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Last year I made a forge out a gas bottle we had laying around, i've made a few little things but nothing of much significance so I thought i'd make some shelf brackets. Slight cuts were put in them so I could bend them in the same place. All the components before bending, not bad to say they were done by eye Above the photo shows them with all the welding complete and a coating of wax. And the finished thing, the screws will get replaced eventually with black ones.

Ive had this small gas bottle hanging around for over a year, i've already made a forge out of a larger one but I have always wanted to make a little stove to cook on when we go to shows. with the help of my dads welding we knocked this up in a couple of days. The legs can be removed by loosening the bolts, the idea was to make everything quite compact. Im pleased with how its turned out, when I get round to it I need to add another air vent, a new handle and some other little bits but hopefully it will serve us well!

Manoeuvring a 12ft twin axle trailer in a confined space with the Disco, is rather awkward. My Land Rover 90 had a front ball hitch which was very handy for reversing trailers into confined spaces.. Unfortunately the same thing can't be done with the Disco. I thought one to fit the front of my Wheel Horses would do the job. So this morning I a rooted out a spare front mule drive. Along with some 1"x2" box, bit of plate and a tow ball. I ended up with...... Fits just fine. So a splash of Red Oxide and tomorrow a splash of some colour. Not sure yet what. Had a bit of a test and a little problem raised it's head. Pulling the trailer off the concrete yard was no problem. It was when the trailer wheels got onto the gravel drive. The tractors ag rear tyres lost grip and did an impression of a tiller. It was something I kind of expected, but the hitch will do it's job. I'll just have to keep off the drive.

I've got an anvil. May make a forge one day. The tube going under on yours and the extension lead, make me think there's a fan somewhere.

It'll get hot alright, Ewan.

Nice work again, Ewan. I was going to take mine to Newby, but I don't think I'll bother now. Be to embarrassing.

Nice work Ewan. One mistake though. Mine! Showed them to swmbo. "You could make me some."

Great Trailer Norm, just need some ramps and it will be ideal for transporting Ransome crawlers