Hybrid_From_Hell Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Help Need a chunk of 1 of 1.25 or 1.5 inch plate Approx 28" x 12.5' or close (bigger I can trim) Sussex surrey Hampshire some beer tokens Given on collection Anyone help ? Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P H Services Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 The only people i can think of close to you is Bicknells Boilermakers at Hollycombe near Liphook i expect they may have some thing. If you go there expect some abuse they are friendly honest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zardos Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Help Need a chunk of 1 of 1.25 or 1.5 inch plate Approx 28" x 12.5' or close (bigger I can trim) Sussex surrey Hampshire some beer tokens Given on collection Anyone help ? Nige What are you building? A tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longlandy Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 If you are prepared to travel to essex I can cnc plasma you a bit for sensible money, I have these sizes in stock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discomikey Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 try TWIGGS of matlock, they may be a while away, but they do delivery and their prices are pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtyninety Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 mikey... twiggs don't deliever that far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted September 12, 2011 Author Share Posted September 12, 2011 Tried Bicknells Boilermakers - 5/8" thickest they do so had a phone aound opf peeps I knew ....... Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm me been given big lump of plate - complete with bits welded onto it It will clean up fine - and its 32" x 20" x 32mm x fekin HEAVY so F heavy Me can't F lift it out of F boot just cannot do it on me own I lift it and the Beemers suspension lifts up, much grunting n puifin grunting and snot spewing with assocaited "Eeeeach"s - but I can't do the extra lift to get it out ...so ... will need to annoy neighbour tomm ...get it lifted out - and get on milling machine ...down 40 foot alleyway and if your curious - its for the start of the HFH "Pess folder brake thingy" ......which is in build .......Thats when the plate comes out of the boot .....and onto the mill that is ...... Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diff Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Well, that's a lot smaller than the 12.5 FOOT long piece you asked for! Help Need a chunk of 1 of 1.25 or 1.5 inch plate Approx 28" x 12.5' or close (bigger I can trim) Sussex surrey Hampshire some beer tokens Given on collection Anyone help ? Nige Thought you were building something REALLY heavy! Regards, Diff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discomikey Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 mikey... twiggs don't deliever that far! oops... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobotMan Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Twiggs is an alladins cave of engineering wonder! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 This must be the start of Nige's new cup holders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted September 14, 2011 Author Share Posted September 14, 2011 No, start of Niges new Press Brake Thing .................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 No, start of Niges new Press Brake Thing .................... You can build me one after Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted September 14, 2011 Author Share Posted September 14, 2011 Well, it started when I won a 50 - yes 50 Ton press off ebay ............... Went to collect it with Mate and Trailer, 4 of us got hold of it and said 1 ....2 ...3 and lift and NOTHING.... didn't even budge an inch...only thing that moved was the veins in all our necks.... "Some" dismantling later and its back home reassembled ...and awaiting some modifications Thread amd pics will follow (if it works that is ) Nige Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynic-al Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 got loads of 1730 (EN8) ground flat all sides 496mm x 496mm x i think 27mm but it all has a few holes in and i'm a fair way from you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted September 14, 2011 Author Share Posted September 14, 2011 Here is the "If you can move it lift it" you can have it Lump I did, and "Scabby" doesn't come close to describing it - but it were free and some work will see it right Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landy-Novice Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 wheres the pictures of the press then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 wheres the pictures of the press then? I wonder if it is this one? ..... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/280729765484 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted September 14, 2011 Author Share Posted September 14, 2011 Dats the baby Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 I can see why you had to take it apart to move it So what have you used it to squash so far? Purely for testing purposes obviously Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landy-Novice Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 omg, its huge!! and alot of £££!!! why get one that big? ..... Nige has moved on to big boys toys!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 omg, its huge!! and alot of £££!!! why get one that big? ..... Nige has moved on to big boys toys!! Always buy the biggest and best you can afford .... buy cheap buy twice and all that .... I'm guessing Nige will never be cursing changing radius arm bushes again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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