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Hi Frank I was thinking it was more a rhetorical question (or cliffhanger question) to be followed up with another informative post. Sorry I didn't catch it. Was super busy this weekend with a fruitless Swap Meet event. I packed the 1992 Dodge 3/4 ton long bed extended cab loaded to over the...

To paraphrase and add to what my hero Big Daddy Roth says when the pile gets yeah big its time to start building and not to stop till the pile is gone, then build the pile again, Rinse, Cycle Repeat! The PILE is ALLLLIIIIIVVVVVVEEEEE LOL! Got most if not all of the steel PS can you tell I...

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​Thanks Frank!

A little more of where tentatively the boom storage would be: I think the wood runner between the bed and frame on the M135 was 1 1/2 to 2". I had some pieces of it but the wife thought it was termite infested and tossed it out for me. The design right now has the option of the poles in a...

Not yet, but I think the wood was 1 1/2 to 2 I had some pieces of it but the wife thought it was termite infested and tossed it out for me. The design right now has the option of the poles in a trough (sp it doesn't quite look right) beside the wheel well or under the bed along frame rails or...

Oh I am interested, but I think this thread would better serve the purpose and make for easier searching for those thursting for knowledge here: https://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?187734-Drilling-tapping-lubricant-brand-and-product-info-Suggestions-request Thanks

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Thanks Guyz for the advice these are the answers with brand names, that I am looking for. Buying the Drill America Cobalt hole saw set, tap magic and Brute cutting wax today. I have needed reamers for awhile and always held off but after I get the gin pole built and recover financially from it...

​You made my day! LOL!

Thanks PJWest I will order some up today!

It gives me a headache when I type small font and already have my screen set for 150% and use glasses when on the computer and measuring, I guess this is my handicap. I will always avoid freehand drilling whenever possible. My machines are a 1969 Black and Decker mag drill with a cracked motor...

HiYa Frank, Some flavors are easy others are not so much The tube is A-500 bought plate is 1018 or 1020 hot rolled The 5/16ish plate on the other hand is a little harder to pin down. It is leftover Japanese steel from a Mitsubishi elevator retrofit mod we did at my day job almost 2 years ago...

The cat has FLED the bag! LOL! https://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?187771-Trapdoor-Gin-Pole-Project-underway-feedback-suggestions-appreciated&p=2210517#post2210517

Time to dust off the cobwebs here is a link to the newest happenings on the ol' M135 ! https://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?187771-Trapdoor-Gin-Pole-Project-underway-feedback-suggestions-appreciated&p=2210517#post2210517

OK so we all get an idea of what I am working on right now. Here is the project I am building for my M135, big bits cost big bucks and I will spend more to make them last longer...

First the mandantory disclaimer I am not an ME, nor have I done any calculations on what I am building. This is only a ongoing documentation of what I am building to suit my own needs. No warranty is stated or implied as to fitness and safety of what I am building. Use the info at your own risk...

Carboarius, Close the tubes are just sitting there but are part of the project. If I get my drawings darkened look for the unveiling of the project in the Deuce Mod subforum later today!

Awwwwweee nobody wants to play? :-( I need to start a thread and get some feedback so this next hint should make it clear, remember this goes with hint number one above...still waiting on orders then it GETS interesting! LOL!!!

I have a TON of drilling, tapping and cutting coming up on the M135 and I need advice and recommendations. The drilling and tapping wax I have been using for 20 plus years is about gone and even if the label was legible I highly doubt it is available in today's "green" "can cause cancer"...