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[Krang]

Krang,
Those brackets look very beefy.
Any installed pics?

After I finished them I came across a floating shelf system idea for containers... I may end up not using them right away.

I have about 100’ of 1x1 square tube I could use for this style, right now it’s very appealing because of the small framing footprint.




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[FishingMan]

On the silverware art are you guys tig welding? If so what filler rod and size and what amps? Nice work guys.

 

[sqznby]

FishingMan,

Looks like the majority mig weld them.

Pretty much all of the silverware art I've seen has been mig welded.

 

[BD1]

I started tig welding by fusion only , filler only if needed.
Switched to MIG which is much easier. The quick instant pull of the trigger is the way to go.
Stick welding for a beginner is gonna be tough. With stick there's lots of spatter.
MIG with 75/25 is really clean. Tig is clean but slow. See what works for you.
A separate lightweight ground makes it easy. I use a battery charger clamp and 10 gauge stranded. The clamp can be used to hold the piece that's gonna be welded.
Goodwill is my place to buy. Ten cents each is hard to pass up.

 

[FishingMan]

Thanks guys. Now to find a bunch of silverware. Good winter project. Post some more pics of stuff made of silverware and horse shoes.

 

[BD1]

Thanks guys. Now to find a bunch of silverware. Good winter project. Post some more pics of stuff made of silverware and horse shoes.

Find Goodwill stores . Here's some more of mine and others at WELDINGWEB.

https://weldingweb.com/showthread.php?522141-New-Horseshoe-art-Sticky
https://weldingweb.com/showthread.p...G&highlight=self+balancing+wine+bottle+holder
https://weldingweb.com/showthread.p...lverware-vacationing&highlight=silverware+art
https://weldingweb.com/showthread.p...rier-and-the-old-doc&highlight=silverware+art
https://weldingweb.com/showthread.php?522131-Silverware-art&highlight=silverware+art
https://weldingweb.com/showthread.p...t-wine-bottle-holder&highlight=silverware+art This is ''X" rated NOT FOR YOUNG VIEWERS !!!!

 

[FishingMan]

Cool stuff Bd1

 

[Brent T]

On the silverware art are you guys tig welding? If so what filler rod and size and what amps? Nice work guys.

I don't have a TIG setup so I bought stainless wire for my MIG and turned it way down. I'm still experimenting with settings. My last few pieces are looking much better than when I started.

 

[fordkid88]

Working on a new welding table. On top of it is my sidewinder frame and next to it is my project truck. Those are my welding projects.

 

[ndr1968]

Thanks guys. Now to find a bunch of silverware. Good winter project. Post some more pics of stuff made of silverware and horse shoes.

Most of us are using MIG.

It's something to do to relieve boredom and also, they make swell gifts for friends and family. Heck, I've even given them to strangers who come to the door and asked about them (I have a "garden" of them right next to the front door).

One piece of advice. Like the posts that got this whole discussion started make yourself a good heavy third hand. with a little weight pressing down on things you will find that you can balance a coin on it's edge long enough to get a tack down. Also, it will help to transfer a better ground to the object to be welded.

 

[bczygan]

Bracket for mounting a motor controller on my horizontal compressor. TIG welds.

Bill

 

[zmotorsports]

A few welds from last night's welding project.

I cut the original track bar bracket off of my ProRock 44 housing and installed my new Artec Industries raised track bar bracket in preparation for installing my hydraulic assist steering ram.


I also added some skids under my lower control arm mounts.

 

[LXCam]

Working on a new welding table. On top of it is my sidewinder frame and next to it is my project truck. Those are my welding projects.

Now that's fricking too cool bud. How are you accommodating the adjustment. Threaded rod that protrudes somewhere or did you use a right/left hand coupler of some kind. Also it looks like you got a solid foot of adjustment, how much do you actually have?

Bracket for mounting a motor controller on my horizontal compressor. TIG welds.

Bill

You're coming right along bill, congratulations.

A few welds from last night's welding project.

I cut the original track bar bracket off of my ProRock 44 housing and installed my new Artec Industries raised track bar bracket in preparation for installing my hydraulic assist steering ram.


I also added some skids under my lower control arm mounts.


And once again absolutely stunning welds that will never be seen again.

 

[zmotorsports]

And once again absolutely stunning welds that will never be seen again.

Thanks Cam. That seems to be the theme lately, my welds that no one will ever see turn out pretty decent.

 

[thejimmy]

A few welds from last night's welding project.

I cut the original track bar bracket off of my ProRock 44 housing and installed my new Artec Industries raised track bar bracket in preparation for installing my hydraulic assist steering ram.

Those look very good Mike, what make and model MIG do you use?

 

[zmotorsports]

Those look very good Mike, what make and model MIG do you use?

