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[Fyrme]

Thanks guys. I appreciate the compliments. I wish I had a current project to throw up here.

 

[Chuck122]

A small bead, part of a stainless exhaust repair. Not quite as clean as I would have liked... It is what it is

 

[Boredmechanic]

A mold i recently repaired

 

[bobx]

grizzley disc sander stand. Chrome lug nuts sold separately.

 

[bobx]

harbor freight toy grinder stand. Tig tungsten sharpening only.

 

[WakonTonka]

Been pretty busy. Built a new workbench, TIG cart, and a mod to my rolling air compressor. I wanted to have the welder control panel at a comfortable height, to protect the top of the 120CF Argon bottle & regulator, have room to coil the leads, store the foot control, house a toolbox that can open in place, and have a sliding top shelf for whatever. The power cord is secured with adel clamps & the bottle with 2 nylon straps hooked into welded-in 1/2" washers. I drilled the welder's feet out to 1/4" and bolted them to cross pieces made from angle, then bolted the x-pieces to the shelf.

I used the steel left over from other projects so it is overbuilt. <2"x2"x1/8" angle, 1"x1"x1/8" square tube, & 1/8" plate>

I have started a movement in my garage shop I am calling (the old aviation lingo lingers, methinks) "Taking it into the VERTICAL" to conserve floor space and have the accessories right onboard. The air compressor mod I will post up this week also accomplishes the same end result.

 

[Boredmechanic]

You would not be able to provide dimensions would you? I need a good tig cart lol

 

[mtnwkr]

I've been wanting to learn to weld and the welders I work with said to go fcaw to learn on. Got a deal yesterday on a Lincoln 140 mig, cart, and auto helmet all new in the boxes. First project after playing around with it all day was to make a holder for all the duct/masking/painting/electrical etc. tape I have taking up room.
Started as two 12x3x1/8" plates and a 6'x1/4" rod.
Painted with Hammertone paint, I'll get a pic when it's on the wall.

 

[mtnwkr]

And here it is mounted. I know it's not much but it's my first project with a welder and I'm pretty pleased!

 

[sbhockey]

And here it is mounted. I know it's not much but it's my first project with a welder and I'm pretty pleased!

Looks good, and all that matters is you built it. You'll be hooked from here on out.

 

[Fyrme]

Had to do a last minute down and dirty tail light job on my trailer the night before I took it to Missouri this past weekend. Plus I cut off those redneck horseshoe tie downs that were on it when I bought it. I sometimes get too focus on getting the job done and forget good detailed pics, sorry. I'll go out in the morning and get a better pic of the light housings and add it here.

 

[WakonTonka]

BoredMechanic: You wanted the dimensions of my TIG cart:

13.75" wide
57.25" high (from the ground)
26.75" deep
36.75" deep at the base, this is the extra depth needed for the tank

But I arrived at all these by measuring (twice) exactly what I was putting into the cart. Allowing space around the welder, room above the toolbox area so that the lid would open easily even while wearing gloves, the height of my (120 CF) argon tank etc. Also had to decide which locking casters would pair up with the solid wheels to arrive at a level bottom level. And since it was not work, it was fun, so I took my time & enjoyed the process! So when you arrive at the solution for your cart, please post it for us, OK?

Here's a photo of the "rolling chassis" mocked up on the then just completed workbench

 

[Boredmechanic]

Ty! We need to make one for the tig and the hypertherm. Will post when finished.

 

[Briggs]

Most of my work is on my phone. For those of you that have instagram you can check me out @kartingginger or #88Fab and #8EightFabrication.

 

[Daveo]

Drum smoker

 

[pepi]

grizzley disc sander stand. Chrome lug nuts sold separately.

ha ha good sense of humor there, I like it

Could use a different color, looks to much like a HF tool. Some nice industrial color would make the lug nuts stand out better ... as always ..IMO

 

[pepi]

I've been wanting to learn to weld and the welders I work with said to go fcaw to learn on. Got a deal yesterday on a Lincoln 140 mig, cart, and auto helmet all new in the boxes. First project after playing around with it all day was to make a holder for all the duct/masking/painting/electrical etc. tape I have taking up room.
Started as two 12x3x1/8" plates and a 6'x1/4" rod.
Painted with Hammertone paint, I'll get a pic when it's on the wall.


