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View Poll Results: What color slats with black frame
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Stained gloss
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matt black
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11-01-2009, 03:54 AM
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Re: Going to try build a slatmill
do you and your dog a favour mate, stop..and do not use that rubber belt!
it will break and if it does your dog may get injured. i know, but we were lucky 
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11-01-2009, 04:18 AM
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Re: Going to try build a slatmill
here's a picture of the belt.
i got it from a mechinery belt place, sorry i can't remember the exact name. its a nylon mesh covered. this stuff will last and you won't have any accidents.
good luck 
ps. my slats are 70x12x445
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11-01-2009, 05:47 AM
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Re: Going to try build a slatmill
too much like hard work for me, pleased i got one cheap many moons ago .
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11-01-2009, 03:57 PM
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11-03-2009, 04:58 PM
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11-04-2009, 04:43 PM
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11-05-2009, 04:01 AM
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Re: Going to try build a slatmill
Update
Painted the frame and fixed the roller bed, guide wheels and end wheels onto frame,
made a start on putting the slats onto the frame aswell but i miscalculated by two slats so will have to wait untill tomorrow to finish this,
also the rubber on the bottom of the slats seems to arch up when upside down? any ideas how to prevent this?
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11-05-2009, 07:46 PM
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Re: Going to try build a slatmill
update
finally done, needs some adjustments to the tower to make them taller for tonka and change of the belt to nylon but so far so good.
in conclusion to this thread, the mill looks like a dogtrotter replica, if you need a slat mill buy one from an established mill builder as this was a pain in the ass to complete, for $1000 your money is well spent buying from a builder like dogtrotter, in total mine cost me about $800 to build and approx 20 hours of my time.
thanks to all who offered help and advice along the way.
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11-05-2009, 11:36 PM
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Re: Going to try build a slatmill
well done, mate that thing looks awesome ive been quietly watching this thread move along and youve done a great job, look forward to seeing some pics of the dogs on it.
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11-06-2009, 02:50 AM
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Re: Going to try build a slatmill
very good job...get us some video of the dog wrk on it ...Either way, very good job and thanx for keep us updated
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11-06-2009, 06:31 PM
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Re: Going to try build a slatmill
Woohoo! Great job!
Is it still ok to use the blue prints? 
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11-06-2009, 07:40 PM
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Re: Going to try build a slatmill
Originally Posted by Bullseye!
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Woohoo! Great job!
Is it still ok to use the blue prints?
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be my guest, just remember the tower to chain the dog in needs to be 350mm to 450mm in lieu of 250mm... all the best with it and be sure to send me some pics once yours is done 
cheers
ausapbt
Last edited by ausapbt; 11-06-2009 at 07:45 PM.
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11-06-2009, 10:46 PM
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Re: Going to try build a slatmill
Hey good job on the mill . Yeah you could have spent 1k but it always feels good to say "Yeah i built that " . But think about it the next time you make one you will know what to do and how to do it so that should save you some time and money . How easy does it turn ?
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11-07-2009, 01:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Mextra
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Hey good job on the mill . Yeah you could have spent 1k but it always feels good to say "Yeah i built that " . But think about it the next time you make one you will know what to do and how to do it so that should save you some time and money . How easy does it turn ?
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thanks... spinks ok, best ive got is 3 and 1/2 turns from 1 push
cheers
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11-07-2009, 06:49 AM
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Re: Going to try build a slatmill
well done mate looks good.
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11-10-2009, 02:42 AM
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Re: Going to try build a slatmill
thanks all, so far so good, had tonka on for 5 mins last night, going to go for another 5 tonight and work up from their
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11-10-2009, 07:43 AM
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Re: Going to try build a slatmill
any chance of a vid of dog working on it??
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11-10-2009, 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by sunbeam
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too much like hard work for me, pleased i got one cheap many moons ago .
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Just shipped mine out this morning  lol
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11-11-2009, 12:01 AM
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Re: Going to try build a slatmill
Great job!
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11-11-2009, 03:24 AM
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