Show us your welding projects

[ADSR]

This was one of my first DIY projects. I am usually repairing something, not building something from scratch. This is not much, but I smile EVERY time I use it.

I bought a used floor standing drill press. The table moves up and down on a geared track. The handle/crank to move the table was missing.

I made it with some scrap I had in the shop. I particularly like the sleeved bolt for a handle. I spins SOOOO smoothly.

Great work. Stealing this for my drill press.

 

[alpinewhite]

Good job, Dave. If MP&C says that you're good, then you are good. MP&C is the master of bodywork here in GJ.

 

[MP&C]

I don't know that I would go that far, there are plenty here that could teach me a thing or two. It's a learning process daily for anyone in this field. Every new challenge opens up new methods.

I know my work is far from perfect, but I do try to use pictures to back up or clarify something when I offer suggestions to help someone out. For someone to criticize another man's work, you'd expect to see some pictures as backup, a point of reference to substantiate the comments. Well, the pictures, they are worth a thousand words.

 

[cdk]

finished up the rack this weekend.
wiring was made simple w/ terminal board in the rack, and trailer wire junction box under the truck.



and a shot of the one my brother and i built for his work truck

 

[MP&C]

Braiding the wires does a nice job of keeping things tidy

 

[Zeke]

For fun...

Just noticed the face behind the mask or helmet. Not sure who that is but the work overall is outstanding.

 

[Kevin54]

As far as the panel that Dave did, I think that's a beautiful job of welding.

Robert......what is a person supposed to do if they can't planish the area? The reason I ask is that when I go to put in the patch panels on the bed of my rusty POS Ram, there is no way to get a dollie in behind it to panish. So do I shoot for good penetration and then just grind, peen and use a filler?

Another thing I learned too from your pictures is to use rounded corners. I would have just scribed around my panels and welded them in with square corners.

 

[MP&C]

Kevin, that may be answered when you make your initial cut into the quarter panel. If the inner is damaged as well, it would be a good opportunity to remove that as well, perform the exterior repairs, planish, etc, then plug/spot weld the new wheel well in.

For areas above a wheelwell, it helps to leave the patch panel as tall as possible to get any weld seam as far above such obstacles as possible. If none of these help the situation, then a "long arm" dolly may be used, or relegate the repair to more filler..

 

[gorilla]

Robert, Whats your opinion about using silicon bronze rod to TIG weld patch panels? I've used it to patch unwanted trim holes with a sheet metal plug and it seemed to work well. The lower hear required seemed to reduce distortion.
After 40+ years in the metal working trade I know good work and good welding, your as good as it gets.

 

[Zeke]

The daughter drew this for me.

I thought that was pretty cool.

That is cool. you could frame it and put it up as 'garage art'.

That is cool old school. I have one of those around here somewhere. If you've seen "The Eclectic Garage" you know what I mean.

 

[MP&C]

At the end of the day, it's still a brazing process that is relying on good wetting to the parent metal and to the repair part. It won't therefore have the structural integrity that a good penetrating weld provides or the inherent resistance to vibrations.

 

[PeteMoore]

Nothing to do with me at all, but the metalwork in this project is beautiful

http://m5ute.com.au/build.htm

 

[MP&C]

Thanks for the link Pete. Quite a bit of craftsmanship in that conversion..

 

[Nursepeter1973]

finished up the rack this weekend.
wiring was made simple w/ terminal board in the rack, and trailer wire junction box under the truck.

I love this project. Any chance on a more detailed photo on how you mount the rack to the tray?

 

[D-fens]

Not an actual fab project, just trying to improve my aluminum TIG.

Working with a friend who is a certified AWS instructor, trying to get my 3G / 4G certs.

 

[PCO6]

I'm not sure if this qualifies as a welding job quite yet but it will eventually. I "tacked" together a stand for my spot welder yesterday. I wanted to make sure it works before I do the final welding. The linkage is nice and smooth - no rattles or any lag up or down in the foot pedal. I used a trampoline spring to return the jaws to the fully open position.

I just have to add the electrics to it – basically a relay and timer for consistent weld times. That will go into the box on the back at the bottom. The box and welder will be easily removable from the stand so I can take them to a work piece when needed. After that's done I'll disassemble it, complete the welds, finish the metal, paint it and put it back together.

View media item 37679
View media item 37680

 

[NASTYZEN]

Nice! PC06

 

[PCO6]

^^^ Thanks Claude. Hopefully the welds turn out better than the tacks.

Stew

 

[adambro]

i have just decided that i would like to get into blacksmithing and while not wanting to spend much money in equipment (forge, anvil, hammers and tongs) when i am not sure if i really want to do it or not i went to the local junk yard and picked up a little bit of scrap iron (old acetylene bottle, railroad track, dual wheel tractor attachment, and some square tubing) i then came home and cut the acetylene bottle open then after fighting through all the filter inside i welded it to my stand then attached my railroad track and the tractor part for added weight and a holder for tools. it took alot of welding and grinding but it was worth it. i put some coal in the old bottle and fired it up and in little time i had all kinds of hooks built and a few knifes planed!

 

[Mikefromcny]

A bale spear, for my bobcat. Also double as a trailer mover. Purchased the spear, quick attach plate and 2" receiver. Built it to move my neighbors round bales.

