Recent content by rodwerkz

ok guys.. i got myself a 140 cfm squirrel cage. I"m now going to attempt to build a fume hood into the mezanine above my welding table. I'll be sure to do a post with plenty of pics.. Thanks guys for the input...

trust me i have plenty of leaks .. There is plenty of make up air.. Right now i just have electric heat which doesn't do a thing, but i will be putting a hot dawg in within the next month or so. since it's a heat exchanger style i don't think i'd have to worry about pulling in fumes.. that...

i've found myself being alot more sensitive the last few years to welding fumes. I've was originally thinking about mounting a cheapo ducted kitchen hood over my bench to help get the **** out of my shop, quick and easy.. however first off i'd probably like to fab something so it's a little...

that's exactly what i was considering with the fixed rear casters. I'm glad to hear it worked out for you. I'm going to do it. by the way i love the way you reversed the handweel to put it closer to the workpiece. That is one of the challenges i was having with mine. Mind if i steel your...

Hi there - A pivot assembly like that would be pretty cool but would take a bit of work and figuring... I don't have a picture of mine but it is a similar buildup to the ones in this link. It doesn't have a power feed at this point. The upper portion weights about 150lbs. The whole machine...

I just finished a build up of a HF based bead roller. I would like to make it movable but HATE tools on casters. Especially tools that you "work" like a sheet metal tool. They always end up moving on you when you try to work with them. At the very least they rock or shake. I know alot of...

my shop was built in the 40's using 8x16's. They are a bit strange looking. The edges are actually tapered where they meet giving it kind of a castle wall look. They also have very coarse agregates in them, some the size of a pebble. They are not filled and i have had some problem with...

eh.. she'd do in a pinch.. if she was working on something pre-war and open wheel i might be more excited... nice to see a girl who has learned more in life than how to play with barbies or shop for uggs

I still think you should go with finer wire and gas but you can give a wack. I know what the manufacturers will say about .030 but in practice it will be difficult for you... To do this the right way and get yourself into sheet metal working you'll need the following tools: 1. a decent...

Flux core = junk..You need thinner wire too. .023 is perfect for sheet. 18 ga is usually a good match for old tin. Now as far as making the panel. First off cab corners are tricky pieces so you may want to consider buying vs fabing to avoid frustration, this being an early project. If you...

More about HF. Just to be clear i'm talking about the common benchtop model to goes for a bit under a buck. By leaking i mean the damn thing leaks even when it's off . The doors fit like **** and the latches are a joke. The latches are positioned in such a stupid way that they don't even...

don't buy the harbor frieght model.. it ***** sH!T. Complete waste of money. it leaks, the hoses and hardware are **** and has no lighting provisions. The easwood ones aren't too bad. Had one a while back and it worked well.. only problem is you have to put it together...

nice "garage", nicer cars.. I guess i'm alot more interested in "shops" (a place with tools and machinery where work actually gets done) than i am "garages". i guess i'm just not that interested in giant super sanitary storage areas... again i definitely dig the cars.. please excuse me if...

These are all really cool ideas.. I'm thinking a combination of a few of these ideas not only for my tube and rod requirement, but for holding sheet and misc small diameter structural steel lengths. I have a few scavenged steel bed frames and plenty of left over PVC tub to work with.. Now i...

wow.. that is really nice.. I really should fabricate a sheet holder as well..I think i'd like to make something like you have in addition to this project. thanks for posting.. btw -your garage is cleaner than my house :)....