Thank you. I'm running an old Miller MM251 setup.

 

[sberry]

Everyone has a bit different style. Pic 2 I stop in the ,idle and change the machine to try to get the spatter down. 1 and 3 on dirty scrap. Testing a Hobart 210 back in the day. 4,,, a size larger wire would make it a bit easier.

 

[fordkid88]

Now that's fricking too cool bud. How are you accommodating the adjustment. Threaded rod that protrudes somewhere or did you use a right/left hand coupler of some kind. Also it looks like you got a solid foot of adjustment, how much do you actually have?

The adjustment comes from two trailer jacks with a top mount handle. I took the handle off and mounted a v series hub to each one and tig welded a 12 tooth 41 chain gear to it. One of them has a grade 8 1/2" bolt welded to the hub.I still need to do the chain tensioners and the slats for the top.

Ill get measurements when i get home.

I get just under 10in of travel.

 

[zmotorsports]

Everyone has a bit different style.

Agreed. Your weld is not much different than your signature. You will develop your own unique signature weld after a while. Everyone's is different. I can set a machine up in our shop at work and lay a weld down and then hand the gun to a co-worker with the exact same settings and explain the technique I used and they won't look anything alike.

Bottom line is to work on making a sound weld first before trying to add your own flare or twist to it.

 

[XJSuperman]

I worked in a fab shop though college and we always knew who welded what just by looking at the product. If there was an issue, it was sent back to the shop and whoever welded it had to fix it or build another. You could also tell how inebriated one guy was by the appearance of his welds. (He was a functional alcoholic until a couple years ago) Not enough and he shook too much, too much and he was dangerous as you might expect.

 

[mineallmine]

I finally got around to doing some welding this month. Wanted a rotisserie for auto restoration and wasn't really happy with the options around me and a nice one would set me back my first born in shipping so I decided to build my own.

Found a few designs I liked online and took what I liked from each and made my own. Here it is so far.

I don't have a tig and my 240V mig is many hours away right now so I decided to use stick to get a nice solid and deep weld. Took a bit but my welds are starting to look decent again (been years since I used stick and have never been a pro, mostly self taught with a few pointers from my father when I was younger)

Pretty happy with how it's progressing. Getting close to done. A few more welds and then disassembly for paint

Excuse the state of the shop. Was doing some cleanup and most stuff got thrown in the shop. After the rotisserie is done taking a couple days to do a full purge/clean/organize to get it back in shape

 

[Bigblue&Goldie]

That rotisserie looks great; there's a lot of work involved putting that together!

 

[larry4406]

I finally got around to doing some welding this month. Wanted a rotisserie for auto restoration and wasn't really happy with the options around me and a nice one would set me back my first born in shipping so I decided to build my own.

Found a few designs I liked online and took what I liked from each and made my own. Here it is so far.

I don't have a tig and my 240V mig is many hours away right now so I decided to use stick to get a nice solid and deep weld. Took a bit but my welds are starting to look decent again (been years since I used stick and have never been a pro, mostly self taught with a few pointers from my father when I was younger)

Pretty happy with how it's progressing. Getting close to done. A few more welds and then disassembly for paint

Excuse the state of the shop. Was doing some cleanup and most stuff got thrown in the shop. After the rotisserie is done taking a couple days to do a full purge/clean/organize to get it back in shape

Very nice! On your arbor lock spring pin, add a welded tab such that it can engage with the handle on the pin in the retracted position and keep it retracted. I have similar pin lock setup on both arbors. By having the pin locked in the retracted position, you can walk away from the arbor to rotate the car.

Edit - I added some pictures to show what I did on mine. Its build is somewhere in this thread.

Edit - Post 1295 to this thread is where I posted more pictures of my rotisserie. I think we both based ours on similar designs.

 

[zmotorsports]

Mineallmine, great job on the rotisserie.

 

[FishingMan]

Nice job on the rotisserie.

 

[LXCam]

Mineallmine, great job on the rotisserie. I really need one to finish up my kids 69 bird project. But two things stop me. One I'm too lazy to build it and two, I only need it for this single project and don't want to deal with storing it after we're finished.

And since you've done such a fine job on yours............mind if I break it in for ya??

The adjustment comes from two trailer jacks with a top mount handle. I took the handle off and mounted a v series hub to each one and tig welded a 12 tooth 41 chain gear to it. One of them has a grade 8 1/2" bolt welded to the hub.I still need to do the chain tensioners and the slats for the top.

Ill get measurements when i get home.

I get just under 10in of travel.

Trailer jacks, that's a hell of an idea. Good job FK

 

[fordkid88]

Mineallmine, great job on the rotisserie. I really need one to finish up my kids 69 bird project. But two things stop me. One I'm too lazy to build it and two, I only need it for this single project and don't want to deal with storing it after we're finished.

