TTMotorsports
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Mig welded. Lincoln power mig 200 I've had for 15 years now. Tig takes to long and would've had to charge an extra 1500 in just labor to weld them up
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MrSurly
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Impressive. I’d love to develop the technique that produces those results with MIG
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zmotorsports
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bmxdad
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Any in-use pictures?Few more trailing arms shipping out today.
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Bansheeboy11
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i made an exhaust like a rally car along the lines of the old WRC gravel spec exhausts but for like $200 instead of $900 
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I made some dimpled gussets for hangers and they came out good, it looks super cooland sounds like a rally car.
Original here I made some dimpled gussets for hangers and they came out good, it looks super cooland sounds like a rally car.
steel 35
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aka Larry
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Yep same machine ZT was using before he fled this place!
I miss seeing ZT's welding pics. He does absolutely beautiful work.
SickSpeedMonte
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That would take all week with a TIG, very nice work! I would love to get that good with my MIG. Mind sharing any setup/technique tips? This is a cursive 'e' technique, pulling maybe 25-30 degree torch angle and slightly downhill. 1/4" mild steel, 0.030" ER70S-6 wire, 190A Hobart Handler on full power, 7/10 wire speed, 75/25 gas.
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TTMotorsports
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Different design on rear of my truck but same setup.
sqznby
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Finished a base for a coffee table I'm making. Top will be a 38" diameter live edge oak with resin coating.
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MrSurly
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Finished a base for a coffee table I'm making. Top will be a 38" diameter live edge oak with resin coating.
That’s going to be beautiful. Is that an Escher design?
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steel 35
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Even the dog is saying 
WTF
Thats cool
WTF Thats cool
Wow, how in the world do you keep something like that square and plumb as welding progresses? Were your miters milled or saw cut?
Outstanding
jhn9840
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Very nice. Look forward to seeing the finished coffee table.
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sqznby
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Finished a base for a coffee table I'm making. Top will be a 38" diameter live edge oak with resin coating.
Thank you
Thanks Royce, I appreciate it. MCE stairs are very cool.
I believe this is referred to as an infinity cube
Thanks MrSurly
This is not or at least I don't think it is. It is referred to as an infinity cube.
Even the dog is saying
Thats cool
Haha thanks, she's always by my side where ever I am, snuggling right next to me on the couch right now.
Thanks again
Lots and lots of clamps and I keep it clamped until cool to the touch.
All cuts were made on my Grizzly G9742 - 5 x 6 band saw. Great little saw until I get my garage built.
Thanks John I appreciate it.
Me too haha. I need to build a router table for the large oak cookie and also one for the resin mix. I'm lacking in the space department right now so I have to do one thing at a time, break it down then build.
quadrcr87
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Really nice! Are you leaving it bare with clear coat or painting?
sqznby
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Thanks man
Good question.
I was planning on clear coating it but, I wasn't paying attention when cutting because I was figuring out all the angles and lost track of the seam. Its not too noticeable but I can see it.
I'm honestly not sure what I'm going to do yet.
Thoughts or recommendations?
thejimmy
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Thanks man
Good question.
I was planning on clear coating it but, I wasn't paying attention when cutting because I was figuring out all the angles and lost track of the seam. Its not too noticeable but I can see it.
I'm honestly not sure what I'm going to do yet.
Thoughts or recommendations?
Very nice, what size tube and wall?
There are a lot of different rattle can options, one I like is the Hammered style paint.
sqznby
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Thanks Jimmy
It's 2 x 2 x .125
True, I'm going to be heading to the hardware store to check out my options.
Thanks again
Bigblue&Goldie
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Steel-It for a nice, flat stainless steel look.
sqznby
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I actually have some on order for some suspension parts and pondered using it for this but, my next base will be made of stainless.
This was a trial run (that worked out hah) and material I had lying around.
Glen Vassallo
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That table is just awesome. Real nice work. Congrats.
raddksn
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I miss seeing his work also!
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TTMotorsports
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sqznby
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Thanks Glen, I appreciate that
Front long travel kit I build for 95 - 04 tacoma. Gonna be making a 4x4 kit here soon hopefully.
Good gawd, you do some nice work TT.
Something about a long travel suspension that makes my jeans tight.