Well now that you have that welder you're not going to need all that tape.

 

[warbird]

Little random rooster I made for my grandmaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

where did you get the stand for that dewalt porta-band?

 

[JZHeyde]

That looks like a SWAG Offroad stand. Google them, you will definitely spend some money. I have their stand and finger brake, excellent stuff and reasonable.

 

[Don-F]

I built this a few years ago when my harbor freight welding cart was complaining about the weight of the gas bottle I loaded on it. It was a good piece to practice on. I call it the "Weld Barrow." If I had to do it over casters would definitely be on the back. Wheelbarrowing it around is OK, but definitely not as easy as just pushing.

 

[ndr1968]

OK, I’m sending this up the flag pole to see who salutes it or p____ on it!

Our packaging dept. girl stood up on the foot ring of this old shop stool and broke it. The stool is at least 35 years old. I should have taken a before photo but I didn’t. The ring broke away from the legs in two places. The weld metal stayed on the legs, leaving weld shaped holes in the ring.

I used a wire brush wheel on the angle grinder and cleaned the metal down to bright and shiny. I cleaned the back two welds as well. I should have taken progressive photos I know but will have to describe what I did here. The first thing I did was set my Millermatic 140 to the high end of the 18 gauge auto setting scale. The first few attempts resulted in holes being burned, so I speeded up and got some pretty good beads along the upper and lower joint where the legs touched the ring. The beads were only about 3/16” wide but I think they had good fusion. Anyway, Then I proceeded to run a series of built up “stringer” beads over the first horizontal bead. Sure looks ugly but I think it will function as a big ’ol fat gusset. Double gussets that is, I ran these on tops and bottoms of the joints.

I guess my question is: Is this acceptable practice, or am I just squirting into the wind?

 

[Dodge]

First project with new Lincoln 140C welder. Haven't used the welder since.

 

[Yarz]

Just recently finished up front and rear bumpers for my YJ. This is my first project with my Hobart Stickmate welder:

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[ewils35]

Nice job yarz!

 

[Lu-Max]

A few projects; I'm getting everything ready for moving to my new shop & making most things mobile.

Started with a stainless toolbox and added a permanent dolly under it and a larger, sturdier stainless top. Now it contains a lot of my welding gear, both an AR and C25 bottle, and easily supports my MIG, TIG, TIG cooler, and plasma. They are all held in place with secure, stainless straps.

Added a dolly and a press brake to my shop press:

Added some very strong shelves and a custom TIG rod holder to my BuildPro table:

Finally, made a mobile stand for my new vise:

 

[E12-535iTurbo]

You've got some nice stuff there LuMax

 

[MN4x4]

OK, I’m sending this up the flag pole to see who salutes it or p____ on it!

Our packaging dept. girl stood up on the foot ring of this old shop stool and broke it. The stool is at least 35 years old. I should have taken a before photo but I didn’t. The ring broke away from the legs in two places. The weld metal stayed on the legs, leaving weld shaped holes in the ring.

I used a wire brush wheel on the angle grinder and cleaned the metal down to bright and shiny. I cleaned the back two welds as well. I should have taken progressive photos I know but will have to describe what I did here. The first thing I did was set my Millermatic 140 to the high end of the 18 gauge auto setting scale. The first few attempts resulted in holes being burned, so I speeded up and got some pretty good beads along the upper and lower joint where the legs touched the ring. The beads were only about 3/16” wide but I think they had good fusion. Anyway, Then I proceeded to run a series of built up “stringer” beads over the first horizontal bead. Sure looks ugly but I think it will function as a big ’ol fat gusset. Double gussets that is, I ran these on tops and bottoms of the joints.

I guess my question is: Is this acceptable practice, or am I just squirting into the wind?

I don't think it looks bad at all.

Building up like that is perfectly acceptable as long as you've got good penetration - which it looks like you do.

