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[i4ni]

Made this. The second one I made, and last. Side tables for the sofa, totally functional. WAY over engineered, only needs to hold my beer..



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That's cool. I plan to build a Industrial TV stand with steel wheels but keep thinking how bad it's gonna hurt to stub my toe on it. LoL

 

[bczygan]

And this stand for the welder.


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I like the construction of your cart. The simplicity of it.

I'm going to use it for my Lincoln 3200HD.

Using the same basic frame, I'll mount a Kennedy drawer unit on the front and set the welder on that.

In the back I'll mount a plate under the frame to get the tank closer to the ground for easier loading.

Then some mounts for grinders, cables etc.

Bill

 

[Muggzy]

Made this. The second one I made, and last. Side tables for the sofa, totally functional. WAY over engineered, only needs to hold my beer..



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Please tell me where you got the wheel and screw hardware for this. [emoji120]

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[ifirefight]

Please tell me where you got the wheel and screw hardware for this. [emoji120]

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Lol, nothing special, the hand wheel was off EBay, I have bought about 4 different kinds. This particular one is 12 inches. It’s harder to find these larger sizes. The first table I did has a hand crank off a meat grinder I bought just for the crank. The “screw hardware” is threaded rod from Home Depot. Look closely at my photos.. the rod threads into 2 inch tube I welded into the T shape. At the ends of the tube I welded a washer to close the ends up,and welded a nut to that for the threaded rod to go into. Believe me, this was a mind
F-ing build because I had no design plans...I was going off a picture from restoration hardware. I figured the second table I built would be easier but it was still a bear. I have better pictures on another thread I started called “ Ifirefights random shop projects “


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[ifirefight]

First one I built with the crank handle off the meat grinder...

 

[bczygan]

Progress on the welding cart.

Bill

 

[Brandon_oma#692]

Shifter broke. Melted it back together and added a plate. I am assuming that I need to turn up my flowmeter or use a bigger cup? Constructive criticism and advise is welcome. Didn't clean it up enough.

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[JoniH]

First try on these, 1.5mm sheetmetal.

 

[acer66]

First try on these, 1.5mm sheetmetal.

Very cool.

 

[Jack84]

Awesome. [emoji106]


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[JoniH]

Thanks, even it's nothing compared to most of the stuff here.

So, the rose was liked more than i thought, only problem she had was finding a suitable vase for it. Time for another surprise, i guess. This suits the looks better than a glass one. Added two big nuts and one bolt at the bottom for weight, since the rose is a bit top heavy.

 

[smalltown]

Another great idea JoniH. I wonder what kind of "finish" you should apply ?

 

[JoniH]

Thank you smalltown Gonna leave it like that, just a coat of matte clear on it, like on the rose. Don't know how the rose turned out so dark, same clear on both. Might have something to do with the heavy heating. Oh well, add's some contrast to both of them i guess.

 

[4 FN 27]

Progress on the welding cart.

Bill

Looking good Bill!!!

 

[bczygan]

Looking good Bill!!!

I so love fabricating things!!!

Bill

 

[landrover bodger]

started making a charcoal barbq spring will be here soon . the idea is to try and build it with things that are free .

 

[4 FN 27]

I so love fabricating things!!!

Bill

As do I!!!

 

[bczygan]

As do I!!!

What I love is the process.

You have a need.

You start the design.

And it evolves.

Even in the build process, there are changes.

And details to figure out.

And each build is a learning process.

Afterward, there is critique, especially when using it.

And this all goes into the next project.

I can't wait for the next need/excuse to become evident, so off I can go again!

Bill

 

[sberry]

I used to do fussy fab. At some point it dawned on me I was doing it for rudimentary utility work. There is nothing wrong with it, its a good hobby but I really don't enjoy it anymore. Today I tend to see how much I can find ready made, its often recycle so to speak or really repurpose so to speak. I use rattle cans more than spray guns,,, ha.

Seems even a lot of those seem to pop up and don't buy as many as I used to. I have one little change I should make to the handles on the table saw stand but it was mostly custom built. I found the box from kitchen cab set someone gave me.

