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[RivennHewn]

Pics, pics and more pics.

What all are you planning on doing with it?

Maybe start a build thread on your next mini. Sounds like you got a steady stream of them.

 

[MarkG]

Hey guys this is my welding project of the day, it is 2 inch lowering blocks for my dad 55 chevy. It was TIG welded by me and I am 16 years old.

Looks good to me!

 

[KMinAF]

Good dad.

Enjoy those days, they go way to fast.

Yes but then they have grand kids and you get to do it all over again!

 

[Robert Hall]

Done with Christmas gifts.

 

[jnkpile]

I drew my sister in-law for the family Xmas x-change. I hope she likes her picnic BBQ

 

[BD1]

Horseshoe snowman and cowboy wine bottle holder.

 

[Hot Chop shop]

Finished my welders third hands... Happy holidays!

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[zkling]

I drew my sister in-law for the family Xmas x-change. I hope she likes her picnic BBQ

Great job; you might want to include an oven mitt for that handle.

 

[Stooge]

Done with Christmas gifts.

Hah, those are great! nice work and nice touch with the copper curly tails!

 

[notabmw1]

Pics, pics and more pics. What all are you planning on doing with it? Maybe start a build thread on your next mini. Sounds like you got a steady stream of them.

Maybe I will start a build thread. I have about 5 more Mini's coming over the winter, 1 I am going to keep and turn into a permanent speedster (roof is already cut off). My wagon has been the test mule of various products I make or buy. I am putting a late 80's MR2 supercharger (SC12) on it this winter, as well as mega jolt lite jr, and some other goodies. As much as I want to go fuel injection it's not in the budget this go around, maybe next winter. So it will be a carb **** through setup.

I did see on another thread another guy had a Mini, I believe it was the engine rebuild thread. Funny thing is, I used to build mustangs for 10 years or so, met my wife (From Germany), and I got into Mini's through her and haven't looked back. I also have a wonderful Trabant as well.

 

[Fyrme]

My sons want new bed frames, so I suggested building them rather than buying. I figured it is a perfect project to start teaching my kids to work with steel. We flipped a coin and my youngest boy won the toss, so I put him to work. Kind of a multi material project, but here is the welding portion of it. We started on it Sunday night and had a deadline of Monday by 3 to have it at least useable because we had family spend the night Monday night after a Christmas get together. It was a little rushed, and I'm already making note of changes. It totally felt like one of those reality shows where we were minutes from the deadline.
Prepping the cedar rails

Cutting out the notches for the frame in the legs

Cleaning up the cuts


Welding on mounting tabs

Drilling pilot holes

Finishing mounting holes

 

[MarkG]

Cool! Can't wait to see continued progress. Looks fun.

 

[Tempest 455]

I'm a crappy welder compared to a buddy of mine. However, I do come up w/ a cool idea now and then.

Father in-law got me a cool diamond plate mailbox for Christmas one year. We were standing in the garage and I said it was too nice to put on a wood post. I took some header collectors, **** welded them together and attached to a harmonic balancer.

Bolted the crank flange to a brake drum and that's my mailbox post. Been out there for 5-6 years now.

 

[MarkG]

Cool! On the same topic, a blower scoop/intake could probably be fabbed into a cool box.

 

[Yarz]

Cleaning up the cuts

Very cool. I love seeing people getting their kids involved in fabricating

And I'm sure you know this already, but watch out for those hoodie strings. They like to get a little too close sometimes.

 

[Fyrme]

Coincidentally, he took those strings completely out on his own accord literally minutes after that pic was taken because he mentioned how he hated them hanging in the way. And While you have a valid point, if he would have had his face that close to a running grinder, I'd have corrected that regardless of the strings.

 

[Stooge]

And I'm sure you know this already, but watch out for those hoodie strings. They like to get a little too close sometimes.

Got that right! Awhile back I had layed in coolant earlier in the day while wearing my coat and threw a sweatshirt on while cleaning up an axle .....no shop sweatshirts have strings anymore....(my hair is usually pretty short)

 

[jnkpile]

Great job; you might want to include an oven mitt for that handle.

Hahaha! Yes! Good idea for next years gift
Merry Christmas guys

 

[KMinAF]

Done with Christmas gifts.
Neat idea! Will you need a torch to get the money out or is there a cap?

 

[sirweldalot]

This my latest.

 

[welder4956]

Done with Christmas gifts.
Neat idea! Will you need a torch to get the money out or is there a cap?

