richard
yes, local wood guy, his design.
cypress table top and benches.
ill get pics when he finishes it.
craig

out door a
table and bench legs
with black powder coating

probably already warped....

Burley
Great Idea, nice touch...
craig

Burley
are you using gun and bucking bar on the rivets
or just tac welding the backs?
craig

i would like to thanks all the veterans and their families
for severing our country, enjoy a well deserved Happy and
Healthy Memorial Day!!

Years ago in NZ, there was a flux that was used to tin the edges of cast iron before using the standard CI bronze flux. It was labeled as " Unity Flux ". I wonder if such a product is still available from specialty O/A rod and flux suppliers. i think here its called Oxweld or something lik...

Warren
awesome!
do you have a close up of how your joining pieces in the top photo
are made?
craig

a couple passes with a clean file also helps.

try grinding a nice clean V, heat the weld area cherry red to clean out the oil.
set the torch slightly carbonizing before you braze.
craig

smallest rod size also
craig

5th
you must buy filler by the truck load!
craig

but if the cheater lens filled the holder, adjustments would never be necessary.
no big deal but why not make one that fills the holder

just seems strange they make the holder so large and cheater hold the size?
why have to adjust it up or down when the right size would be perfect
craig

250 s old eyes

CJ
yes that holder came with the hood but the holder is twice
as large as the miller cheater. i was hoping to find a
cheater that fills the holder.
craig

cold
i suggest a camelback for hands free beer distribution......
craig

just bought a new infinity miller hood.
it comes with a nice size cheater lens holder.
bought millers cheater and its about half the
size of the holder.
does anyone know where to find a cheater that fills the holder?
craig

i agree with cj, i have used riv-nuts on my motorcycle fenders
and sub frames for years. they keep the base metal hole stable.
craig

either will work but 2% is more common and available

stato,
welcome.
where are you located?
what kind of welding are you planning on doing?
craig

i save large cardboard and use it on my welding table for layout
and even weld over it if what I'm welding in not in contract.
for larger projects i tape the cardboard together.
i can thank you wife for all the available cardboard (Amazon shopper)
craig

Burley
how much off set did you use 1/16 or more?
i haven't done more of those in many years...
craig

The breadboard ends are drawboard mortis a tenon joints.

very very nice way to finish an end without glue!!
craig

awesome table
how did you fasten those breadboard ends?
hope they are not glued end to end or it will cause
cross grain issues.
craig