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From: Bob La Londe <none@none.com99>
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Subject: Re: Outdoor Welding
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2025 10:19:00 -0700
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On 6/24/2025 3:02 PM, Jim Wilkins wrote:
> "Bob La Londe"  wrote in message news:103f1mm$283e1$1@dont-email.me...
> 
> I'm not sure how that is relevant to welding on a complete jack assembly
> to a complete trailer assembly.  I guess I could have welded on flanges
> and then bolted the flanges together, or perhaps made up an assortment
> of plates and u-bolts and cut some holes in the deck to run the
> fasteners around the frame. I'll just have to live with my welds and see
> if they fall off.
> Bob La Londe
> 
> ----------------------------
> 
> It's about welding mounting plates to the legs while horizontal and then 
> drilling instead of welding once they have been clamped in place on the 
> trailer. I listed the simple equipment I use to locate and drill 
> structural steel accurately enough by hand outdoors. If the welds you 
> don't trust fail that might be the fix.
> 


To a certain extent that is self deprecation, and to some extent I know 
what a "pretty" weld should look like.  I really don't think 48 inches 
of weld will fail catastrophically all at once without warning causing 
both jacks to suddenly fall off under load.

I should atleast see some movement and hear some metal screaming as I 
run frantically to get out of its path.

Next is some real wheel chocks because I intend to use the jacks to tilt 
the trailer detached from the tow vehicle for loading.  I thought I had 
some big plastic ones around, but they seem to have disappeared.

-- 
Bob La Londe
CNC Molds N Stuff

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