I have joined the club ! And yes I have lost my mine !

[1951M1078]

Worked from 100% grade and the 2 to 1 will help with the brake. But its a good point. Its the difference of a winch and a hoist.
But I think I'm good.

 

[1951M1078]

Other end of the deck welded.

 

[Another Ahab]

Other end of the deck welded.

Nice work, those welds are pretty.

It is clearly NOT your first rodeo, you a welder by trade?

 

[1951M1078]

No, but thanks !
Just a old engineer / hack.

 

[1951M1078]

Fitting. Think I will go with the decking next and then make the bike stops ? They will need to be removable.

 

[1951M1078]

New up lock.

 

[coachgeo]

New up lock.
.........(two images).......

where you get those button push to remove pins? McMaster? what is the official name of them if one wanted to search for these ?

 

[ramdough]

New up lock.
View attachment 806848View attachment 806849

Just a friendly suggestion. If you want to reduce rattle, you can use a destaco clamp to take up any slack after pinning it.

Love your work by the way. Keep it up.

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[1951M1078]

Quick Release Pins . ? From my tool box and a old race boat project.

 

[ramdough]

Quick Release Pins . ? From my tool box and a old race boat project.

The quick release pins on your platform.

Again, great work! Just something I have done when I had rattles. It prolongs the hole and pin tolerances too, so they don’t egg over time.


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[Another Ahab]

Just a friendly suggestion. If you want to reduce rattle, you can use a destaco clamp to take up any slack after pinning it.

Nice item!

https://catalog.monroeengineering.com/category/de-sta-co-straight-line-action-clamps

Which one (of the clamps) are you talking about?

 

[1951M1078]

Cut out the decking. Trying the tire stops for best fit?

 

[1951M1078]

Deck all welded down. Now on to the bike mount.

 

[Another Ahab]

Deck all welded down. Now on to the bike mount.

It sure looks good.

On another topic, I noticed your martime "fleet" in the background:

- Where's the boating in AZ, you near a Big Old Dam or something?!

 

[1951M1078]

Depending on the year AZ has more boats per-capita than any-other state in the union. Been out west from Mich. since 83. The boat Biz is good.

 

[Another Ahab]

Depending on the year AZ has more boats per-capita than any-other state in the union. Been out west from Mich. since 83. The boat Biz is good.

Now, THERE'S a "Jeopardy" game show question that would stump 'em all!!

 

[coachgeo]

Now, THERE'S a "Jeopardy" game show question that would stump 'em all!!

if a person has lived out west for a while........ they might get that answer right. Lake Powell is HUGE while mostly in Utah... it peeks into AZ. Storing boat in AZ is likely more popular than in UT maybe.... would explain the high AZ ownership listings.

 

[1951M1078]

Just a note. I can fold the end section ,OK. But I almost can't do the two. I'm old. But will work on a chain system to help with that using the winch.

 

[1951M1078]

Side support installed.

 

[Nomadic]

That deck is beefy. You could carry a Smart Car on that. lol.