The Counts Track Day Nova Build

I will get you some decent close up pics of my rally design turret tops tomorrow if you want?

That would be spot on matey thanks!

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Originally Posted by MK999

You actually answered something I wondered for a while actually, how people can run 100+ amp welders on home circuits, where I know the biggest breaker in our house is 80 amp, but that's the output not the input :thumb:

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Any standard UK spec consumer unit should be able to cope with a 100+ Amp device? Ive never had nay issues with breakers going out when using mine?

I only Ive get a problem when I switch to 110v in the workshop when the pillar drill is on stand by and the bench grinder is in use lol

Anyway, some top progress, and some prefection welding pictureed there!!!

Cheers Mike :thumb:

whats stronger.

4mm plate or 2x2mm double skinned?

Depends which way you load/hit it I'd say, in the case of those turret tops you're gonna get a little more flex with 2x2mm, which means it'll hold up to a higher load for short lengths of time generally (you can probably stand on a riot shield and not be filled with confidence, but the way it flexes means bricks don't go straight through it) but if you loaded it up on a stress tester you'd probably get a lower break point compared to 4mm.

I'd say the 2x2 is more likely to bend/deform under use, but less likely to fail, unless the welds go from the flexing of the material around them, but they're probably stronger than the material itself lol

Here are some pics:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...r/CIMG3829.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...r/CIMG3830.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...r/CIMG3831.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...r/CIMG3832.jpg
On second look the top plates welded in are twice the thickness of the first plate welded in to the top.

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Originally Posted by The Simps

whats stronger.

4mm plate or 2x2mm double skinned?

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As said its a toss up depending on how you look at it....

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Originally Posted by Rick Draper

Here are some pics:

On second look the top plates welded in are twice the thickness of the first plate welded in to the top.

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Thanks for those Rick I'm satisfied that mine will be strong enough as they are esp once i have the cage etc mounted to the turrets.

Evening peeps i've been on it again dealing with these turrets and after tonight's mincing i'm nearly there with only some tidying up left to do!!

I started out cleaning up the N/S turret ready to be made a permanent fixture of the shell

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1082.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1083.jpg

Then went on and cleaned off the funking under seal around the turret hole what a c u n t of a job that is

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1086.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1087.jpg

I cut the turret to size and fitted it up for the first time - some alterations to the hole were needed...

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1088.jpg

Then after even more fettling (at least a hour!) i finally tacked the turret in

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1091.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1092.jpg

And welded it home for good - drop the bomb!

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1102.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1103.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1104.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1106.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1107.jpg

While i was waiting for the poor welded to cool off i decided i would make up the strengthening plates for the other turrets in the same way as before

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1093.jpg

Then i cleaned up the inside of the first turret on the O/S ready for the plates

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1094.jpg

Primed, fitted and tacked the plated in to position

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1097.jpg