 

[sberry]

My faves are these. I am not sure, I might have added a clip and a couple screws or may have sat it on it. I did add a couple hangers eventually. There are some real benefits to this. 1st is cost,,, 2nd speed and often turn out as good or better. 3rd,,, it the lack of commitment to it,,, when its free and takes 10 minutes its not a gut wrenching decision to change, redo, or even abandon it. I should have replaced the shopping cart wayyyy before I did but it worked so well that one day lead to the next. I finally figured out how to remove 2 carts from the lineup, like adding 12 sq ft addition for free. I turned the plas in to welder and relocated it a bit to give it some more range out on the floor.

 

[JDN]

A few things from the past few months.

 

[gearhead1]

A few things from the past few months.

What material did you use for the bucket and what material for the pins?

I helped my neighbor on his backhoe bucket and the 1-1/2” dia pins I made are from some kind of low carbon steel I don’t know what the material is. I’ll find out with time if the material needs to be stronger or if plain steel will work.

 

[JDN]

The bucket is a mix of AR400 and T1 steel. The pins are 3.125", instead of the 80mm they should be, but are 1144 stressproof round bar. I also use 4140 prehard and have used 304 stainless with good results. This bucket shouldn't get abused to bad as it is only going to be used for drainage tile work not grubbing trees and ripping rock.

 

[sqznby]

Nice work JDN
Really enjoy doing bucket work.

 

[chickenfarmer]

Cast iron impeller repair

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[bczygan]

My faves are these. I am not sure, I might have added a clip and a couple screws or may have sat it on it. I did add a couple hangers eventually. There are some real benefits to this. 1st is cost,,, 2nd speed and often turn out as good or better. 3rd,,, it the lack of commitment to it,,, when its free and takes 10 minutes its not a gut wrenching decision to change, redo, or even abandon it. I should have replaced the shopping cart wayyyy before I did but it worked so well that one day lead to the next. I finally figured out how to remove 2 carts from the lineup, like adding 12 sq ft addition for free. I turned the plas in to welder and relocated it a bit to give it some more range out on the floor.

I like the grocery cart!

My little Lincoln 3200HD is very similar to your SP130T

Correction: I see the SP130T is 240V.

Bill

 

[Yarz]

Cast iron impeller repair

Please excuse my lack of knowledge here, but were those C-clamps enough to keep those welds from pulling as they cooled, and warping the work? Or does cast iron not pull like steel?

 

[slowtwitch73]

I made a few of these a while back.. fillet brazed.

 

[4EyedTurd]

A few things from the past few months.

Man, that bucket looks nice!

 

[JDN]

Thanks, it helps when you cut all the pieces with a CNC plasma. There is more to designing, cutting and forming a bucket then one would think and 3/8" and thicker material doesn't always cooperate.

 

[sberry]

Yes, this was an old model before they started a number inflation game. It's a 180 now. They simply changed the jacket. It might have said 170 at one time. It has a HD number. They made these a long time. They work very well.
When I get to my office will look at the impeller, those are big saver jobs.

 

[chickenfarmer]

Please excuse my lack of knowledge here, but were those C-clamps enough to keep those welds from pulling as they cooled, and warping the work? Or does cast iron not pull like steel?

Hmmm to be honest I'm not sure but I'd say cast probably doesn't pull as much as steel.
That being said, yes, the clamps would hold that even if it was steel, I was able to shim between the flanges so I could really clamp hard and have a pretty rigid setup

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[sberry]

Full pen too, probably not as bad of a pull, ground smooth would allow for some straightening too.

 

[jalexl]

I made a few of these a while back.. fillet brazed.

looks cool...too bad my girl is 10 now..lol

 

[slowtwitch73]

looks cool...too bad my girl is 10 now..lol

How true. I made a few for my friends and when I looked up my boy was too old as well... also 10 now.

But now we can build real bikes...

 

[BLUE72CAMARO]

A buddy of mine built a custom horse stall door for some people he does odd jobs for now and then i think. Any how he did all the carpentry but needed to make a steel insert to fit the opening and wanted a smaller door that opened and closed.

So here is what I came up with, we installed it last night and end customer loved it.

Uses 1/2" shoulder bolts for hinges to allow the door to lift up and out of blocks on the far side to swing open 180 degrees.

On the work bench I had to use due to size, did I mention I need a bigger welding table...


Installed last night.

 

[pb57]

Nice job on your project Blue. Paul

 

[wout]

Made this a few years ago for a friend. I adjusted the teardrop trailer so it could house a large and medium Big Green Egg. The top of the teardrop was to low so I made the slide go up and down with a small carlifter.

 

[JDN]

Few more projects.

 

[Mike.ASC]

Nice work sir ^