 

[HoosierBuddy]

Hey guys,

This is a pretty basic cart I welded out of 1" tube. It's going to have a top and 2 other shelves. It will hold tooling for my milling machine, in particular a big rotary table that weighs close to 100 pounds.

Anyway...the trick part of the project isn't the fabrication. It's tricking the kid to paint it.

Today's Tom Sawyer...

Phil

 

[stitan06]

Quick question I have acetylene tank only used twice I went to use it and the ****** that opens the tank snapped off I there any way to still use it or do I have to return a almost brand new tank

Sent from my GT-P5113 using Tapatalk

 

[alpinewhite]

Quick question I have acetylene tank only used twice I went to use it and the ****** that opens the tank snapped off I there any way to still use it or do I have to return a almost brand new tank

 

[stitan06]

Ill get some tom

Sent from my GT-P5113 using Tapatalk

 

[cdk]

I love this project. Any chance on a more detailed photo on how you mount the rack to the tray?

since the 05+ tacomas have the bed rail attachment channels, i just used some 3/16'' t-slot nuts (unsure which i actually used 3/16 x 1/2 or 9/16?)
more info on that here:
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/114001-bed-rails-attachments.html

here just shows how the rails are bolted through the side. i think i used 3/16" x 1-1/4'' bolts w/ flat and lock washers.

 

[Nor'Easter]

Built a stand for my new deep cut portable band saw..

 

[Nursepeter1973]

since the 05+ tacomas have the bed rail attachment channels, i just used some 3/16'' t-slot nuts (unsure which i actually used 3/16 x 1/2 or 9/16?)

here just shows how the rails are bolted through the side. i think i used 3/16" x 1-1/4'' bolts w/ flat and lock washers.

Thanks for that.. my truck doesn't have that unfortunately. Guess I'll use some Rivnuts or just some simple bolt & nuts to do it for me as I have a open channel along the side

 

[Nursepeter1973]

My second project - Welding table

Sorry for the dodgy iphone photos

Sketchup Design


BenchTop
This was a free piece of 10mm (3/8") 1x1.6m (approx 3'x5') steel from the minesite I work at.. hence the three free form holes. This is the underside that I've cleared of slurry and rust with a wirecup


Base Frame
All tacked together.. amazingly was square corner to corner on the first measurement. The frame will be made out of 50x100mm (2x4") PFC Channel.


Bench Legs
Tacked together


Bench Crossbeam
Needed to utilise the ratchet straps to bring the legs in 5mm (1/4")


Crossbeam Tacked


I'll hopefully get the rest of the main welds done tonight. The next job is to drill 29mm holes for the 25mm bolts that will makeup an adjustable height castor attachments. I'm pretty happy with it at the moment as its only my second welding project

 

[stitan06]

Here's the pic of the valve I was talking

Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk

 

[HoosierBuddy]

This is the final picture of the tool cart I built to hold milling tooling (mostly my rotary table which doesn't get used very much anymore).

The top is scrap cutoffs from 2X10's I ripped down. They're screwed and glued. I used a Kreg jig so the screws don't show...then lag bolted from underneath to mount the top.

 

[spent21]

Here's the pic of the valve I was talking

Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk

pretty sure that needs to be returned.

 

[stitan06]

pretty sure that needs to be returned.

well hell thats what i fig my luck least its just a small bottle

 

[PeteMoore]

Currently mastering Robert's (MP&C) planishing techniques on a Mk1 Frogeye Sprite Dashboard that has seen 55 years of modification and bodged rework.
https://scontent-b-lhr.**.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1/150334_10201180091255565_1967423144_n.jpg

 

[joe49]

Here's the pic of the valve I was talking

Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk

if you want to use the gas pull the packing nut use a plier or vice grip to open the valve and then replace the packing nut. No open flames it will be leaking gas till the nut is replaced.

 

[stitan06]

I had the nut off and wasnt sure what to do then so just pull straight up then put nut on and when done take nut off push back in ?

Sent from my GT-P5113 using Tapatalk

 

[Fyrme]

I don't know if I would call it a full blown "project" But I threw this together Saturday to hold a "tool" for making more welding projects later.

But before committing, I added this.

Then I threw on some more black paint and put it to work......

 

[toomanytoyzz]

I don't know if I would call it a full blown "project" But I threw this together Saturday to hold a "tool" for making more welding projects later.

Nice cart, but I would have welded it all around and a few inches higher like in my AWESOME drawing to avoid the bottle from losing its ground.

 

[Fyrme]

If this welder was going to move around a lot, maybe. But at 830lbs, the cart was more to just get it from the trailer to the back wall of the shop. I've got a 25' torch and foot pedal that will do the moving around the shop. The bottle rack is just to have a place for the bottle to stay off the floor and with the welder.

 

[ADSR]

If this welder was going to move around a lot, maybe. But at 830lbs, the cart was more to just get it from the trailer to the back wall of the shop. I've got a 25' torch and foot pedal that will do the moving around the shop. The bottle rack is just to have a place for the bottle to stay off the floor and with the welder.

Bro, i love that welder. When the nukes go off, that thing will still work!

 

[Fyrme]

Bro, i love that welder. When the nukes go off, that thing will still work!

lol. I'm going to attach a couple body harnesses to it, so when we get a tornado warning we will all run out and strap our selfs to it.