Turboman
Mab An Gov
hahahaha...sorry about that...I tried to resist...honest
Well, I cant argue with how crap England were
Well, I cant argue with how crap England were
nuggetstuff
Member
I guess I have the usual collection of small tools, drills, grinders etc as well a good selection of pneumatic tools including a Rivnut gun which always comes in very handy.
Had a MIG welder for years but as I got more into making my own stuff for my trucks I got a second MIG which is set up for Aluminium. I have always had the typical bench grinder/linisher, pedestal drill etc
I have always really enjoyed the design side so some years back I started dabbling with AutoCAD and then Solid works. This become pretty important once I started playing with the milling. I don’t have a trade background but have always enjoyed learning new skills
In the bigger gear, I started with a metal lathe 4 or 5 years ago and then a Chinese turret mill with DRO about 4 years ago and started to teach myself milling. All the work on the roof rack and bullbar was done on that mill. I was lucky enough to know an excellent tool maker who was a great help.
A couple of years ago I upgraded the mill to a programmable 3 axis machine which has opened up a whole new world.
Had a MIG welder for years but as I got more into making my own stuff for my trucks I got a second MIG which is set up for Aluminium. I have always had the typical bench grinder/linisher, pedestal drill etc
I have always really enjoyed the design side so some years back I started dabbling with AutoCAD and then Solid works. This become pretty important once I started playing with the milling. I don’t have a trade background but have always enjoyed learning new skills
In the bigger gear, I started with a metal lathe 4 or 5 years ago and then a Chinese turret mill with DRO about 4 years ago and started to teach myself milling. All the work on the roof rack and bullbar was done on that mill. I was lucky enough to know an excellent tool maker who was a great help.
A couple of years ago I upgraded the mill to a programmable 3 axis machine which has opened up a whole new world.
Jonnygearbox
Active Member
Love it! Did you get my message with email address
nuggetstuff
Member
Thanks guys. Will keep it coming as I get time.
Cheers
Cheers
nuggetstuff
Member
nuggetstuff
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Managed to get away for a few days. My son was on his way back from Cape York in his Patrol ute 4.2TD with 3" lift and we met up at Kinkuna just south of Bundaberg..beautiful little spot that we frequent.
While the Wendy set up camp the hunters and gatherers threw in a line…fish turned out to be pretty safe although we though we might almost had hit one with the sinker when casting ??!!!!?????
Wendy set up tent
And kitchen
Jake threw the fancy style swag out for him and Alyce
Nothing like campfire cooking and the tripod got another workout here
Dishes were still there in the morning but there is one advantage of being the photographer...
Went for a trundle along the beach
Don't you hate it when you realise too late that you should have walked it first! Water on Wendy's side was almost to the top of the seat box.
Pretty happy about now that I had already fitted the Ebox which raised the electrics from under the driver’s seat…..
No problem getting water in the 110 but forgetting I had put my 6 week old laptop on the floor in the back so it wouldn't bounce off the seat proved to be an expensive forget.....
Thought it was worth the effort to try to dry it out....it wasn't!
Jake found a bit more water...boys will be boys
And a little playpen where the wombat holes tested suspension travel
While the Wendy set up camp the hunters and gatherers threw in a line…fish turned out to be pretty safe although we though we might almost had hit one with the sinker when casting ??!!!!?????
Wendy set up tent
And kitchen
Jake threw the fancy style swag out for him and Alyce
Nothing like campfire cooking and the tripod got another workout here
Dishes were still there in the morning but there is one advantage of being the photographer...
Went for a trundle along the beach
Don't you hate it when you realise too late that you should have walked it first! Water on Wendy's side was almost to the top of the seat box.
Pretty happy about now that I had already fitted the Ebox which raised the electrics from under the driver’s seat…..
No problem getting water in the 110 but forgetting I had put my 6 week old laptop on the floor in the back so it wouldn't bounce off the seat proved to be an expensive forget.....
Thought it was worth the effort to try to dry it out....it wasn't!
Jake found a bit more water...boys will be boys
And a little playpen where the wombat holes tested suspension travel
Turboman
Mab An Gov
That looks like a great spot for a trip, whats all that blue stuff up there,
doesn't look like the sky here , ours is grey and with rain falling from it.You are also very lucky that your family clearly share your enjoyment of your vehicle and activities. Great pics again.
nuggetstuff
Member
Briliant.
Loving these stories and photos.
About 6 hours from where my sister lives, i might have to see if i can talk her fella into a little road trip later in the year.
Thanks again for sharing Nuggets. Top stuff.
If you are in town, let me know. Is your sister north of Bundaberg?
nuggetstuff
Member
That looks like a great spot for a trip, whats all that blue stuff up there,
You are also very lucky that your family clearly share your enjoyment of your vehicle and activities. Great pics again.
Thought as blue sky might be a bit novel for you
Our kids grew up camping and my son loves 4WD'ing and camping. I havn;'t been able to get him to see the Landy light but his Patrol is a beast. He has done all the work himself.
flat
Well-Known Member
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Thought as blue sky might be a bit novel for you
Our kids grew up camping and my son loves 4WD'ing and camping. I havn;'t been able to get him to see the Landy light but his Patrol is a beast. He has done all the work himself.
