Doc's resin cast 45 gallon drums on a pallet

[Lord Ferguson]

Doc kindly sent me some of his home-grown rasin cast oil drums.. and mighty fine they are too - Thanks Jason... have built a pallet for them so they can be stacked 2 high and 2 across (4 per pallet)... anyway here's a picture

[1/32 farmer]

wow they are mighty fine marky

what colour are you going to paint them

[JC]

Excellent Marky, those timber cut-outs look the part.  

....................................you just need a bund area to stand them in now!   :D :D

[Lord Ferguson]

Great arn't they   - Doc's a clever geezer and no mistaking... I reckon they have to be BP green - or JCB yellow - what do you think  

[Lord Ferguson]

Done one for you too as promised Jason  - and one for Ben - but he ain't having my drums  :D

[1/32 farmer]

yes and a few massey red

[JC]

Green with yellow tops will look good (BP  \)

[JC]

Done one for you too as promised Jason  - and one for Ben - but he ain't having my drums  :D

I'd better block his emails then!!  :D :D :D

[MJB1]

wow they look good :)

agri-castrol green & white or texaco black & red universal oil or even shell yellow & white

how much F-P ?

[JC]

Not really priced em mjb.  \

[MJB1]

you & marky are going to have to work out a unit price for 4 drums & pallet beams  bit like paul & ian did for their tvt

[NewHolland2]

Looking great folks...... :)

[Deere-est]

There can't be a single person on here that doesn't have the need for a set of these. These sort of farmyard sundries are a much needed offering. .... Best sort out a deal Marky/FP!!!

[CCF]

Excellent job on those Doc & Marky....just like the real thing! :)

[new holland driver]

dont you like pikeys fp

[JC]

dont you like pikeys fp

No, even less after two of the barstuards broke into one of my places last week.  > >

[new holland driver]

why how many do you have places that is

[Lord Ferguson]

Thought as this was methods and tips I would post my method for making the beams - FOR WHEN YOU CAST YOUR OWN DRUMS AND MAKE YOUR OWN BRARERS  :D - Just kidding - Ooooo get you...

Anyway folks - I routed a Channel to fit the bearer size (which is 5mm) in a gash piece of wood... then used a 20mm holesaw mounted in the pillar drill to just nick the edge of the wood to make the shaped piece - then it's a simple job to cut, turn, cut turn, cut turn... you get the idea I'm sure... pallet was just 3 strips of 3mm square (same as spud boxes) and the pallet strips are 1/8th x 1/16th strips (same as trailer flatbed)... I hope you haven't been boared stiff reading this... I just have this idea that it might be nice to see others methods or tips when making things - saves re-inventing the wheel each time we all do something....

Zzzzzzzzzzz - Oi you boys wake up - I've finished 

[Lord Ferguson]

And painted some JCB yellow (anyone got any small JCB decals for Markie) and some BP green awaiting the yellow top (both need a second coat of course) 

[Lord Ferguson]

[MJB1]

thats a lot of red paint you wasted considering the barrels are yellow  \ :D :D

you're getting really good at this sort of stuff marky ,what did you used to do in yer spare time before ben got you on here  ?

[Lord Ferguson]

The red paint is a long story.... but lets just say this... Red quick drying Humbrol and resin don't like to mix  \

I was into woodturning for some time before Ben got me hooked on this stuff... the naughty boy... I was quite happy turning bowls, salt pots and table lamps before he came along... in fact that reminds me - Anyone want to a wood lathe  ;D - No seriously 

I also had a quad and a collection of Motocross bikes which have all had to go now  :'( :'( :'(

[JC]

How many you got left??

[Lord Ferguson]

How many what Doc 

Drums

Wood Lathes

Quad Bikes

Crossers

Table lamps

bowls

or salt pots

God I talk a load of Bo**ocks sometimes don't I 

[JC]

Drums yer dipstick!

[Lord Ferguson]

Ah... I see - painted 8, left 1 virgin to show Ben... and I have 1 in my sky rocket to show anyone who is remotely interested  :D