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That helps a lot - very interesting, thanks.

The Lc1 and LC2 use different sensors, so be aware of that, I forget the nomenclature, but it is clear when you start looking as the plugs are different. If it works and gives a reading then it will be fine, I've certainly had one in a box for 5 years and it worked fine on first switch on, just remember to calibrate it in free air.

If your using mig or arc welding the brass will melt and spit at you, also the metal in the rods or wire will not adhere to the brass, which is why you can blank holes with brass or copper and then back fill with mig or arc as it won't stick to the brass or copper You could tig braze your doors that way your filler rod would adhere to the brass or stop welding as close to the brass joints as you can then fill any remaining gap with a map torch / oxy acetylene and a brazing rod Hope this helps regards Stephen

Let's hope he approaches it with more intelligence than the TFL guys, they couldn't stop whining about how they're too stupid to understand how lockers work.

Haven't seen this one posted. Pretty good write up IMO and some interesting points.

I think o2 sensors come with a covering that burns off on first use ? I have an 8 year old unused sensor is that likely to still be good or is it new sensor time and if so will any store do for that ? I know I could go narrow band but I’m going wideband. I have Lc-1 in currently but I could swap to Lc-2 but doesn’t seem much difference.

As a (very) inexperienced welder who is about to have to do door frames, please can you explain what the brazed joints did to make it unpleasant? So I know what's gonna bite my bum...

Brilliant! What a small world!! We had two blue 90s as well!

It may melt at 420C, but I bet you the tank is hotter than that for dipping.

I think with a couple well placed plug welds as an insurance policy, I should be grand! 😁

We must have met too if you were on that trip Andy. That's the V8 90 I was driving at the time in the foreground.

Very interested in this! Will be digging more and more in to this. Also I thought @Turbocharger's truck looked familiar! Years ago we bumped into him on Wales somewhere! He kindly saved my idiot mate the walk to catchup with me again! As you can tell he regretted this when his feet got wet! TC didnt have air suspension back then....

A quick google says zinc melts at 420degC, Bronze 950 Brass ~900, so would that be OK being dipped?

That's very nice. I like a good trailer.

How about replace the flatbed for a better flatbed? https://www.clhtrailers.com/catalogue/main/container-trailer/container-trailer/ Mark will happily add sides for you if you want it to be a more conventional flatbed.

A mate who works on wagons swears by them, as he says they are not the cheapest, but good value and very good quality.

strangely enough im contemplating doing exactly the same in putting a 20ft container on my BJT tri axle, mainly because i cant find a hiab man with a long enough boom thats not charging more than the container cost for delivery

Not sure what the solution will be for you, the brazing that I noticed tended to be around where the latch mechanism is mounted and above it where the inner horizontal waist piece meets the frame.

I don't know if you have watched the project binky series on YouTube but they use Kielder power tools and love them! Seem to be decent kit.

Oh. My. God. I literally cannot wait for the next instalment of "Personal Injuries in the Garage with Jeff" 🤣

Hmm.. now that is a very important bit of info! I wonder how to get round that? Maybe some strategically placed plug welds? The galvanised frames online seem to be galvanised after manufacture so they must be fully welded. So maybe worth a review with a blow torch to see what is welded and what is brazed prior to them going away..

Yeah it'll be on the list! I didn't know about the planting though but there is a boy near me that does blasting for decent cost so I will check first and pay him a visit if needs be.. thanks for the heads up!

They would likely distort but unlike bigger items should be able to be fettled back into shape with some light tapping... but they'll be used to galving smaller items hopefully and I'll mention distortion to them when I arrive

Is the new pan galv? if not, get it in the order! One note about galv stuff..... they often want it blasted before hand unless its somewhere that specifically mentions that they blast first themselves.