Seagull Crates

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Ok. I fitted my FP into it today to see how they mount in the crate. They are a solid fit once you do up the thumb screws and slide the bit of timber over the bottom leg. This crate is suited for Fp and LLs type motors. I tried to fit a 102 in it but the crate needs to be 3 to 4 inches longer. I will try my best to make up a crate as cost effective and easy as possible. I have a heap of pallet boards to use, but i am thinking of having a look at my local Mega hardware store and see what sizes of timber they have got and get them to pre-cut everything up for me and all i should need to do is screw or nail it toghether. Over here in Oz we have Bunnings Hardware nation wide. Bunnings charge about a $1 per cut, So by the time i buy a saw and blades i am better of to get them to wear out all of there gear. I will go down and have a look at the hardware store tommorrow.

[david doyle]

How are the crates coming? Interesting that one is so much diffrent then the one I have with a 40 plus in it. You mentioned screws , is yours crewed together and not nailed?

If you do not have a saw do your self a favor and get an old Disston cross cut hand saw ( cheap like borsch unless it is a mint one in a collector's hands) ,a made in England Bronze saw set (couple bucks on fleabay, I suggest the bronze brit ones cause yor a seagull guy LOL) , a saw file (6 dollars) and a couple clamps for a vice will complete your ability to sharpen it.Total cost will be less then what it will cost to get your boards cut at a buck a chop. For cross cutting narrow boards like that nothing beats a goot hand saw. I have 3 top quality big dollar circular saws down stairs and seldom if ever use them for cross cutting because the hand saw does a better job just about as quick. Disston had a factory in Sydney Aus between the 1920s and 50s so there should almost as many there as there are in Canada.Like with Seagulls do not be afraid of rust and ugliness if it is a disston and it is straight buy it. Even for rip cuts a well sharpened saw is surprisingly quick and easy, you will likely need to rip boards to achieve the correct box height (?).

[Niander101]

I normally use an electric jigsaw for my rough woodwork[actually I don't do any fine woodwork]
I don't believe in paying someone to cut my wood cause im a tight Scot with an English accent

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We were on our way to the hardware super store last night (Bunnings warehouse) but my 3 yr old boy threw up all in the back seat everywhere, so we had to come home. We had birthday to go to today so im planning on going tommorrow to source up some timber-nails and screws. The warehouse has a cutting section that can cut up everything for me so i dont need any power tools. I will keep you posted.

[david doyle]

No power involved,