You said that the original joint failed when the weld tore away from the tubing, indicating that the weld was perfectly fine but the tubing wall failed. So just remember that the extra metal in the gusset won't do a lot for you if it's thicker than the material you're welding. The gusset will survive - the tubing will fail (again) if it's stressed enough.

It appears you've used the gusset to spread the contact area out over even more of the tubing in an attempt to make the joint stronger? That seems like a good idea - especially since the tubing was the point of failure once already.

Good thinking and nice job on the repair. And if you want to make those weld look a little prettier, hit them with a flap wheel before you prime and paint 'em.

 

[ndr1968]

MN4x4:
Thanks for the flowers! You are right, that’s precisely what I was trying to do. As far as grinding and painting? Nah! It’s a 35+ year old stool. Did you see the photo of it? It’s not going to suffer much from a few ugly welds and a little more missing paint. You think this one’s ugly, you should see what I did recently to the lawnmower I keep at camp! Parts of that look almost like freehand metal sculpture (of the blob from outer space)! Again, thanks for the reply and input. I was a little concerned. I sure don't want the "little" lady to hurt herself on account of my repair job.

 

[Hot Chop shop]

Small little project... Raised dog feeding stand for my dog. More steps in my garage thread but you get the idea.

 

[Robert Hall]

Fancy!

 

[toofart]

Interesting way to do the legs. Nice work.

 

[56vette461]

That is the fun part of trying new things with our projects. We can experiment with different designs and methods and get some good practice in the process. Your dog dish looks great.

 

[sbhockey]

I was actually planning on using that same leg design on some bar stools I'm putting together. Cool dog, flat coated retriever?

 

[Hot Chop shop]

Fancy!

Hey thanks Robert... Still waiting on updates on your welding table.

Interesting way to do the legs. Nice work.

Thanks!

That is the fun part of trying new things with our projects. We can experiment with different designs and methods and get some good practice in the process. Your dog dish looks great.

Hey thanks... Stringer beads can get old, I only need to do like a billion more... But once in a while throwing scrape metal together for a little project makes Jack less of a dull boy.

 

[Hot Chop shop]

I was actually planning on using that same leg design on some bar stools I'm putting together. Cool dog, flat coated retriever?

It's actually a Newfoundland... And I used the same design for a stool not too long ago.

 

[alpinewhite]

It's actually a Newfoundland... And I used the same design for a stool not too long ago.

Where would one rest his/her feet while sitting on a barstool like this?

 

[Hot Chop shop]

Where would one rest his/her feet while sitting on a barstool like this?

Eh... You put your feet on the Ummm... Okay, so it's not the most practical design to be in comfort while enjoying a cocktail but it was fun to make.

 

[Stooge]

MN4x4:
Thanks for the flowers! You are right, that’s precisely what I was trying to do. As far as grinding and painting? Nah! It’s a 35+ year old stool. Did you see the photo of it? It’s not going to suffer much from a few ugly welds and a little more missing paint. You think this one’s ugly, you should see what I did recently to the lawnmower I keep at camp! Parts of that look almost like freehand metal sculpture (of the blob from outer space)! Again, thanks for the reply and input. I was a little concerned. I sure don't want the "little" lady to hurt herself on account of my repair job.

something i've become accustomed to with the auto set features, atleast on my 211, the auto set doesnt always like the thinner stuff, especially older thinner materials and is more likely to cause some burn throughs and really frustrate you. depending on what im working on and how old the material is, better off just fine tuning the wire speed and voltage, auto set is great for thicker stuff though.
having said that, i dont think that stool rib is going anywhere anytime soon!

 

[brawls43]

something i've become accustomed to with the auto set features, atleast on my 211, the auto set doesnt always like the thinner stuff, especially older thinner materials and is more likely to cause some burn throughs and really frustrate you. depending on what im working on and how old the material is, better off just fine tuning the wire speed and voltage, auto set is great for thicker stuff though.
having said that, i dont think that stool rib is going anywhere anytime soon!

I've had the same experience with my 212 auto set.

 

[sbhockey]

Where would one rest his/her feet while sitting on a barstool like this?

When you build your bar you add a nice foot rail.