Posted by dave2 on April 05, 2009 at 04:24:50 from (139.139.35.70):
Hey folks, I finally got the honeydo list down enough to think about this again (quote below).
dave2 said: (quoted from post at 11:26:07 09/25/07) Hi Folks,
I just found and picked up an old wagon that needs some TLC. Everything is solid except the wood sides and floor. Just need to replace the wood and run some lights. Just wondering what kind of wood I should use foor the floor and walls. I have access to oak, pine, and I believe spruce. I was thinking to just buy 3/4" pine tongue and groove from our equivelant to HD but don't know if it is tough enough. I also have plenty of 3/4" exterior plywood. Seems like I read somewhere to stay away from the oak. Any advice would be appreciated. Also, what would be a good paint for the wood? I plan to paint it to match my IHC tractor.
Thanks,
Dave
Anyway.......
Local sawmill hooked me up with T&G oak as my best bet of what is local.
Not far (I hope) away from the task, but have been brainstorming. Since I'll be stripping to the frame which is already a full frame of angle iron (not the wood runner/joist construction).
3 way dump wagons are common here but I haven't ran across any on my scale (2 ton max 5 x 10 ft).
My idea is to make another angle iron frame that matches and would fit on top of the existing (to keep it simple) frame . Then fasten them together with (lack of better description) drop pin hinges on each side and the back with a hydraulic cylinder in the middle. Remove/replace pins as necessary to dump left/right/back.
What would be the smallest dimension angle iron I could get by with for the weight? Was thinking 2 inch with cross braces in the center where the cylinder mounts of 3 inch. too much/too little?
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