Just another ballast box

[Paul Allwood]

I can't get the steel to start making the loader bucket until Monday, so I made a start on a ballast box.

I did a really unusual thing - using offcuts rather than buying new and adding to the offcut stock. It's meant the empty box is going to be pretty heavy since I've used 50x50x5 SHS and 75x50x6 RHS....it's just what I had.

 

[RMS]

I can't get the steel to start making the loader bucket until Monday, so I made a start on a ballast box.

I did a really unusual thing - using offcuts rather than buying new and adding to the offcut stock. It's meant the empty box is going to be pretty heavy since I've used 50x50x5 SHS and 75x50x6 RHS....it's just what I had.

Since a ballast box is all about weight, it being heavy seems to be a good thing.

 

[old and tired]

That's a good start... now, add even more metal, make it heavier!!!