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ez-duzit

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Actually 5083 or 6 is common marine grade.

The boat is a Mako 246 which lives on a trailer and will be used in fresh and salt water. With its 150-gallon fuel tank it has the range to access all our offshore islands here. And it has accommodations (head/shower, galley, bunks) to be comfortable overnighting and camping in while on road trips.

 
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sixleaker

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Finally finished my scrap kindling cracker. Works great


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PCustoms

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Finally finished my scrap kindling cracker. Works great


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Nice!

I may steal this. Did you harden the edge at all?
 

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quadrcr87

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Finally finished my scrap kindling cracker. Works great


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I’ve been thinking of ideas to build one of these. I just don’t feel like spending $100+ on a cast one. Can you share some detail on what you did for the cutting edge? I was thinking of using an old axe head I have.

Thanks,
Andrew


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shortykorte

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Just a quickie repurpose of a car jack. Added a nut so an impact driver can be used and a square plate (will add rubber pad) so jack can be used for different things. IMG_2018.jpgIMG_2019.jpg


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sberry

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Tractor split stand with accty parts for different height and bracket for slide hammer.
 

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GaryM909

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I just made this kindling splitter. I used scrap stainless steel and the straightest piece of leaf spring I had for a cutting edge.
 

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strength_and_power

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Wrought iron stocking stand for a female friend. b8c4da4a21458a3c7de6274faf305e49.jpg


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Gerald O

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This is the computer rendering of a body restoration cart that I designed for my MGB/GT project. It attaches to the leaf spring mounting holes at the rear of the cart, and the frame rails at the front of the cart.
Custom designed to fit MGB, but should be adaptable to other cars too. I'm going to be needing this when I remove the undercarriage.

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Parts kit. I had the local metal supermarket cut up the steel for me. Wheels rated for 1100lbs each.
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Drilled holes, deburred, and ran the parts to be welded through the sandblaster.
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Didn't have the right tungsten for the TIG torch -white zirconiated was all I had. But used it anyway. Stuff is great for aluminum but it doesn't like steel. Flares a lot and the arc likes to wander. Needs constant resharpening. But it got the job done.
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Just about done. Ran out of welding rod. Still need to finish the ends of the body adapter uprights. Then it will get a coat of epoxy primer paint.
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larry4406

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Built some support brackets to replace the roof over my basement door. Stole design from a recently complete house of mine. Will be a couple weeks/month till installed. 3x3" tubing with 0.25" wall thickness. Legs are each 42".

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The idea for moving the compressor on a mobile base is awesome. I am going to have to barrow it. I was stressing moving a 500 lb Compressor over some rough terrain, a few mods and that will work on a road of plywood. Thanks
 

quadrcr87

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My dad really got into the Christmas spirit this year and made this 6’x8’ Christmas star he put by the road at his house.

Stood up outside his shop
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Final resting place above his RV storage garage
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C91x

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I built this with my son. Took an evening to build it and then painted it the next day. He had recently gotten a 16" bike and we had two 12" bikes that were going to get thrown away. He also wanted a pedal car but I'm just too busy at this time to spend much time on this type of project. I figured if I didn't have to make a rear axle it could be done quickly so we made a revers trike. Frame is pieces of the two bikes and part of a stock RZR cage, shock is a PW50 takeoff, seat was one that we used to use to take our youngest on the back with us, and the steering "wheel" is the stock handlebars cut and rewelded . Total cost to me was 8 dollars on a chain and even though its a bit goofy looking, he thinks its the coolest thing in the world.


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brawls43

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I built this with my son. Took an evening to build it and then painted it the next day. He had recently gotten a 16" bike and we had two 12" bikes that were going to get thrown away. He also wanted a pedal car but I'm just too busy at this time to spend much time on this type of project. I figured if I didn't have to make a rear axle it could be done quickly so we made a revers trike. Frame is pieces of the two bikes and part of a stock RZR cage, shock is a PW50 takeoff, seat was one that we used to use to take our youngest on the back with us, and the steering "wheel" is the stock handlebars cut and rewelded . Total cost to me was 8 dollars on a chain and even though its a bit goofy looking, he thinks its the coolest thing in the world.


Sorry I don't have any build pics



Cool project! I noticed in your signature that you mention an F1 with Lexus IFS. Do you have a project thread for that?
 

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C91x
That is a fine example of fatherhood and the coolest trike ever.
What a grand memory for your boy.
I can feel the joy for all.

Royce
 

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Made a new front foot for my engine stand. The original was too wide for me to run the stand under my hoist far enough mount an engine easily. So I made a new one that’s 6” narrower. Loving the Autoset on my new Miller 211.
 

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Thats the kind if **** they invented the 211 for.

You’re damn right it is. I just wish I would’ve bought it in April instead of spending 8 months messing with the Hobart, not saying the Hobart is a bad machine or anything though. Although I do wish I could’ve found a better matching yellow.
 

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Stainless steel muffler for my 914-6
 

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strength_and_power

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Logoed fire pit with lid Christmas gift. Remarkably I finished it early. All 1/4” plate. Locking casters. Small perforated grate behind the logo, Metal firescreen mesh on the lid windows
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quadrcr87

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Just finished this oil change cart to go under my bench. Details in my project thread.

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