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Built an A frame

Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 5:16 pm
by bru21
Last friday arvo's work.


Disclamer: I just built this think from steel scrap. I have not looked up a table or designed it to be safe. you copy it at your own risk.


not too shabby for 5 hours work.

2500 high, 3200 wide. will span the whole buggy length ways and lift the driveline onto my fab bench / of chassis bench. I will be fabbing a retangular frame to fit at the midpoint of this frame and pivot 360 deg horizontally to allow me to tig without out of position welds. figure 8 hours building all this will save 100+ hours of akward welding.

time to commence the buggy build

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Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 7:37 pm
by Ausi fj
Top idea. I WANT ONE. I will build one when I get a chance.
Thanks :) :) :cool: :cool:

Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 7:40 pm
by nastytroll
I built one similar 10 years ago but from thinner material for the legs and gusseted differently. Mine in 3.5m high and 4m wide.

Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 9:14 pm
by v840
Very cool. :cool:

Great idea!

Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 8:45 am
by bru21
thanks fellas.

I should add the top trolley contains 4 bearings with a 12mm bore running 3mm away from the edge of the rhs - just after the radius stops.

also the outriggers at the top are for the chassis table. I figure a ratchet strap at each end is as good a method as any - to rotate / lock the table.


cheers bru

Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 9:25 am
by hammey
Yet another awsome build.

your shed is bigger than my house...... i hate you :lol:

I had a close look at Quinneys car at Willowglen. very nice.

cheers smitty :D