I'd love something like that for my Tahoe. Just don't know where to go with my rear set up. I need to move my tank and then I'd have all the room in the world.
What would you suggest for a rear set up on an SUV? JD Fab did a wild leaf set on a NBS Tahoe that was pretty creative. He used leaf springs instead of links/arms.
Bigblue&Goldie
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Don't waste your time or money building a Tahoe. To make it work half way decent you're looking at BIG money. You would be money ahead buying a SxS or starting with a Ranger/Tacoma. If going for looks, anything works.
TTMotorsports
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Plate is all 3/16 p&o mild steel. Spindles have 1" thick mounting plate and some 1/4 inch in there. CNC cut and bent.
jhama78
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Been putting this together over the winter, built with old polaris spindles and .120 wall 2x2 and 1.25x1.25 square and 1 5/8" round tube. Havent welded much in the last 7 years, been great to burn some wire and put something together.
TTMotorsports
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TT, dude you rock at this metal stuff. Nice job! I'm ok at the straight forward designs. But ask me to make something like that flower and I'm on my face.
But as much as I have to admire your work and bow to your skills.
Sqenzby wins my vote for project of the week. That table is so badass I'm going to be storing that one in the memory banks for a project. That's just too cool. 
And jahama, the trailer is very cool. Are you going to do any type of hydraulics for the dump or just watch how you load it
But as much as I have to admire your work and bow to your skills.
Sqenzby wins my vote for project of the week. That table is so badass I'm going to be storing that one in the memory banks for a project. That's just too cool.
And jahama, the trailer is very cool. Are you going to do any type of hydraulics for the dump or just watch how you load it
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Sevenhills1952
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Wow! That is amazing. We have my Grandfather's rose he made in class 90 years ago. It's nice, but not that nice.Made some Rose's for valentines day. Got more made to sell for mothers day
Wife, girlfriend or Mom would appreciate that more because you made it and it lasts forever.
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TTMotorsports
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My fiancee actually welded and made the smaller one there. I cut them on my plasma and she grinds. Welds. And bends them up. Great side project for her
Farmall450
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Those roses turned out great!
mr_magicfingers
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3 years ago I bought a welder with the intention of learning to weld. It sat in the barn unused until recently because, well, life got in the way. I did a short beginner's welding evening class in the autumn and, after the little steel dice I posted recently, this is the first proper project.
I have an old trailer that had broken, you can see in the first couple of photos that it was a bit sparsely made and the draw bar had rusted through where it had been badly patched previously. I stripped out all the damaged bits, replaced them and beefed it up a bit. Some of the welds look good to me at least, some look like they were laid down by an epileptic pigeon on a bad day but they’ll probably last longer than the rest of the trailer now. All I have to do now is paint it and fit new plastic plywood sheets.
The sparsely build trailer
broken section
First couple of welds were pretty poor but seem solid
Started to get a bit better after that.
beefed up with thicker 5mm main spine and several additional cross pieces
Lessons learned:
When you think you've cleaned up old steel enough, clean it a bit more.
When the weld is going really badly, stop fiddling with the settings that have worked up to now and go check your earth clamp which is probably only hanging on because you've bumped the trailer a few times.
Welding upside down is difficult
I have an old trailer that had broken, you can see in the first couple of photos that it was a bit sparsely made and the draw bar had rusted through where it had been badly patched previously. I stripped out all the damaged bits, replaced them and beefed it up a bit. Some of the welds look good to me at least, some look like they were laid down by an epileptic pigeon on a bad day but they’ll probably last longer than the rest of the trailer now. All I have to do now is paint it and fit new plastic plywood sheets.
The sparsely build trailer
broken section
First couple of welds were pretty poor but seem solid
Started to get a bit better after that.
beefed up with thicker 5mm main spine and several additional cross pieces
Lessons learned:
When you think you've cleaned up old steel enough, clean it a bit more.
When the weld is going really badly, stop fiddling with the settings that have worked up to now and go check your earth clamp which is probably only hanging on because you've bumped the trailer a few times.
Welding upside down is difficult
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racer-john
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mr_magicfingers
Your pictures have errors.ccording to "imgur".
Your pictures have errors.ccording to "imgur".