I'll try that Dave, thanks Thought that bolt might be strong enough but apparently not lol. Oh well, learning all the time!

Yeah Josh the joints are all loose enough the rotate and held in place with Nyloc nuts. It's the force of what it's trying to lift pushing in the opposite direction that the actuator is trying to move in.

Thanks Ellis, I look forward to meeting Tormenta 2 for a scrap one day