Channel: Rainfall Projects

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Tags: agriculturehow tocnc plasmaweldingmillerfabricationtruckmetaltailgatefarmcombine

Description: SimpliSafe is award-winning home security that keeps your home safe around the clock. It’s really reliable, easy to use, and there are no contracts. Check out SimpliSafe here: simplisafe.com/rainfallprojects I was really impressed with Dimide's new clamps, check out their kickstarter here: kickstarter.com/projects/dimideclamps/dimide-1-4-series-clamp-impact-compability-and-modular-clamp I built these truck racks to haul corn and beans to the cannery, but we decided to convert the truck to a grass seed truck. For grass seed, you need a roll over tarp, which won't work with the original tailgate. The new tailgate will swing from a heavy cross piece, which gets bolted onto the top of the side racks. Once I knew the exact dimensions for the door, I cut and welded it together and then convered it with a piece of sheet metal. I cut some hinges from 3/8" plate on the CNC plasma table and welded the door to the top cross member. It's critical for the door to stay tight, so it doesn't leak the small grass seed, so I incorporated a slack adjuster into the latching mechanism so we can later adjust it if need be. The tailgate then got some paint while I installed the roll over tarp. Once some weather stripping was installed, this truck was headed to the grass field!