New backwoods clone build

KenV · Post by **KenV** » March 1st, 2013, 10:50 pm

Don't do that to me, I'm ready to drive to the shop and check!

Gizmo · Post by **Gizmo** » March 2nd, 2013, 6:07 am

Ain't that the truth?!?

DANG! .... I measure those things 4 times - tack them - and measure 'em 3 more times ... Sheesh!

... they're worse than hanging a door ....

SOILhunter · Post by **SOILhunter** » March 2nd, 2013, 3:54 pm

Clean build, looking good. I have to say I am jealous of the equipment!

Smokeone · Post by **Smokeone** » March 2nd, 2013, 8:35 pm

Looking good, ken!
Racks look spot on to me.

Post by **Tom_Heath** » March 3rd, 2013, 1:08 am

Great looking build, very clean.

I would be very interested to see more pics of the racks and shelving ... I need to help trunk slammer build his racks and glides.

Was planning to use the left over 16 ga we have and bend something similar to what you have done.

Post by **Rodcrafter** » March 3rd, 2013, 9:43 am

I'm liking where this is headed.

KenV · Post by **KenV** » March 3rd, 2013, 1:47 pm

Tom, here is a little closer look at the sliders, they are 16ga and the anti tip is just the first 5".

KenV · Post by **KenV** » March 3rd, 2013, 1:59 pm

Got a little more done today, I've only been able to work on it and hour or two just a couple days a week until now.
Be inside skin is installed and now I need to start cutting out my middle wall panels.
The welding isn't my best but really had to skip around to keep from distorting too much.

DUAYNE B · Post by **DUAYNE B** » March 3rd, 2013, 2:18 pm

I,m liking this build a lot. have plans to do a cabinet in the near future and this helps a bunch, thanks for posting great detail.

HARRY BARKER · Post by **HARRY BARKER** » March 3rd, 2013, 2:33 pm

is any of that stainless?

KenV · Post by **KenV** » March 3rd, 2013, 3:29 pm

No stainless, all black steel although when I got 1/4" steel for the diverter I had to check it, it looked a lot like stainless.
Here is a pic of my favorite machine at the shop and a pic of part of the fab area for the you suck guys,lol.

KenV · Post by **KenV** » March 3rd, 2013, 3:29 pm

Sorry about the sideways pics, don't know what's going on.

HARRY BARKER · Post by **HARRY BARKER** » March 3rd, 2013, 4:07 pm

nice!

KenV · Post by **KenV** » March 4th, 2013, 1:58 pm

Getting the middle walls in place.

KenV · Post by **KenV** » March 4th, 2013, 5:00 pm

My wife doesn't quite understand my excitement over this but I knew you guys would.
This is my 4 x 4 sheet of 1/8" stainless for the water pans for the clones. It cost me a whopping $40!!!!

Smokeone · Post by **Smokeone** » March 4th, 2013, 5:57 pm

The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » March 4th, 2013, 5:57 pm

Score!!!

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Gizmo · Post by **Gizmo** » March 4th, 2013, 7:05 pm

Dam - That's Beautiful!

Post by **Tom_Heath** » March 4th, 2013, 11:36 pm

WOW !!!

That is all !!

HARRY BARKER · Post by **HARRY BARKER** » March 5th, 2013, 5:02 pm

more pics please

KenV · Post by **KenV** » March 5th, 2013, 5:37 pm

Working on bringing the 2nd clone up to speed with the first. Another day and I'll have some new pics up.
I can't wait to cut up the stainless and get the water pans built.
A question for the welding pros. I would really like to introduce my son to TIG welding on the stainless but am afraid the 1/8"Stainless would warp pretty good from the heat instead of MIG Welding it, What say you?

Trunkslammer · Post by **Trunkslammer** » March 5th, 2013, 6:18 pm

looks nice,love the rails

Post by **Tom_Heath** » March 5th, 2013, 7:27 pm

Thats gonna be a queston for TQ. My son did scratch start tig with a 10 minute trainer on 16 or 18 gauge stainless a year or so ago. Looked like a pro, held him smart ass arms high in the air while welding. There is a video on here somewhere.

KenV · Post by **KenV** » March 9th, 2013, 7:44 pm

Got the middle skin on one of them all tacked And then the disaster happened, I ran out of gas! Since this is not going to be seen I think I will finish it off with my flux core.

The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » March 9th, 2013, 8:21 pm

Sweet...BTW....you earned an avatar....hope you like it....

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