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jimgood
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Very creative! I wish I had that kind of imagination!
Sandwillys
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steel 35
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Took this yard vac
and did this
and did this
fred d
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Two questions
What is/was a yard machine
What is it now?
Looks like it it is designed to pull behind a riding mower
What is/was a yard machine
What is it now?
Looks like it it is designed to pull behind a riding mower
Yep, gets pulled behind the mower with a separate engine to run the blower to collect leaves. In the round section, it holds trashcan for the chopped leaves.
It had seen better days, I just fixed the tongue and added some bracing.
With engine and blower in place
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sberry
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A consistant theme here is confusion , the AMPS are the wire feed and the heat adjustmet, the Voltage is really intensity and arc length.
great white tj
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02RedWS6TA
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From this:
To this:
5x10 table. Build took about 3.5 months start to finish including waiting for electronics.
To this:
5x10 table. Build took about 3.5 months start to finish including waiting for electronics.
From this:
To this:
5x10 table. Build took about 3.5 months start to finish including waiting for electronics.
Please do a build thread on this!! I would really be interested in doing one on a smaller scale like a 5x5 or 4x4. Can you list the details please like the electronics and software used?
From this:
To this:
5x10 table. Build took about 3.5 months start to finish including waiting for electronics.
Please do a build thread on this!! I would really be interested in doing on on a smaller scale like a 5x5 or 4x4.
I have a post build Re-Cap of my 5x5 build along with the capabilities I added after
Plasma Cut/ Route/ Scan/ Engrave...
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=253600
Kazlx' thread is quite informative and there is nothing functionally different between a 4x4, 4x8, 5x5, 5x10 aside from the Qty of materials USed to build it.......
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=199565
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02RedWS6TA
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I remember reading his as I was building mine and I think he went into a lot more detail. I did a build thread on a couple other forums but his is a good one to follow.
We both used CandCNC packages and Precision Plasma gantry systems. I used a different gantry and if I could go back I'd go to the one that is all V rail. I'd also build the table about 24" shorter than it is.
I don't know if I can link to other forums but if you go to welding web and search my screen name my build thread will pop up.
Why would you make it 2' shorter? if anything I think I would like mine to be a little taller so that it meets up with my pickup bed... I use a winch to unload plate from the truck I just drag it onto the table... if it met up better or was about an inch higher than my pickup bed than I would be a lot better off, I have even cut larger plate leaving it resting on the pickup... I have a conveyor roller 39" long on the foot end of my table to make the drag easier on the winch for a bit...
I cut 4x8 3/8 AR500 plate all the time, I load it on my table by myself, the steel yard loads it in my pickup, I just back up to the table put a body pull clamp on the sheet, hook up my 120VAC winch pull the sheet onto the table, to the limit of the winch, then take the clamp off and hook the cable on the back edge and pull it to the Zero Point...
I really need to do a video the next time I do this but I never remember...
This time I missed the pull clamp... and just snapped a pic when I was finishing the pull....
the clamp is this style, not THIS clamp...
I have pulled a 4x5 of 3/16 from the standing position to the table with this winch and clamp arrangement...
I cut 4x8 3/8 AR500 plate all the time, I load it on my table by myself, the steel yard loads it in my pickup, I just back up to the table put a body pull clamp on the sheet, hook up my 120VAC winch pull the sheet onto the table, to the limit of the winch, then take the clamp off and hook the cable on the back edge and pull it to the Zero Point...
I really need to do a video the next time I do this but I never remember...
This time I missed the pull clamp... and just snapped a pic when I was finishing the pull....
the clamp is this style, not THIS clamp...
I have pulled a 4x5 of 3/16 from the standing position to the table with this winch and clamp arrangement...
02RedWS6TA
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Yeah I buy 10-15 sheets at a time and load them by hand. Plus by the time you figure in the rails my Table is probably 6' wide. I'm 6'2 and still have issues reaching small pieces in the center. 24" lower would've solved both my issues. I usually only cut 14ga and get 4 or 5x10 sheets so they're a bare to wrestle on the higher table alone.
I am impressed. Today I went through the first 47 pages of welding projects and I am thoroughly impressed with both the quality of welding and the ambitious projects.
I thought I could kinda weld. From what I've seen just today,I'd be embarrassed to put up pictures of my welds... maybe later after a couple of glasses of Chardonnay.
If I have half the skill level and a tenth of the ambition of what I've seen today, I would not be mak'em minimum wage squirt'in ketchup on hamburger bums here a Chico's. But Chico is a good boss. He gives me half off an order of fries when I buy two burgers for dinner.
I thought I could kinda weld. From what I've seen just today,I'd be embarrassed to put up pictures of my welds... maybe later after a couple of glasses of Chardonnay.
If I have half the skill level and a tenth of the ambition of what I've seen today, I would not be mak'em minimum wage squirt'in ketchup on hamburger bums here a Chico's. But Chico is a good boss. He gives me half off an order of fries when I buy two burgers for dinner.
02RedWS6TA
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I had a trolley in my shop and it was more of a pita than just lifting them myself. I might end up adding an I beam over the table and rig two bars to lift the sheets. From where I store the sheets to the table it's hard to use any clamps or pulling methods.
