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Getting a rough idea what we are letting ourselves in for...-128 views
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Making the cutting table-105 views
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Using the cutting table with a jig saw with a zero gap plate-100 views
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Cutting the sides for the doors on a specially curved table so that the metal is fully supported-99 views
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Curve in table clearly visible-104 views
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Scribing the next group of panels with our trammel bar (the reference for door diameter)-101 views
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A whole days work and a pitifully small pile, but enough metal for 120 feet ( 40 metres) of door sides-100 views
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Session, the second. More power toys, sorry TOOLS. Forklift assist plainly visible !-105 views
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"Uncle" Dave lays sleepers for Willy's railway-94 views
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Final screw down.-91 views
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Laying out the jigs for the sides of the doors. The wood blocks are exactly the same width as the inside of the doors.-100 views
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Look proof I was wearing overalls. Lovely colour of welding arc Worst case of UV burn I've ever had.-101 views
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Dressing welds and settig mid panel ribs-98 views
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Riveting first panels down-86 views
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Trammel bar marking radial lines on mid panel ribs-78 views
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Foreman watching clean up operations on one of "his" welds-85 views
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One setting the next cross ribs, one drilling, and one riveting-90 views
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Dave praying that the ribs are level-86 views
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Alan doing final trim to length on first door-91 views
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Foreman's little boss arrives to inspect progr-96 views
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Willy the welder and his co-defendants-96 views
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Don't get too carried away. We've placed UNDER 10% of the rivets with side 1 completed.-105 views
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Bye Bye for now !!! Willy and his forklift leading clean up operations-167 views
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