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by Repairguy
Wed Feb 15, 2017 6:56 am
Forum: Share your Projects and Creations
Topic: Aluminum barge started
Replies: 4
Views: 9487

Re: Aluminum barge started

Been missing in action for a while. We finished the aluminum barge and the customer is very happy. They have raised there production with our engineering changes. Last week we shipped a steel 30 x 11.5 Barge that a excavator sits on and they drill holes with it. Next week we start a new Aluminum tur...
by Repairguy
Wed Aug 24, 2016 6:23 pm
Forum: Share your Projects and Creations
Topic: Aluminum barge started
Replies: 4
Views: 9487

Re: Aluminum barge started

The sides are on and the front angle is done. Internal framing near finished. Running electric cables for the winch and bilge pumps. Stainless steel thru hull drains with check valves. Looking like a barge.
by Repairguy
Thu Aug 18, 2016 7:02 pm
Forum: Share your Projects and Creations
Topic: Aluminum barge started
Replies: 4
Views: 9487

Re: Aluminum barge started

We are moving along. The trusses are welded to the floor and the transom plate is welded on the back. Engine mount and fuel tank shelfs are done. Welded in the 8 inch aluminum pipe sleeve and winch cable sleeve on to the bottom sheets. The front spud poles go through the deck. Now those are welded w...
by Repairguy
Sat Aug 06, 2016 2:39 pm
Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
Topic: What's happening at the Wooldridge shop
Replies: 223
Views: 191652

Re: What's happening at the Wooldridge shop

Very nice looking boats with lots of fun custom items. What type of diamond plate is that, Grade? How does that do with the salt water? What size wire are you guys welding with? We have been welding mainly aluminum for the last 4 months in the shop. Half TIG welding and the other with a MIG welder.
by Repairguy
Thu Aug 04, 2016 3:59 pm
Forum: Share your Projects and Creations
Topic: Aluminum barge started
Replies: 4
Views: 9487

Aluminum barge started

So we have started the aluminum barge build. We have welded up our 4" channel trusses that are 25 Ft long. We also pre-fabed the 6" channel trusses with cross bracing for the crane framing. Yesterday we started with a few test welds with the 5086 1/4" thick aluminum. We cut strips fro...
by Repairguy
Tue Jul 19, 2016 7:59 pm
Forum: Share your Projects and Creations
Topic: 5086 VS 5052
Replies: 11
Views: 15820

Re: 5086 VS 5052

Thanks for the info on posting pictures. I opened a Photo Bucket account to help me. I installed my Miller 35 Ft push pull gun yesterday with .47 wire and did only 2 test welds. It worked just perfect. Its a air cooled gun. I passed on the water cooled unit even though we have a Coolmate 4 I could h...
by Repairguy
Mon Jul 11, 2016 7:01 pm
Forum: Share your Projects and Creations
Topic: 5086 VS 5052
Replies: 11
Views: 15820

Re: 5086 VS 5052

Hey Kevin how much do the boats weigh that you are flipping? This barge is 7k give or take.
by Repairguy
Sat Jul 09, 2016 2:24 pm
Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
Topic: aluminum suppliers?
Replies: 9
Views: 7199

Re: aluminum suppliers?

They are not in Michigan but ADI in Fort Lauderdale was helpfull to me supplying me all my 5086 1/4" plates 8ft. x 20Ft
by Repairguy
Sat Jul 09, 2016 2:18 pm
Forum: Share your Projects and Creations
Topic: 5086 VS 5052
Replies: 11
Views: 15820

Re: 5086 VS 5052

If anyone is following this post my material comes next Tuesday. I am in the process of building my lift/ rotisserie/ rolling cart. It is built from 4" square tube with a 12volt hydraulic pump. I built the hydraulic tank into the frame. Using 2 4" bore cylinders to lift it 36" and rot...
by Repairguy
Tue Jun 21, 2016 8:48 pm
Forum: Share your Projects and Creations
Topic: 5086 VS 5052
Replies: 11
Views: 15820

Re: 5086 VS 5052

The order is official and the final dimensions are 26 Ft. long by 10 Ft. wide and 30" deep. It will have a 28 Ft. long A frame crane built from 4" x 8" x 1/4" 6061 rectangular tubing with cross supports every 16". Internal round spud holders near the front base of the crane ...
by Repairguy
Fri Jun 17, 2016 6:47 am
Forum: Share your Projects and Creations
Topic: 5086 VS 5052
Replies: 11
Views: 15820

Re: 5086 VS 5052

This is a work platform barge that needs a flat deck for the workers. It is used to install dock pilings and sea wall work in the intracoastle. It uses a single outboard engine. I could use a 5086 1/2 plate under the crane to keep the same alloys. Is there anyway to talk on the phone? Thanks Repair ...
by Repairguy
Thu Jun 16, 2016 10:35 pm
Forum: Share your Projects and Creations
Topic: 5086 VS 5052
Replies: 11
Views: 15820

5086 VS 5052

I am new to this site and been trying to find info to answer my questions. I will be building a barge 26 x 10 x 30". I would like use 5086 material. the hull and deck will be 1/4 5086 plate with 4" 6061 channel on 24" centers. We will be adding a 1000 lbs crane on the deck with a addi...