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Hornman

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hunter1151 said:
I didn't take a lot of pics while building this table.........this is about it.
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I can't imagine anyone having a a better fab table. I would like for someone to tell me what milling machine that table came from. I'm trying to scale a Bridgeport to the size of this table and my brain won't make that jump.
 
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hunter1151 said:
I didn't take a lot of pics while building this table.........this is about it.
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The Cat-Daddy of all fab tables.
I would love to have to have something that big, flat, level and the room to work around it.
But probably barf the first time the grinder touched it or god forbid a arc strike!
Royce
 
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Those lights are awesome. They are so perfect looking after the powder coating that I thought they were 3D models. Make sure to post the pic of the mailbox pole too.
 
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dagooos said:
Those lights are awesome. They are so perfect looking after the powder coating that I thought they were 3D models. Make sure to post the pic of the mailbox pole too.
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Griff93 said:
Those lights are really awesome. You did a great job with them.
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Thanks guys. I will post pics of them and the mailbox installed. You think these are cool, the mailbox post is even cooler! Built my own box too!
 
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Dr. Pepper said:
The misses and I are in the middle of building a house. Had a lot of trouble finding post lights we liked that would match the house and were reasonably priced. So, did what I do best.. Take something simple and make it difficult.

Started as an idea.


Marked and cutout.

Test light.


Cleaned up, ready for powder coat.


Testing the glass.


Coated and glass installed. Sandblasted the back of the glass for a frosted look.


Quick test light. Happy you can't see the bulb and that the light is even.



Everything is welded from the inside. Post is 4", trim ring is 5", base and cap are 6".

They will get installed on a 4x4 post that is built out to 8"x8"x24" and will get stone wrapped. The bulbs are 24" LED direct wire bulbs with flush mount holders. The glass is removable and the top cap lifts off to put the glass in or change the bulb. In the process of building a similar thing for the mailbox also.
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That's truly badass. :thumbup::beer:
 
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loving the lights

IMO that's the kind of projet that buys you at least a year of messing around in the shop without the wife complaining
 
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Dr. Pepper said:
The misses and I are in the middle of building a house. Had a lot of trouble finding post lights we liked that would match the house and were reasonably priced. So, did what I do best.. Take something simple and make it difficult.

Started as an idea.


Marked and cutout.



Test light.



Cleaned up, ready for powder coat.



Testing the glass.



Coated and glass installed. Sandblasted the back of the glass for a frosted look.







Quick test light. Happy you can't see the bulb and that the light is even.





Everything is welded from the inside. Post is 4", trim ring is 5", base and cap are 6".

They will get installed on a 4x4 post that is built out to 8"x8"x24" and will get stone wrapped. The bulbs are 24" LED direct wire bulbs with flush mount holders. The glass is removable and the top cap lifts off to put the glass in or change the bulb. In the process of building a similar thing for the mailbox also.
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Those are freakin' gorgeous. I may be steeling that idea. Unless you want to ship those off to me and chalk them up as "test lights" and build yourself two new ones.:lol: Those would match my house and shop perfectly, color and everything.

Great job.

Mike.
 
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Dr. Pepper

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Thanks for the love guys. Def not letting these go. Have way too much time and thought into them! For the windows I just used the old trusty cutoff wheel. Took me almost an hour to cut them out and a whole lot more to grind and true them up. Hind site I should have had someone mill them or plasma them out for me.

The top and bottom caps have a 4"x4" hole in the center of that 2"x6" tubing. The top cap slides over the 4x4 and the bottom the tube sits on top. I then welded the tubing, the trim ring, and the bottom cap all together at once before I capped the ends off. Kinda hard to explain but if you look at the pics it's a little easier to understand. Also that trim ring is 5/8"x5" plate that I cut in half inch strips, then mitered the ends. You can see in the pic below.



And this pic you can see the cap hanging. The piece to the far right is what holds the glass and the top lamp holder. It's 1"X1" angle that has a leg trimmed down to about 3/16". You slide all the glass in from the top, put the bulb in place on the bottom, then that goes in and holds the glass tight to the tubing. Then finally click the bulb into its holder from the top.


Hopefully I explained that enough. Probably just making you scratch you head now haha. And yes, the mailbox base will be stone wrapped as well.
 
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hunter1151

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Hornman said:
I can't imagine anyone having a a better fab table. I would like for someone to tell me what milling machine that table came from. I'm trying to scale a Bridgeport to the size of this table and my brain won't make that jump.
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The table is from an old NC mill...........probably a gantry mill. It is 48"x144"
 
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Wine bottle holder with a cube twist.
 

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I am swapping out the trans in my 52 pickup. Going from a 700r4 to a t56. I needed to make up a new trans mount.
Any feed back and criticism let her rip. If you think I should change it let me know.
Last pic is what the garage always looks like when I am working. Never seems like I can clean till the end or there is just no more room.
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Had a Aha! moment at welding class last week and my TIG welding is improving quite a bit now. Not perfect, but getting better.

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Making some tools for transmission rebuilding. (These welds are not so pretty.)

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stsmytherie said:
Making some tools for transmission rebuilding. (These welds are not so pretty.)

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This is the most satisfying part of learning to weld for me so far. You have that "oh $hit" how do I do this moment then say "oh wait, I can glue metal together, I can tackle this"
 
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stsmytherie

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Thanks guys. The feedback is much appreciated. "Gluing" metal together feels like a superpower.
 
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mustange70 said:
Love the stand, I have an old engine stand I'll re purpose for the very same thing.
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thats where i took my design from. when i was searching around for what others made for ideas before i made mine i saw an engine stand converted into one. i still have a bit more i'm going to add to it as i plan on adding an area to hold dies too
 
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