Recent content by davemoneysign

Some more pics of the building and working in the sculpture lab.

Here are a few I nabbed off of the web for now, I will get some extra of the sculpture studio!

This piece was a collaboration with one of my fellow BFA majors. He specializes in printmaking and focuses on screen print methods. His work is based on the controversy and mystery behind Tesla and his inventions. I had been developing a series of sign pieces so we developed an advertisement...

I did not get any pics of my process specifically. It was very close to this video. Skip to about 2:12. They use a ceramic mold whereas we use a plaster/sand mold which is easier for small operations and is more accessible to the public. The most important thing is the gate system to keep...

Thanks for the opinions! The axle does go through the 1x1 and it is welded on both sides. Spoked wheels would look great, I agree. These are about 18" tall, I was looking around at bicycle wheels around the shop I work at and a standard bike/trike wheel would not have been enough. I would...

You can also see the custom stool I built for it in the background of the last picture. It is now finished, I will snap a pic Friday.

Thanks! It was a very important piece for me. Up next is a desk I built for the sculpture lab. We acquired a computer but we didn't have a desk for it so students could use it effectively. First, it needed to be easy to sweep/mop around, second it needed to be able to swivel to a closed...

Charles, they are about 3" across flat section to flat section.

I'm a BFA student at North Dakota State University and I focus on industrial sculpture. Let me know what you think, any questions just let me know! The first one here is a cast bronze nut. I found the largest nut at the local hardware store, made a plaster mold, cast it in wax, made a...

koditten, we were worried about that as well. I may have been off on the weight expectancy, now that I look back on my sketches and requirements it was more like 115lbs. It is sort of an experiment for the axle assembly. So far, it has worked very well and we haven't had any problems...

Jere, the hitch system is from bikesatwork.com. It comes with the aluminum tube that mounts to the trailer with U-bolts. On the bicycle end, there is a hitch that is permanently mounted to the rear triangle of the frame that attaches with hose clamps. The aluminum tube connects to the hitch...

A few more fab pics

After the main frame and tongue were constructed, the axles and various attachments were added. The axles are 5/8" grade 8 bolts. The wheels are wheelbarrow wheels and they are held on with wing nuts and a pin to hold them in place. They can be removed easily if need be for service or a tight...

Pretty new to actually having an account on The Garage Journal and I have seen a lot of great threads already. The amount of skill, technique and design is extremely impressive. If NASA recruited 100 people from this forum, we could make it to Mars in no time! Anyway, as the title stated...

Love mine, I have a cross peen and a ball peen. Best hammer I have ever owned. There is no need to worry about the head coming off, the spring steel rods through the handle are welded to a plate that sits on top of the head. They are becoming more and more popular and are being carried by...