Recent content by vintagespeed1956

best results i've had welding exhaust tubing is welding 1-2" stitch at a time, if you try to weld the whole thing in one shot (and your machine isn't setup right) you'll start popping holes. i'd tack it up, weld a stitch, flip it over, weld a stitch, etc. once you get the hang of it your...

hope it didn't kill anybody.. no need to fully weld those treads usually. hope it sticks. :thumbup:

now that's a nice looking table!

very nice work, i am eager to see the finished product!

it's a shame it ended up on it's side... :P

you can get 12' wood, but you'll need 2x8x12 to cover that span and with bracing i doubt it will be; cheaper, faster, stronger. and it will definitely be heavier than steel. edit: and now we need the whole story and probably some pics! :)

3/16 is waaaaayyyy overkill for a gate. it will handle the weight of a Buick in addition to your pickets. :) i was gonna suggest .095 for the perimeter framing, but you could do .120 if you think you need more heft. why not some 1x3 instead of square? you can definitely use a lighter weight...

after seeing the pics, i would be inclined to use 2x4 or 3x5 .120 tube to build a rectangular perimeter frame with a central backbone & a couple x-members, sleeve holes in it for your leaf spring & shackle hangers, then use all the cutoff channel for bracing within the new frame. .188 is heavy...

bummer, you could make 4ea 5x3' table tops out of that big piece. :(

nice work!

3" deck screws. the 52" cabinet you should be able to hit 3 studs, 6 screws. aint going nowhere. put up a ledger board first to set your cabinet height, place cabinet on ledger & screw away.

watching the puddle and learning how it is formed with the TIG will help you in all your welding process. :thumbup:

square column should have nice square molding.

shorten the tongue, the axle is in the right place.

very cool! nice when it practically falls into place. :)