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Finally getting back to this project. Hooked a jump pack up directly to the studs in the junction box. Saw 15 amps so roughly 2.5amp average. I then pulled the trailer and only one wheel dragged. I then measured the amperage at each wheel: LF: 4.0 (this is the one that dragged), LC: 4.0, LR...

If I could purchase shoes separately, I would have replaced them. Unfortunately, the shoes are only available with the backing plates and they cost $150 per axle. Times 3 axles.

I ran a dedicated ground and not a chassis ground. There is a chassis ground at the junction box.

Yes, it's built into the truck.

Thank you for the tip. I think I might have bought a clamp meter and checked this once before, but I'll do it again and post the findings. Thanks for the tip. I was thinking about trying to read the max potential amps at the trailer connector. Any idea how I could do this?

I have a 32' flat bed tri-axle gooseneck trailer. The trailer has electric brakes on each axle. When I first got the trailer, I found the shoes to be wiped out. Some brakes obviously hadn't worked for some time, others where grinding on metal. I went with new backing plates, magnets, and...

Working on the shoe plate. The channel is 1/2” and was 12” wide. I wanted 10”. I cut the channel to length and then made two cuts lengthwise. Beveled the edges. Two passes at 300 ipm and 23 volts. The second photo is the channel welded to a 3/4” press plate.

Mrs wants to test the waters on some blacksmithing so she asked that I build her a power hammer. Instead of a power hammer, I thought I’d build her a hydraulic press instead. I was working on the frame over the weekend and had to share a picture of a weld. The thin vertical weld is the backside...

Thanks. What I didn’t tell you is that my wife put those down. The tacks were the first welds she’s ever laid down. Started with some tacks, then a couple stringers, got her to start weaving and then started turning up the power. Her speed is ok, but I had the power turned down too low for the...

What are you thoughts on the welds? Piece of 3/8” plate. Started off with a couple of tacks and tried some drag stitches. At first the settings were too cold, but the welds started looking better with a weave. Then started to turn up the power so the bead started to lay down. Finished by...

This would be for a forging press so you need to make repeated close-open motions in rapid succession. Many are doing this with two foot pedals, but the motion is slow and clumsy. A hand valve would the best solution, but that takes away one hand from holding the red hot piece of metal.

That's exactly what I want for a function. I must have watched that video a half dozen times and I can't figure out the mechanics. I see that it's a three position valve. Probably a splitter valve because of the pressure detent release on the return stroke. But how does he activate the...

I'm in the planning stage to build a hydraulic press. I'm looking for a valve that has a specific function, but I don't know the technical name of what it is that I'm trying to find. That's where I hope you guys can help. The valve I want will have this function: cylinder extends manually and...

Due to a stupid mistake I managed to shear off a hydraulic pump shaft. The pump isn't horribly expensive, but the broken piece is jammed inside a drive pump that's worth $4000. I can't grab the piece with a vice grips so I need to weld something on that I can grab. A nut is the first option...

Looking to change my Alaskan mill to hydraulic.