And since you've done such a fine job on yours............mind if I break it in for ya??



Trailer jacks, that's a hell of an idea. Good job FK

Thanks. I toyed with a few different ideas and this was cheap and easy.

 

[mineallmine]

Very nice! On your arbor lock spring pin, add a welded tab such that it can engage with the handle on the pin in the retracted position and keep it retracted. I have similar pin lock setup on both arbors. By having the pin locked in the retracted position, you can walk away from the arbor to rotate the car.

Edit - I added some pictures to show what I did on mine. Its build is somewhere in this thread.

Great idea. I was toying with ideas on how to lock the pins to allow for one man operation. Easier than always having to count on someone to be around to reposition body.

Going to do Up some sketches and break out the plasma cutter. Thinking of a hook style so pin can't slip off...nothing big...just enough detent to allow the pin to rest in. I'll update when I get further along.

Thanks for all the compliments, it's been a fair bit of work but worth it. Happy with the results though.

Been using plans I purchased a while ago on line. Had them for a while, just took a while to get started. Changing a few things to make it mine and improve on a couple things in design I wasn't totally Happy with.

 

[larry4406]

....Thinking of a hook style so pin can't slip off...nothing big...just enough detent to allow the pin to rest in. I'll update when I get further along.....

When I built mine, I thought about creating a curve/indented area (detent pocket) in the angle piece's edge to hold the pin's handle in the detent while retracted. Honestly, the spring has enough force that it holds it in place while retracted thus I never proceeded with that idea.

 

[Bellaireroad]

I finally got around to doing some welding this month. Wanted a rotisserie for auto restoration and wasn't really happy with the options around me and a nice one would set me back my first born in shipping so I decided to build my own.



Found a few designs I liked online and took what I liked from each and made my own. Here it is so far.



I don't have a tig and my 240V mig is many hours away right now so I decided to use stick to get a nice solid and deep weld. Took a bit but my welds are starting to look decent again (been years since I used stick and have never been a pro, mostly self taught with a few pointers from my father when I was younger)



Pretty happy with how it's progressing. Getting close to done. A few more welds and then disassembly for paint



Excuse the state of the shop. Was doing some cleanup and most stuff got thrown in the shop. After the rotisserie is done taking a couple days to do a full purge/clean/organize to get it back in shape

Great job...this is on my to do list...where did you buy the plans?


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[mineallmine]

Bought them online a while back. Went on recently looking for settler again and it appears he is no longer on there.

 

[shortykorte]

Just a novice project. The Christmas light timer came with a plastic spike that goes in the ground. Since I’m placing it on porch I needed a base. Scraps from scrap bin and some hammertone paint.


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[mr_magicfingers]

Last week, at welding class, there was not much steel other than 10mm plate to practice with and I wanted to do something othe r than stick heavy plates together. A rummage through the scrap bin gave me the bits to make this, the first useful thing I’ve welded together. The welds look rough as small welds happen very fast and it was quite a big machine with 0.8mm wire and I probably should have turned it down further but you have start somewhere. It’ll be a useful tool as I continue learning to weld.

 

[Krang]

Welded up all the bases and tops for 20’ of workbench that I’m building. I wish so much that I had something flat that I could clamp down to. That’s going to be the next project. Had to build these mostly on saw-horses shimmed to level:



For assembling the legs I decided to put them on this stainless steel restaurant prep table. It’s not flat, but since I’m building it on the side it won’t matter, just need to square up all the legs:



Did this whole build with a new toy, Hobart 140, works like a charm so far! I need to go slower than I’m used to, never used a MiG that wasn’t 220v, but it works great for what it is. I’m using MiG process with C25, .030 wire.





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[Riggerson]

Grill table for my smoker. Made from cutoffs and other salvaged materials. I did purchase the butcher block. All joints were TIG welded. It's slow but it's relaxing and nice not having to worry about sparks in a crowded shop.

 

[z-edition 006]

Just started to make a tig torch holder.

 

[Bigblue&Goldie]

Grill table for my smoker. Made from cutoffs and other salvaged materials. I did purchase the butcher block. All joints were TIG welded. It's slow but it's relaxing and nice not having to worry about sparks in a crowded shop.

Nice job, that looks like a great setup!

 

[Riggerson]

Nice job, that looks like a great setup!

It gets the job done . Thank you.

 

[Bodj Built]

Just started to make a tig torch holder.

Cool! I've been meaning to make one of those for the past couple years

 

[z-edition 006]

Cool! I've been meaning to make one of those for the past couple years

Just go for it. I got mine done today. Very happy with it.