NASTYZEN
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I've been welding 28 years and still can't weld that nice! ZT really is the exeption, don't be to hard on yourself.....
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I've been welding 28 years and still can't weld that nice! ZT really is the exeption, don't be to hard on yourself.....
NASTYZEN
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Michael, that turned out great,specially for a first time. Amazing what you can do when you put your mind to it.
ZTFab
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ZT, (and others as well), when you post up a project onto the site of that beautiful handiwork could we impose upon you to maybe tell us the type of machine and perhaps the gauge/type metal and the settings you used to create those welds?
I know I am asking a lot as you have already been generous in posting your projects and answering questions, but for us rookie and wannabe welders and fabricators it would be huge help in our learning curve.
I can only dream of laying a bead down like the welds you have shown us but if I can at least get in the ball park through some expert knowledge... to me that is a home run!
Again, thanks for posting the projects and for the help you have already given to many of us.
Hey Duker...I have no problem posting parameters and details. The only issue I see with it is that me telling you that I run tap "C" and 300 ipm on my Lincoln 200 doesn't really give enough info for it to be translated for use on other machines. I don't know the correlation between the tap setting and actual voltage to be able to give you a realistic number. Heck, I've even run the same type of machine and had to use different settings...there are just too many variables.
Either way, if you think it will help you than I'll try to remember to post the details...if I forget or you see a previous post that you want the parameters for then just ask.
Duker
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Hey Duker...I have no problem posting parameters and details. The only issue I see with it is that me telling you that I run tap "C" and 300 ipm on my Lincoln 200 doesn't really give enough info for it to be translated for use on other machines. I don't know the correlation between the tap setting and actual voltage to be able to give you a realistic number. Heck, I've even run the same type of machine and had to use different settings...there are just too many variables.
Either way, if you think it will help you than I'll try to remember to post the details...if I forget or you see a previous post that you want the parameters for then just ask.
ZT, First, thank you for helping us "rookies!" I agree the variables can be numerous and maybe not practical in every case but where I think it would help is in situations where someone else is beginning to work on a similar project and we see you chose MIG over TIG and "X" gauge thickness material etc..
For example, you built a rolling base for your band saw (I think) and I was getting ready to do something similar. I was planning on much thicker material (tend to overkill everything) and after seeing your project I re-thought my concept and design which saved me time and money. The contributions of that post may not have been obvious to you but they were very helpful to me and others like me. Again, I appreciate all of the contributions from you and Nastyzen and everyone else and I don't want to impose any more work. Those little details however can be a huge help and if you think about it we would love to see you post them.
Jamesbbh
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Little project last couple weeks.
Drew this
Cut it out of stainless
Made a base and welded/bent it up
Finished and clear coated
Drew this
Cut it out of stainless
Made a base and welded/bent it up
Finished and clear coated
Tank29
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The welding cart with the hydraulic converted bender on top. I don't know if I could get along without it.
Anymore details (pics) of this???...Very nice setup.
glsmaverick
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Nothing spectacular but I picked up a Millermatic 180 for christmas and built my welding table a couple weeks ago.
The caster set up did not come out as planned and is temporary and I didn't get a finished shot with the top on but it is 3/8" steel. Other than that the table is very sturdy and I am happy with the results.
Best weld of the day
The caster set up did not come out as planned and is temporary and I didn't get a finished shot with the top on but it is 3/8" steel. Other than that the table is very sturdy and I am happy with the results.
Best weld of the day
woodzy
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Aluminum Trailer -
All major beams tig welded
All major beams tig welded
roberts56
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WOW ! I'm new in this site and really loving it and reading page 1 to 25 of this thread blew me away, so much cool welding project to learn from, maybe I'll post some pics too of my welding projects in the coming days. I am also into metalworking aside from being an artist (visual artist).
Such great thread, AWESOME !!!!!
Such great thread, AWESOME !!!!!
W650Mike
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A small project over the weekend - replacing my flag poles damaged in the Presidnt's Day winds.
