Show us your welding projects

[Lapchik]

My first project after buying my first welder was a cooler rack for a Harley Davidson FLHTU. There was a thin board that went in the top, then a camp grill on top of that.

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Recently made a piggy bank for my daughter

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Rear subframe braces/saddle bag brackets for my CRF250L
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[Lapchik]

Long time ago, sliding backrest for my Versys. Making a better version currently for my Concours.

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Some bookshelf brackets from last year

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Stainless shower basin to fix a leaky floor. And because why not.

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[Lapchik]

This was a project for a local day care. They use it for weaving hoses or ribbons through, climbing on, pretending it is a mountain to climb, etc.

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Not happy with this heap; going to tear it apart and do something different. Was meant to carry two 6-gallon gas cans, tool box, cords, and a generator.

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Backrest on my Concours

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Currently working on a welding cart.

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[1953mercury]

Nice work. Watch out for those redheads, They'll break your heart every time. Mike

 

[bluebolt]

Nice work. Watch out for those redheads, They'll break your heart every time. Mike

Yep every time they get on the school bus they break your heart until they get back home safe.

 

[zmotorsports]

Lapchik, nice work and welcome to the forum.

Mike.

 

[stsmytherie]

New workbench legs. Meant to be mobile, not rock solid. It also unscrews from the top and comes apart into 3 pieces so I can store it flat against a wall or reconfigure if necessary. Came out well so I'm going to weld up a few more sets of legs to make more tables soon.



Not welding, but I fabbed up this little screwdriver organizer out of 18 ga.

 

[G-ManBart]

I'm a total newbie to welding, but have been getting advice on another forum, along with YouTube, and talking to my BIL who is a steam fitter by trade.

I started out with gas torch welding and brazing, and then graduated to stick welding. Eventually I'll get into MIG and TIG, but that's down the road a ways.

My first actual welding project was to build a rear brush screen for my newly purchased CAT D3B dozer. The first time I was in the woods, I backed up and nearly impaled myself on a small tree I'd already gone over....thanks, but no!

I didn't really do before and after shots, but that's probably overkill for this topic:


Tacked up the angle:



Added the cross braces, fit the expanded metal (9ga), painted it with POR-15, then a top coat of Magic implement paint:



Installed...just need to paint the bolts/washers:

 

[Lapchik]

Quick repair job to get through the day until they can get a new one machined.

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[NUTTSGT]

Weight rack for the excercise room at the fire station.

 

[Lapchik]

Working on an exhaust tip for my Honda CRF250L to avoid melting blinkers and keep exhaust off the luggage. Need a few more segments and then I can finish weld it. Going from about 1" [factory] to 1.5"

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[Lapchik]

Tacked it all up
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starting to weld, very thin stuff
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smooth on the outside, not bad on the inside. flooded it with argon inside while welding outside and it turned out pretty well
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[Lapchik]

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[Lapchik]

Don't know how to get youtube videos to show up on here

 

[Yarz]

That's awesome!

 

[bon3s]

Made up a little end table for the patio to hold my beer while i grill.

 

[jimgood]

bon3s, I like it. What did you coat it with?

 

[bon3s]

bon3s, I like it. What did you coat it with?

Its not coated with anything, i made it from scrap 304 stainless that was in the drops rack.

Legs are sch40 top is 14ga bent in to C channel with ends added. All tig welded together 308 fillerwire.

 

[Ajustable]

Love the stainless, we call that farmers gold. Thumbs up!

 

[bmxdad]

Quick repair job to get through the day until they can get a new one machined.

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What is this??

 

[aka Larry]

Update on my pit cart welding project.

I painted it last weekend and it's almost done. I adding a banner to the side with our team logo, and car number, and that should wrap it up. Here's where it stands now:

 

[Stooge]

Recently made a piggy bank for my daughter

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I know I should be more impressed by your other project posts, but this piggybank is the greatest! now I want to make one

 

[zmotorsports]

Update on my pit cart welding project.

I painted it last weekend and it's almost done. I adding a banner to the side with our team logo, and car number, and that should wrap it up. Here's where it stands now:

Cart turned out very nice. Post up some pics when it is in use at the track.

Mike.

 

[aka Larry]

Cart turned out very nice. Post up some pics when it is in use at the track.

Mike.

Thanks Mike. It will be late September before our next race, but I'll try to get some pics of the final version in a few weeks.

 

[bon3s]

Love the stainless, we call that farmers gold. Thumbs up!

Lol ill have to remember that .. its 90% of what my shop works in, so we scrap more of it in a month than most shops see all year !

 

[Lapchik]

What is this??