I need to build a cart to store the sheets on and add some I beam to the trusses.
iamironman
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So they're done and gone a few weeks now. As far as I know they're ready for public consumption. Anyone in the DC area who cares to stop by and check I'll pay your admission. 
steel 35
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I made a adjustable height Hospital bed around 30" long, standard width; it goes as low as a dump trailer and as High as my table, works well except for the manual crank and the previous 300lb rating
fabjunkie
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Here's a headache/spare rack I built for my truck a few years ago. It's going to be reworked for a different setup once I get around to it.
And here's a bumper I built for a buddy's Tacoma.
And here's a bumper I built for a buddy's Tacoma.
Fudge0514
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Here's a headache/spare rack I built for my truck a few years ago. It's going to be reworked for a different setup once I get around to it.
And here's a bumper I built for a buddy's Tacoma.
Very nice work. Love the hmmwv tires. What kind of lift do you have on your truck?
fabjunkie
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Thanks. It's got 5.5" springs up front, Rough Country IIRC, and a 4" DIY shackle flip and switch in the back. I need to make some longer shackles to bring the rear up a bit. First pic is before the rear flip. Here's the build thread on it. Been a long time since I updated it, but not much has been done to it in the past couple years.
ishiboo
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That's awesome. I love the old long box crew cabs, well any of the old Chevys but I have never seen a lot of 1-ton long box crews around here.
02RedWS6TA
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Made a coat rack today
stsmytherie
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Learning to weld through a night course at a local vo-tech. Third week of hands on, second week of MIG, first weld I'm willing to show off.
It's nice using someone else's nice equipment and scrap coupons, and getting hands-on feedback from the instructor as I work. Worth the price of admission: $350 for 12 3-hour sessions, plus cost of safety equipment. Mostly MIG, but we've done a little stick welding and will cover TIG as well.
It's nice using someone else's nice equipment and scrap coupons, and getting hands-on feedback from the instructor as I work. Worth the price of admission: $350 for 12 3-hour sessions, plus cost of safety equipment. Mostly MIG, but we've done a little stick welding and will cover TIG as well.
aka Larry
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Nice work. I did the same except I was lucky in that a con-ed welding class around here (8 years ago now) was only $80. Well worth it!
Keep up the great progress.
stsmytherie
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Thanks.
For anyone curious, the class is through Bristol TEC in Bristol CT. http://www.cttech.org/bristol/technologies/welding/welding.htm
For anyone curious, the class is through Bristol TEC in Bristol CT. http://www.cttech.org/bristol/technologies/welding/welding.htm
TauntDevil
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Man, wish they had that here. I would definitely do that but would want to do it for Tig.
stsmytherie
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@TauntDevil: I think the Welding 2 night course is mostly TIG. If you have stick/MIG welding experience already they might let you jump right in. Give them a call. Joe was super helpful with information about the course and sign-up when I called.
EDIT: Ah, you're in AZ and get to work all winter in comfort. Still, info above may be useful to folks in CT.
EDIT: Ah, you're in AZ and get to work all winter in comfort. Still, info above may be useful to folks in CT.
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If there is a school district in your area and or a Junior College, look to see if there is an adult education program or a continuing education program or a Vocational program for residents... We have a lot of stuff locally one school district actually the town has an adult ed or continuing ed program and the FAB instructor teaches welding... he is the best I know. good teacher. Heck I have taught others to weld and have them running nice TIG beads in just a few minutes on Aluminum... and Steel is easier... Most of it is getting the basics then PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE!!!!!
Every weld I make in my life is a little better than the last one...
I started with Oxy Fuel in 7th Grade and kept going in metal from there.
Every weld I make in my life is a little better than the last one...
I started with Oxy Fuel in 7th Grade and kept going in metal from there.
iamironman
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Had my kids for the weekend so we made a Halloween decoration for the shop on Saturday.
I came up with the spider idea, my daughter said it needs a web and laid it out.
My son said it needed big fangs so it could eat a bug.
From preconceived notion to done was about 5 hours including lunch break and wrestling while playing spider vs. fly.
Sent using the power of electro-magnetism.
I came up with the spider idea, my daughter said it needs a web and laid it out.
My son said it needed big fangs so it could eat a bug.
From preconceived notion to done was about 5 hours including lunch break and wrestling while playing spider vs. fly.
Sent using the power of electro-magnetism.
Richard D
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Thanks. It's got 5.5" springs up front, Rough Country IIRC, and a 4" DIY shackle flip and switch in the back. I need to make some longer shackles to bring the rear up a bit. First pic is before the rear flip.
I knew several guys with those back when they were new. BBQ pit in back?
fabjunkie
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Love the old crew cab, I'd have a custom short bed behind it though with street tires and that would be my dd!!
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I couldn't pass up the gov surplus humvee mudders for $100 each with the **** still on them!
Breather for the 12V Cummins.
fabjunkie
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Had my kids for the weekend so we made a Halloween decoration for the shop on Saturday.
I came up with the spider idea, my daughter said it needs a web and laid it out.
My son said it needed big fangs so it could eat a bug.
From preconceived notion to done was about 5 hours including lunch break and wrestling while playing spider vs. fly.
Sent using the power of electro-magnetism.
That's awesome. I can't wait to get a torch in my daughter's hands.