2005 PJ Trailers 20' Gooseneck Lo-Pro Equipment Hauler Revamp

Can we take a minute to admire the power and precision annular cutters provide us?

Why did I ever use a hole saw?

You know how you need to cut a 2.5" round hole through metal? So you grab a 2.5" hole saw and watch as it dances around while it slowly cuts through the material. Then once it pops through you are left with a 2.75" oblong hole.

Sure, I am kinda exaggerating. But am I?

Annular cutters work much faster, cleaner, longer, and WAY more accurately.

Example:

I need to cut two 2.5" round holes 4.5" apart. Then I will cut the area out between them and be left with the perfect mounting hole for the oval LED lights. So I grab a 2.5" annular cutter out of the drawer and pop two almost perfect round holes 4.5" apart. The photos show the holes before being deburred to accurately show just how clean they come out.







For those of you who are in the digital age, that reads 2.5015". Yup, a whole .0015" oversized.

Can your hole saw do that? Repeatedly?

BTW, the cutter in question is over 10 years old and has been used countless (I ran out of fingers and toes) times.

I'll get off my soapbox now...

Finished out all 4 boxes and got them tacked into position. First I got the ovals cut out of each one.



Then used some of the drops from plates I cut out 4 gussets, one for each box. Then welded them into position. These will add strength to the entire structure (since the rear of the box will just be sheet metal), especially when the fenders are off and wider equipment drives over the areas.







Wheeled the welder outside and tacked them into their new homes.

You guys have heard of restaurant food being "slap your momma" good? That's how my Miller 210 feels after I show it pics of the welds in this thread.

Mark