Patrols are quite good, I had one for work and really rate it. :behindsofa:
nuggetstuff
Member
Actually so do I. Had 3 before converting and really only changed when they dropped the 4.2 diesel. Sadly the new smaller engines have not proved as bullet proof as the old 4.2 here and sales have dropped right off.
Not a Toyota fan at all. Over priced.
nuggetstuff
Member
The 110 in current camping mode when the weather got a bit ordinary at Salvator Rosa
Snug as a bug in a rug.
Fitted a Rono roof console on the weekend with a GME TX4500 UHF. Will be fitting a Tyre dog Tyre Monitoring system as well and the control panel will be mounted on the top RHS of the console as well.
Decided to fit a snorkel but wasn't fussed with the original pipe work so decided to make a few mods. Dont mean to be overly critical but seriously the original duct work is shameful .you could drive a Rangie through the gaps it is so bad. All push together blow moulded plastic with no securing clamps or sealing. No wonder they only call it a raised air intake,,,sure as hell isnt a sealed system.
This is a huge problem in Australia where people fit a snorkel thinking they can safely do water crossings and the factory duct from the snorkel to the air filter box leaks like a sieve!!!!!!!!!!!
First up was to make a new air box for the inside of the guard with provision for a flexible pipe to connect it direct to the air box.
Cut the hole for where it fits against the guard and insert rivnuts for fixing
Turned up a boss and weld in place for the flexible pipe
Then turned up a boss for the air box end
Joined it all up with some TPR 76mm Ducting pipe and bob's your uncle
Used a Safari snorkel
Because I do a lot of remote touring with lots of dust, I like to run a Sy Klone pre cleaner. Essentially it has a spinning element in it which firstly draws air in but then the heavier particles spin to the outside of the unit and are ejected faster than David Warner at a night club. This in turns keeps the air filter much cleaner in extremely dusty conditions. The other issue I have with standard snorkel heads is that they let rain/water in. The Sy Klone draws from underneath, eliminating that problem.
One problem when fitting to a Defender is that the head unit hits the roof so I made up a longer ally adaptor to give clearance.
STAGE TWO .
Wasnt ever happy with the the box that I made in quick time when fitting the snorkel..pretty agricultural. Also when I posted it, a lots of guys asked if I would make them one so thought I would see how it would machining them .
Did it as a box with a lid using an o-ring to seal it
Does exactly the same job but looks a lot better, even if you can not see it!!!!!
Unfortunately it is a very expensive option as well so I decided to look at a way of trying to make it more affordable for forum dwellers. The end result is a kit which is moulded from polyurethane and I sell from my web page
http://www.nuggetstuff.com
Hope that doesnt get me in trouble with the mods but I think people can see the progression of how it developed and the benefits, especially for anyone likely to do be doing water crossings.
Snug as a bug in a rug.
Fitted a Rono roof console on the weekend with a GME TX4500 UHF. Will be fitting a Tyre dog Tyre Monitoring system as well and the control panel will be mounted on the top RHS of the console as well.
Decided to fit a snorkel but wasn't fussed with the original pipe work so decided to make a few mods. Dont mean to be overly critical but seriously the original duct work is shameful .you could drive a Rangie through the gaps it is so bad. All push together blow moulded plastic with no securing clamps or sealing. No wonder they only call it a raised air intake,,,sure as hell isnt a sealed system.
This is a huge problem in Australia where people fit a snorkel thinking they can safely do water crossings and the factory duct from the snorkel to the air filter box leaks like a sieve!!!!!!!!!!!
First up was to make a new air box for the inside of the guard with provision for a flexible pipe to connect it direct to the air box.
Cut the hole for where it fits against the guard and insert rivnuts for fixing
Turned up a boss and weld in place for the flexible pipe
Then turned up a boss for the air box end
Joined it all up with some TPR 76mm Ducting pipe and bob's your uncle
Used a Safari snorkel
Because I do a lot of remote touring with lots of dust, I like to run a Sy Klone pre cleaner. Essentially it has a spinning element in it which firstly draws air in but then the heavier particles spin to the outside of the unit and are ejected faster than David Warner at a night club. This in turns keeps the air filter much cleaner in extremely dusty conditions. The other issue I have with standard snorkel heads is that they let rain/water in. The Sy Klone draws from underneath, eliminating that problem.
One problem when fitting to a Defender is that the head unit hits the roof so I made up a longer ally adaptor to give clearance.
STAGE TWO .
Wasnt ever happy with the the box that I made in quick time when fitting the snorkel..pretty agricultural. Also when I posted it, a lots of guys asked if I would make them one so thought I would see how it would machining them .
Did it as a box with a lid using an o-ring to seal it
Does exactly the same job but looks a lot better, even if you can not see it!!!!!
Unfortunately it is a very expensive option as well so I decided to look at a way of trying to make it more affordable for forum dwellers. The end result is a kit which is moulded from polyurethane and I sell from my web page
http://www.nuggetstuff.com
Hope that doesnt get me in trouble with the mods but I think people can see the progression of how it developed and the benefits, especially for anyone likely to do be doing water crossings.
