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Title: Recommended boilermakers in Perth
Post by: peely_14 on May 18, 2016, 12:55:44 pm
Can someone please recommend a good boilermaker in Perth who will assist me with some mods to my 1975 cr125m frame. I require the rear frame loop to be bent up and some small welding jobs. I have only been messed around so far. Someone who has a passion for Vintage bikes would be ideal.

Thanks, Peely!!!
Title: Re: Recommended boilermakers in Perth
Post by: cyclegod on May 18, 2016, 01:30:25 pm
Ask Ray Easson motorcycle engineering, if he can't help you directly then he might know who would.
Title: Re: Recommended boilermakers in Perth
Post by: micko on May 18, 2016, 03:15:46 pm
give me a ring and I can put you onto someone I know who is a frame builder in perth, 040799993ow
cheers
micko
Title: Re: Recommended boilermakers in Perth
Post by: Rossvickicampbell on May 18, 2016, 03:41:23 pm
try Richard at Pipe King - sounds like something he could handle.
Title: Re: Recommended boilermakers in Perth
Post by: Tossa on May 18, 2016, 08:14:42 pm
Pat Smythe, Nautilus Productions details on our website, http://vindurowa.com/ give him a call
Title: Re: Recommended boilermakers in Perth
Post by: Tomas on May 18, 2016, 10:02:40 pm
I would keep my frame away from a boilermaker as far as I can. Boilermakers butcher things. You should be looking for a motorcycle frame builder or so. Some one who can use more than a stick welder and oxy torch.
Title: Re: Recommended boilermakers in Perth
Post by: KTM47 on May 19, 2016, 11:58:34 am
Boilermakers do heavy fabrication where if it doesn't fit or there is a gap they get a bigger hammer or fill it with weld.

People that do lighter fabrication, motorcycle frames or even an older panel beater are what you need.
Title: Re: Recommended boilermakers in Perth
Post by: shelpi on May 19, 2016, 12:15:16 pm
I would keep my frame away from a boilermaker as far as I can. Boilermakers butcher things. You should be looking for a motorcycle frame builder or so. Some one who can use more than a stick welder and oxy torch.
Jeez Thomas you single handedly insulted about 6 of me mates and myself :P sure there are rough chunts in every trade and indefence to me mates who are all frame builders,sidecars, fabricators, chromoly, aluminium, stainless, mig, tig, oxy, stick and and more than you can imagine, weld up submarines and all the rest it takes to keep shit up the pointy end  ;) all good here    thats all I got to say about that
Title: Re: Recommended boilermakers in Perth
Post by: peely_14 on May 21, 2016, 01:38:27 pm
Thanks heaps fellas for the advice and contacts, I will make some phone calls!!

Title: Re: Recommended boilermakers in Perth
Post by: topari on May 21, 2016, 02:57:32 pm
Boilermakers do heavy fabrication where if it doesn't fit or there is a gap they get a bigger hammer or fill it with weld.

People that do lighter fabrication, motorcycle frames or even an older panel beater are what you need.

I think Geoff Morris was trained as a boilermaker.
Title: Re: Recommended boilermakers in Perth
Post by: maicomc490t on June 23, 2016, 10:50:14 am
Boilermakers do heavy fabrication where if it doesn't fit or there is a gap they get a bigger hammer or fill it with weld.

People that do lighter fabrication, motorcycle frames or even an older panel beater are what you need.

I think Geoff Morris was trained as a boilermaker.

Well he has turned out some pretty trick well handling boilers and neat pipes !
Title: Re: Recommended boilermakers in Perth
Post by: KTM47 on June 23, 2016, 11:28:06 am
Boilermakers do heavy fabrication where if it doesn't fit or there is a gap they get a bigger hammer or fill it with weld.

People that do lighter fabrication, motorcycle frames or even an older panel beater are what you need.

I think Geoff Morris was trained as a boilermaker.

Well he has turned out some pretty trick well handling boilers and neat pipes !

Yes you are right and it doesn't mean someone trained as a Boilermaker can't learn the skills to do finer work, but generally speaking a Panel Beater or even a Fitter and Turner usually has the finer skills for frame or pipe work.
Title: Re: Recommended boilermakers in Perth
Post by: Hoony on June 23, 2016, 12:58:24 pm
I think Geoff Morris was trained as a boilermaker.

i may be wrong but i think it was Grade A Sheetmetal worker that Geoff started out as. the Surgeon of Steel.
Title: Re: Recommended boilermakers in Perth
Post by: GMC on June 25, 2016, 09:04:30 pm
What the!
I have just been insulted, bloody boilermaker my arse
They work with 2" plate and use sledgehammers to dress things up ;D

I'm a Sheetie, we work in the finer fabrications of life and have much gooder culture skills, we are also cheaper and more useful than a jeweler ;D