It's a swinging gate that holds parts in a pallet that loads into a big HAAS mill. The threaded holes are for set screws that adjust pressure on the part.

 

[Lapchik]

I know I should be more impressed by your other project posts, but this piggybank is the greatest! now I want to make one

Yeah, but the fun ones are more interesting

 

[brittf]

Nothing really fancy.

When I built my house in 2005 I designed the cabinets in the great room to accommodate a specific Samsung DLP television. It fit perfectly in the opening. Fast forward eleven years later, the Samsung DLP needs to be replaced and televisions are much smaller for the given screen size. I was able to buy a Samsung LED the next size up to fit in the same opening. However, it did not fit as nice.


The new television in the old opening. I did not like seeing the silver stand.


The stand caused it to sit back four or so inches in the opening. This offered a gap that I did not like.


So, I fabricated a stand that would bolt to the back of the television using the same holes you would use for a wall mount. I had it powder coated in flat black to make it less visible.


Mounted to the back of the television.


It now fits in the opening without the offending gap. It's not as square as I would like it to be but most people will not notice it.


A view from the back.

All in all I'm very happy with the outcome.


Britt

 

[zmotorsports]

Thanks Mike. It will be late September before our next race, but I'll try to get some pics of the final version in a few weeks.

Great, I would love to see it in use.

Mike.

 

[Hephaestus29]

I just finished up this mobile base for my DoAll. A lot of welding went into it that's for sure.
I still need to bolt it to the frame, and paint it or vise versa. The castors don't have locks but i'll probably put leveling feet on it anyway, that will kill two birds with one stone. Got the castors off craigslist in Ohio when I went over there for a machinist get together, or I would have bought some with locks.

I ended up not putting the gussets in the frame, I still can but it doesn't seem to be sagging at all. So I think it's pretty much done.

 

[bmxdad]

Getting ready for a new project ... a 5x10 trailer. First major project for me.

Picked up 30' of 3" channel for $95, for the periphery. Also got a good deal, I think, on a Dexter #3500 axle with springs and hubs for $50.

I'm thinking of using 2x2x3/16" angle for the stringers.

 

[Boxheadmr]

Tried my hand at some aluminum tig welding over the weekend.
Had to re-install a bung for an air trmp sensor in the Intercooler pipe.

Had a lot of trouble with the bung melting a lot quicker than the pipe even though it was a lot thicker.

 

[4 FN 27]

Built new long range Target Stands for our Range.

Lasering the Tubes (I hate Drilling big holes in tubing):

Temporary "S" Hooks for Hangers. Need to find an old conveyer belt and make straps to hang the plates.

5 completed. Time to build the short range Pistol Stands next.

 

[W_A_Watson_II]

Built new long range Target Stands for our Range.

Lasering the Tubes (I hate Drilling gig holes in tubing):

WOW, Very NICE!
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[Mike W.]

I just finished up this mobile base for my DoAll. A lot of welding went into it that's for sure.
I still need to bolt it to the frame, and paint it or vise versa. The castors don't have locks but i'll probably put leveling feet on it anyway, that will kill two birds with one stone. Got the castors off craigslist in Ohio when I went over there for a machinist get together, or I would have bought some with locks.

I ended up not putting the gussets in the frame, I still can but it doesn't seem to be sagging at all. So I think it's pretty much done.

Nice job! I like the "low profile" you built into it. I put casters on most things in my garage, the full swivel kind. Makes utilization of a small space much easier. Say if I'm not welding I take my two welders and horizontal band saw and stuff them in a corner, easy to do with the full swivel caster. And they come out just as easy.

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[sanddan]

Built new long range Target Stands for our Range.

Lasering the Tubes (I hate Drilling gig holes in tubing):

Temporary "S" Hooks for Hangers. Need to find an old conveyer belt and make straps to hang the plates.

5 completed. Time to build the short range Pistol Stands next.

Beautiful shop you have there.

 

[aircommuter]

This is the building of my houseboat, in the picture of the pontoons is my wife, son 12 and daughter 15. We did it as a family project with no outside help. I used about 400 lbs. of welding wire. The boat weighs in at 70,000 lbs.

 

[bsaint]

Looks like an Amada.

 

[4 FN 27]

Looks like an Amada.

Yep, 1212.

 

[royce]

This is the building of my houseboat, in the picture of the pontoons is my wife, son 12 and daughter 15. We did it as a family project with no outside help. I used about 400 lbs. of welding wire. The boat weighs in at 70,000 lbs.

Heck of a project,
I looked at your albums and it seems your equipped for most anything,tools, skills and desire.
Great stuff.
Royce