so happy to help as long as you are not in Gawler or something ;-)
Title: Re: Some help needed in Adelaide..
Post by: Bookleaf on May 25, 2013, 08:12:34 PM
I don't know where you based mate, I am down in noarlunga but I am an engineer/toolmaker/machinist so happy to help as long as you are not in Gawler or something ;-)
GeoffNeal, now you have let this cat out of the bag, you might be in for some requests!!!
Title: Re: Some help needed in Adelaide..
Post by: Tjupurula on May 25, 2013, 08:57:15 PM
Hi JKohn
I am a few hours NorthWest of Adelaide, well maybe a couple of days, but I could tempt you to come this way sometime.
I am a boilermaker by trade, but fairly useless at the moment.
Regards
Tjupurula
Title: Re: Some help needed in Adelaide..
Post by: GeoffNeal on May 25, 2013, 11:34:20 PM
GeoffNeal, now you have let this cat out of the bag, you might be in for some requests!!!

Happy to help where I can, it's always good to meet like minded people, and I enjoy the challenge ( sometimes)
Title: Re: Some help needed in Adelaide..
Post by: JCOJ on May 27, 2013, 08:09:05 PM
What I love about this forum is the generosity of total strangers to help others with no expectation of reward except to meet a fellow MySwagger.

Thankyou to all of you who responded with an offer to help.  Often I feel embarrassed to ask, but not having a father from the age of 3, I was never taught anything to do with 'boys stuff'.

And a MASSIVE THANK YOU to Marshy who spent a couple of hours sweating away and making everything perfect when doing all the drilling and riveting!!

His company with good conversation during the process was great, and his patience with my boys sticking their heads within an inch of what he was doing so they could get a better look was nothing short of admirable.

So Marshy, Thankyou for taking time out of your day for helping me - it is very much appreciated!
Title: Re: Some help needed in Adelaide..
Post by: GeoffA on May 27, 2013, 08:13:36 PM
Good work.....a result, and a friendship forged as well :cup: :cup:

Title: Re: Some help needed in Adelaide..
Post by: Marschy on May 27, 2013, 08:25:27 PM
It was my pleasure to meet you and your family John. Were the boys happy with the Crows win?

 I'll drop in this weekend to cut the latches. After seeing your Aussie Swag, I don't want to stuff them up by cutting them too short. I was thinking about this on the way home and I thought, I'd better to do this on site.

That is one quality camper, and I must admit, I'm very envious
Title: Re: Some help needed in Adelaide..
Post by: GeoffNeal on May 27, 2013, 09:39:03 PM
Looks like we will have to arrange regular working bee's over winter to get things done on everyone's trailers..... As I said before, I am more than happy to lend my experience to the brains trust.... It would be great if we foster more of this kind of thing, especially going into the winter months when most Adelaidians (???) go into hibernation.....
Title: Some help needed in Adelaide..
Post by: BigJules on May 27, 2013, 09:44:29 PM
That's it. The forum is a great place but by far the best place is out there, or at home even, meeting other swaggers.

Good on you Marschy. And you John, because someone has to put up their hand, or put out the invite.