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- Wed Feb 15, 2017 6:56 am
- Forum: Share your Projects and Creations
- Topic: Aluminum barge started
- Replies: 4
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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...
- Wed Aug 24, 2016 6:23 pm
- Forum: Share your Projects and Creations
- Topic: Aluminum barge started
- Replies: 4
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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.
- Thu Aug 18, 2016 7:02 pm
- Forum: Share your Projects and Creations
- Topic: Aluminum barge started
- Replies: 4
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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...
- Sat Aug 06, 2016 2:39 pm
- Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
- Topic: What's happening at the Wooldridge shop
- Replies: 223
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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.
- Thu Aug 04, 2016 3:59 pm
- Forum: Share your Projects and Creations
- Topic: Aluminum barge started
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9958
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...
- Tue Jul 19, 2016 7:59 pm
- Forum: Share your Projects and Creations
- Topic: 5086 VS 5052
- Replies: 11
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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...
- Mon Jul 11, 2016 7:01 pm
- Forum: Share your Projects and Creations
- Topic: 5086 VS 5052
- Replies: 11
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Re: 5086 VS 5052
Hey Kevin how much do the boats weigh that you are flipping? This barge is 7k give or take.
- Sat Jul 09, 2016 2:24 pm
- Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
- Topic: aluminum suppliers?
- Replies: 9
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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
- Sat Jul 09, 2016 2:18 pm
- Forum: Share your Projects and Creations
- Topic: 5086 VS 5052
- Replies: 11
- Views: 16395
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...
- Tue Jun 21, 2016 8:48 pm
- Forum: Share your Projects and Creations
- Topic: 5086 VS 5052
- Replies: 11
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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 ...
- Fri Jun 17, 2016 6:47 am
- Forum: Share your Projects and Creations
- Topic: 5086 VS 5052
- Replies: 11
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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 ...
- Thu Jun 16, 2016 10:35 pm
- Forum: Share your Projects and Creations
- Topic: 5086 VS 5052
- Replies: 11
- Views: 16395
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...