Putting junk together

[Creative Fab]

Using the stuff laying around the shop, then sticking it together. Wish I hadn't thrown so much away over the years, this is kinda fun!

 

[Leakie]

Nice work, Very Cool! I have always wanted to do stuff like that. I've got the stuff, just not the time.

 

[APEowner]

Very cool. I'm not sure I'd cut into a propane tank with a plasma cutter but very cool.

 

[Creative Fab]

I also do a little tube bending.

 

[Creative Fab]

Just built these two re-purposed pieces today. Horseshoe flower and Shovel Owl.

 

[Creative Fab]

When it's time to get serious I build stuff like these XJ bumpers.

 

[taumac]

Nice work. Like how the rear bumper turned out. The punkin come out cool.



Have a good one, Gerard

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[Amitygravel]

Very cool !
What's your procedure for torching propane tanks ?

 

[Creative Fab]

Very cool !
What's your procedure for torching propane tanks ?

I have a pile of them behind the shop and leave the valves open (old style) until I am ready to create something, then I shoot them on my rifle range

Then bring them in the shop and blow some air through them and run over the newly made hole with a small propane torch to make sure all fumes are evacuated. Only had one out of approx 75 that flashed a small flame, it was very rusty inside.

I have also used 500# pigs for projects and repeated this same "safety" check.

 

[Engine]

That's some nice stuff. You have an artistic flair for making these little projects.

The bumpers are excellent. What thickness was the plate you used to make them? Also, how are the receivers for the trailer hitches supported behind the bumpers, or are they just welded to it on the inside and out? Thanks.

 

[Creative Fab]

That's some nice stuff. You have an artistic flair for making these little projects.

The bumpers are excellent. What thickness was the plate you used to make them? Also, how are the receivers for the trailer hitches supported behind the bumpers, or are they just welded to it on the inside and out? Thanks.

Thank you! The formed bumpers I make are 3/16" plate. The front bumper pictured has C channel for it's base and 3/16 plate for the rest. The receivers are reinforced with a hitch like structure behind the bumper and I go way overboard on mounting to these uni-bodied Jeeps. This front has 7, 1/2" bolts on each side. I have been building bumpers since 1994, wish I would have taken pictures of them all. Advice to anyone would be take pictures of the things you create, it tells a story!

 

[koditten]

Howdy, neighbor.

KO

 

[Creative Fab]

Just finished the paint and clear on the Ford valve cover 6 outlet power strip. Tomorrow it will get electrified and aluminum backing plate. Then up for sale!

 

[APEowner]

I am so going to steal the valve cover/power strip idea! That's awesome!

 

[48RON54]

Me too.... I have a chevy valve cover from an old inline 6 that I can't even give away....power strip it is!

 

[Creative Fab]

Post pics when your done!

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[Creative Fab]

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[Creative Fab]

Meet "Sinister Chicken" hatched over the weekend at Creative Acres.
Found the Pick ax's at the Army Surplus store and built around them with the junk laying around the scrap pile. Check out the Creative Fab Works FB page for more.

 

[Kevin54]

Horseshoe crabs

 

[Scottsdale10]

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that's freaking sweet

 

[morehead]

Awesome, wicked creative!!

 

[Creative Fab]

A good friend wanted a Dragonfly, she gave me spoons and knives, I made her a dragonfly.

 

[Grimly]

Damnit, there should be 'like' button on this.
Like, like, like, like.

 

[plow]

Dig it!

 

[Giddyup]

You have my attention, some fantastic work there, your bar work is pretty cool also..... gotta start doing things with my junk, also gotta have more hours in the day. Till then I will keep watching your handy work..

Glenn

 

[Creative Fab]

Never enough time in the day Glenn, my creativity time being threatened by clearing land for the barndominium build starting soon. As well as dismantling an old farm barn to salvage bits and pieces for the new barn.

We have another business, Pork Chop Slavage. First pic is of the barn dismantle project, next pic is putting some of the roof tin to use on our Cowboy Camp firewood shed. We have been finding great treasures under all this debris. This hand hewn beam will be going in our new kitchen!

 

[Creative Fab]

"Hoover Davidson"

An old canister vacuum that my grandmother bought new many decades ago, it now resides in our landscaping in front of the shop.

 

[Creative Fab]

A light fixture I built for Nexteer Automotive's World Headquarters in Saginaw MI. It resides in the lobby.

 

[Duct Tape Man]

I really like those pumpkin-looking propane tanks! I'll have to try making a couple, my cousin who celebrates Halloween more than most folks celebrate Christmas would love them!

 

[Creative Fab]

Next project, a back half cage for this super clean Scrambler, can't wait to get started tomorrow!

 

[GRX]

Great work. Thanks for sharing. I'd be really tempted to mount some circular saw blades on that CJ8.

 

[Creative Fab]

Scrambler cage is done!

 

[Creative Fab]

Two more creations joined Creative Acres family recently.

 

[Creative Fab]

Latest find, early implement wheels, hubs, tires. Will be making two high top bar tables, beveled glass top.

 

[RogueFab]

Cool projects! Nice way to recycle

 

[Stooge]

Awesome Projects! some really nice work and creative thought in your creations, can definitely appreciate that, keep it up!

 

[Creative Fab]

A couple more. Doing an art show tomorrow so the inventory has been building daily.

 

[Creative Fab]

If you are anywhere near Midland County tomorrow come see me at the Sanford Village Park from 9-5

 

[Creative Fab]

Wish me luck selling some of these pieces tomorrow, not that I want to part with any of them but I need money for the new shop

 

[NeverAgain]

looks like a waste of usable parts and tools for no good reason at all. this has been done for years. nothing new. please sell them for profit or wasting ur time and money. much less cutting tanks is not a good idea.