I picked up some scrap door knob blanks from the melt scrap pile at work - not knowing when or if I'd need them but they were just too cool to not grab a few. Well...as all hoarding eventually pays off, I needed some pole finials!
The pics of the base of the poles didn't turn out, but there is a round to square transition welded on to convert to my previously fabricated mounts.
The product:
The tools:
I picked up some scrap door knob blanks from the melt scrap pile at work - not knowing when or if I'd need them but they were just too cool to not grab a few. Well...as all hoarding eventually pays off, I needed some pole finials!
The pics of the base of the poles didn't turn out, but there is a round to square transition welded on to convert to my previously fabricated mounts.
The product:
The tools:
woodzy
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Thanks - it was more work building it that I expected. All aluminum and stainless.
1grnlwn
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Got tired of wrapping chain around the forks.http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/...nt.php?attachmentid=173769&stc=1&d=1331316066
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A small project over the weekend - replacing my flag poles damaged in the Presidnt's Day winds.
I picked up some scrap door knob blanks from the melt scrap pile at work - not knowing when or if I'd need them but they were just too cool to not grab a few. Well...as all hoarding eventually pays off, I needed some pole finials!
The pics of the base of the poles didn't turn out, but there is a round to square transition welded on to convert to my previously fabricated mounts.
The product:
The tools:
What HP is the motor on the disk sander?
jack stand
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NASTYZEN
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Made this for my Brother when I used to have time.
bggrnchvy
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Anymore details (pics) of this???...Very nice setup.
It needs much bigger casters to work well. I've had them to put on for a couple of years now, but the pain is in cutting off the current ones some guy welded to the bottom
The bender also needs to be reoriented so the ram has more advantage on the draw die. The inline gives me the most bend range without having to repin, but it struggles on starting a bend with more than a 1-3/4 .120 peice of HREW. I have to exert about 30lbs of energy into a 12" pry bar to start a bend from zero with 1-3/4" .120 DOM. It is nice going to over 90* without a repin though.
i did a stool not too long ago. worked out very well.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7142869@N04/sets/72157625372397696/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7142869@N04/sets/72157625372397696/
Case IH
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I built these today for an older style VW sand car that needed bump stops.
3/16" cold rolled steel cut on my bandsaw with a 3/8" cold rolled bump stop pad and 1/2" UHMW bump stop.
I TIG welded the pad to the 3/16" and MIG welded the rest.
nope nope nope, those tig welds are way to concave!!! would never pass QC!!!...................
LOL just kidding, they look great
Duker
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Made this for my Brother when I used to have time.
Nastyzen, Is that a copper lampshade? If so what did you do to get the patina? I love the look of that... I need to makes some copper panels for a set of cabinet doors and that would be a great finish.
NASTYZEN
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Copper it is. I used an oxy ace torch to warm it up all over and then paste good ol floor wax on it with a brush. Helps if you melt the wax first in a can. Look out ,it's flammable!
Once it cools off, just rub it down with a rag for a nice shine.The cool part is that when it gets dusty or dull with time. Again just rub it down and it's all shiny again.
I just bought a ENCO lathe and the stand that came with it was pretty flimsy. I added a base made of 1/2" plate and tubing to stiffen it up and spread out the leveling feet.
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I had to widen my engine hoist as the legs were too narrow to clear my new mill stand. I sectioned the 2 main legs and added extensions using 3x3x.25" tubing. The cuts were made with a plasma cutter and welded with mig.
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rmckee
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Built this A-frame spare tire carrier for my Jeep Wrangler last fall. It was my first real welding project after being taught by the owner of a FAA welding shop in Orlando a year or two ago. Great guy, taught me a lot. Bought a Hobart 140 last summer and started on this - Flux core, haven't secured a MIG set up yet.
It's been problem free with a 35" spare tire for almost 6 months now, so I guess I did well!
