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Godoh
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Posted: 09:50pm 25 May 2025

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Hi Roger that looks great, the sheet metal work looks fine. When we don't have a bender or pan brake to work with, well improvisation is the way.
Things are only wrong if they don't work and that looks like it will work fine
fantastic project.
I hope you get enough sunshine in winter where you are for it to save a lot of heating bills
pete

rogerdw
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Posted: 01:57pm 26 May 2025

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Thanks Pete. Yeah I was very happy with how it turned out and think it will do the job ok.

I keep looking at folders and guillotines etc ... but I'd use them that rarely I really can't justify buying one ... and then have to find room to keep them between uses.

I'm very confident of enough sunshine during winter to make this worthwhile. The original prototype is into its 5th season of use already and still does a great job. I cant wait to try this one out and see what she'll do ... especially seeing it's over three times bigger. Hopefully it won't be an anti climax.

Cheers, Roger

Godoh
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Posted: 09:44pm 26 May 2025

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Hi Roger, I made a small sheet metal folder from scraps of steel I had lying about.
It is bolted to my bench, it only does metal up to 600mm long but has had quite a bit of use. I find it really handy.
I just used a heavy piece of angle iron for the base. And another piece for the folder with two pieces of pipe welded on for handles.
Good luck with getting the heater installed.
Pete

rogerdw
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Posted: 04:08am 27 May 2025

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Yeah I'd often thought of building one too ... but have so many of those projects in my mind and a heap of others half done and abandoned. When I've finished my generator off and this air heater, maybe I could tackle it.

We're gonna need heat sooner than later ... so the heater is top priority at the moment.

And some good news ... I heard of another crane guy one town over, who only charges $125/hr and who likes cash, so is negotiable ... especially if he has a couple jobs to do over here ... so it sounds like it might be a lot more reasonable to have it craned on.

Cheers, Roger

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