Looks like you may have this done in time for Moab. Guess you couldn't have a last minute mod to the amigo this year, so you had to up and build a trailor last minute. I love it. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Should be another awesome creation from you.

Don't make me come to Moab just to see your trailer. I've been waiting for some updated pictures!! I'm sure your in the garage but sleep and work are way overrated. Give us updates!!

Ok Steve, I've been slakin....

I've got about 2 hours on it each night this week. The spring hangars I under-estimated their width in my drawing & had to cut about 3/8 off the side of the end hangars to get the distance right. Not a huge deal though.



The corner cuts are for tire clearance:



The ramps I cut & notched with the plasma:


Then bent & welded up:





--Dan

Today's progress: These were a PITA to make. 14 of them.



Those made up the wheel pockets, but I did get them all jigged in & welded.

Awesome pics of the progress and nice stack of dimes in that last pick......looks good.... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

Thank you <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Added some gussets to the tongue:


Almost ready to flip:


Adjustable coupler channel. Vertical up weld on the sides, followed by a wide vertical down bead:


And a gusset for good measure:


Flipped & ready for final welds on the top side:

How's that parker plasma working out? I have someone coming over to buy my torch setup, might buy one with the money.

When it's working, it works awesome. It is seriously a time saver cutting and notching tubing for bending. I spend a few minutes marking out the cuts, use a piece of angle as a straight edge and the plasma literally slices it like a razor. It's a lot quicker & easier than a sawzall or cutoff wheel.

I did have a couple problems with my machine though. It quit twice on me in the last 3 weeks. A capacitor or something blew inside. The folks at Parker were very good about though. Luckily, I live about 20 minutes from them. The 2nd time they prepped a brand new machine for me and it was ready by the time I got there & I was back & cutting again within an hour. If you're gonna get one of these cheap imports, I'd say definitely get it from Parker.

I've read great reviews on them. The 50A models are rated for 3/4" cut and cost 2/3 as much as a Hobart, Miller, etc rated for 1/4" cut... even if you have some headaches initially, you'd have to buy the machine 3x over to have spent what a comparably-rated name brand unit would cost you. I have definitely read of some people having problems; but never one that wasn't taken care of with superb customer service. I ordered one of their scratch and dent 40A DV machines with the "turbo" ( <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> ) upgrade last week for $450 shipped. Its the best excuse I could come up with for buying a bigger air compressor. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />

I really think you're gonna like it Sean. I think mine was a fluke. The new replacement has been working great. Here's a cut for a notch:


Finished it today. Well, mostly.









I'm gonna give it a shakedown run tomorrow and leave for Moab on Monday.

--Dan