It's been problem free with a 35" spare tire for almost 6 months now, so I guess I did well!
swampymarsh
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Needed a back hoe for some around the home projects and I'm too lazy to use a shovel. Also built a front end loader (not shown on these pic) for it because it also required shovel work to fill back in the hole that I dug.
swampymarsh
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Have you actually used that to lift heavy since the modification? It seems to be it is now considerably less strong, since the leg extensions are now being twisted with a lot of leverage.
roberts56
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Here's my initial sketchup design of my heavy duty welding table which I am currently working on now. As I go along this project, new ideas keeps popping up so I guess I'll be adding or changing some features here and there and hopefully what I have in mind will come to reality.
What I have are panels of 1/2" X 21" x 41" armored steel plates which will be placed on top of the main angle iron bar frame measuring 3ft X 7ft. Every part of this project will be coming from a nearby scrap yard but of course with the exception of the iron caster wheels. Legs will be made of 4" X 4" X 29" of I- Beam or H-Beam if that is how it is called.
Ones I have the panels, I started working on them trimming and grinding edges and squaring off all corners and the sides plus did some wire brushing to dislodge rust from both sides since these panels have been stocked up in the scrap yard exposed to the elements.
What I have are panels of 1/2" X 21" x 41" armored steel plates which will be placed on top of the main angle iron bar frame measuring 3ft X 7ft. Every part of this project will be coming from a nearby scrap yard but of course with the exception of the iron caster wheels. Legs will be made of 4" X 4" X 29" of I- Beam or H-Beam if that is how it is called.
Ones I have the panels, I started working on them trimming and grinding edges and squaring off all corners and the sides plus did some wire brushing to dislodge rust from both sides since these panels have been stocked up in the scrap yard exposed to the elements.
GarageEnvy
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You might want to look up the word lazy. That's awesome! And the fact that nobody here is questioning the wisdom of building a back hoe or a front loader to avoid using a shovel is why I love this place.
roberts56
Member
Ok, when done working with the armored table top panels, I started working on the angle iron bars using a flap sanding disc to remove the rust. And then applied or brushed it with metal rust converter.
Then cut some pieces of triangular 1/4" thick iron to be welded in the inside part of the angle iron bars as gazettes.
On the last two images shown, I have sprayed the angle iron bars with epoxy metal primer to prevent rust from building up again
Then cut some pieces of triangular 1/4" thick iron to be welded in the inside part of the angle iron bars as gazettes.
On the last two images shown, I have sprayed the angle iron bars with epoxy metal primer to prevent rust from building up again
roberts56
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Next step now is the assembly of the main frame or the receiver of the plate panels. For starters, tacked welded all corner joints, insides, top and the corners.
And after tacking each corner joints, started applying the welds :
And after tacking each corner joints, started applying the welds :
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The last picture of the lathe stand shows the lathe lifted into position on the stand. the lathe weighs over 1000 lbs. Also moving the lathe when hanging from the hoist was much more stable with the wider footprint. The extensions are 1/4" wall tubing, double the thickness of the rest of the tubing, with plenty of weld tying it in.
waggie
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made a new gate for my house. Looks kinda sparse because it's made of scraps. It's a side gate that we almost never use.
But, without it, my dogs would run out. My dogs are 20 and 33lbs. This should be plenty "over-built" to keep them in.
Once you get over how ridiculous the handle looks, it actually works very nicely.
posts are 2x2x1/8
door frame is 2x1x3/32
expanded sheet metal is 1/16
all tigged. I did try to use my mig welder to tack on the expanded metal, but the tack ended up with a ****** and
very porous tack, so i gave up and just tigged the expanded metal on.
powder coated glossy.
lines up quite nicely
But, without it, my dogs would run out. My dogs are 20 and 33lbs. This should be plenty "over-built" to keep them in.
Once you get over how ridiculous the handle looks, it actually works very nicely.
posts are 2x2x1/8
door frame is 2x1x3/32
expanded sheet metal is 1/16
all tigged. I did try to use my mig welder to tack on the expanded metal, but the tack ended up with a ****** and
very porous tack, so i gave up and just tigged the expanded metal on.
powder coated glossy.
lines up quite nicely
waggie
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nah, it's hollow.