Look closer at the snout.

 

[Robert Hall]

Look closer at the snout.

I tightened the noses while warm. They wont come off without help from dad.

 

[pat g]

New here and figured i would post my last home project , an insulated charcoal fired cabinet BBQ smoker . Enjoy

 

[jhn9840]

Very nice bbq/smoker.

jhn9840
John

 

[ewils35]

I made a little snow man for my wife for christmas. Could have been cleaner and more proportionate but it was last minute deal

 

[raskal]

I made a little snow man for my wife for christmas. Could have been cleaner and more proportionate but it was last minute deal

pics dude! My SWMBO wants a snow man for our house (8' tall)

 

[ewils35]

pics dude! My SWMBO wants a snow man for our house (8' tall)

Opps I knew I forgot something

 

[Heavymetalmechanic]

Ha! I just looked up the acronym SWMBO! She Who Must Be Obeyed! That is too funny.

 

[malbojah]

First thing I built when I got my Eastwood welder

 

[ewils35]

First thing I built when I got my Eastwood welder

Looks good. I got an Eastwood 135

 

[malbojah]

Looks good. I got an Eastwood 135

Thanks, I have a mig 175, but I think it doesn't like the HF wire I'm feeding it. Keeps loosing the wire once every rotation. I think I need a new drive roller

 

[ewils35]

You're using fluxcore? If so mine didn't like it either. I have Lincoln wire in mine

 

[malbojah]

You're using fluxcore? If so mine didn't like it either. I have Lincoln wire in mine

No, regular .030 wire. Probably pick up a spool at HD just to be sure.

 

[angrystroker]

Hah, those are great! nice work and nice touch with the copper curly tails!

The original

 

[brycez28]

Thanks, I have a mig 175, but I think it doesn't like the HF wire I'm feeding it. Keeps loosing the wire once every rotation. I think I need a new drive roller

I tried HF Flux Core wire. It was absolute ****, I didn't even finish the spool before tossing it out.

 

[JZHeyde]

Here is a rolling bench I am putting together. The main plan was to build something to organize my small parts (i.e. bolts, electrical connectors). I was going to build a stand a lone cabinet for this. Then I found a lista work station for $300 on ebay and it was only about 15 miles from me. Picked that up and it snow balled from there. The plan is for this to sit under and tuck into my main work bench. There is a 1/2" steel plate on stop instead of the butcher block that came with the work station. The butcher block was in bad shape and actually come off in two pieces when I unbolted it. I am going to save the pieces to make some industrial shelves or wood benches. I still have to put the final touches on the bench such as the door on the front. It is a piece of 1/8" aluminum and will hinge on the right side. I have some magnetic latches, a pull handle, and plan on having one of the Chicago Brush Masters do some pin striping on it to finish it off. I also am adding pull knobs as seen on the upper two parts boxes. Still have a couple to do but wont do that until I get it to my house.

Lazy day here at work and I am just about finished up with this thing!!!


Back side, to be covered in aluminum:



Front side, still needs door:



Another shot, just because:

 

[jhn9840]

Your Lista is a thing of beauty.

jhn9840
John


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[malbojah]

Maybe someone can help me find something on this site: a couple of pictures were posted recently of a mount for an angle grinder stand for a bench vise. Pair of 1/4 hoops that run from side bolts on grinder to flat top at grinder face.

 

[Hot Chop shop]

Here is a rolling bench I am putting together. The main plan was to build something to organize my small parts (i.e. bolts, electrical connectors). I was going to build a stand a lone cabinet for this. Then I found a lista work station for $300 on ebay and it was only about 15 miles from me. Picked that up and it snow balled from there. The plan is for this to sit under and tuck into my main work bench. There is a 1/2" steel plate on stop instead of the butcher block that came with the work station. The butcher block was in bad shape and actually come off in two pieces when I unbolted it. I am going to save the pieces to make some industrial shelves or wood benches. I still have to put the final touches on the bench such as the door on the front. It is a piece of 1/8" aluminum and will hinge on the right side. I have some magnetic latches, a pull handle, and plan on having one of the Chicago Brush Masters do some pin striping on it to finish it off. I also am adding pull knobs as seen on the upper two parts boxes. Still have a couple to do but wont do that until I get it to my house.



Lazy day here at work and I am just about finished up with this thing!!!

Looks great!
Also I heart lista

 

[saceone]

Caged a rhum bottle for my friend. First time bending and welding with the ac225

The fun part is building the jig