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Here's a random batch of pics from stuff I've been working on, I do post on my Instagram account a good bit of your interested. RNHFAB
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I weld stainless, stainless and more stainless...Food Industry, sanitary process piping, vessels, whatever is needed, I like to make stuff.
ASME IX, AWS 17.1, D1.1
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ASME IX, AWS 17.1, D1.1
Instagram #RNHFAB
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Everyone, please remember... When you're looking at work that impresses you, work that makes you question your own, you are looking at goals. Objectives. The place you want to be with a few years' more experience.
NONE of these weldporn jockeys came out of the womb doing that, and every one has had their share of epic fails before they got consistent, and a few more before they were good.
NEVER put yourself down because your weld doesn't look like so-and-so's. If you're six months in, and he's been doing it 30 years, you can't expect to be on par.
Steve S
NONE of these weldporn jockeys came out of the womb doing that, and every one has had their share of epic fails before they got consistent, and a few more before they were good.
NEVER put yourself down because your weld doesn't look like so-and-so's. If you're six months in, and he's been doing it 30 years, you can't expect to be on par.
Steve S
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Aloha guys. Ill jump in on this. Some stuff from this week. Mostly fishing stuff. 316 stainless stuff. Mahalo
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And also realize..if you do the same thing every day you better damned well get or be good at it or you'll be down the road. It's the guys that have to wear all the hats that impress meOtto Nobedder wrote:Everyone, please remember... When you're looking at work that impresses you, work that makes you question your own, you are looking at goals. Objectives. The place you want to be with a few years' more experience.
NONE of these weldporn jockeys came out of the womb doing that, and every one has had their share of epic fails before they got consistent, and a few more before they were good.
NEVER put yourself down because your weld doesn't look like so-and-so's. If you're six months in, and he's been doing it 30 years, you can't expect to be on par.
Steve S
Ifyoucantellmewhatthissaysiwillbuyyouabeer.
Recycling an old filler bowl to make something else...
.065" tubing, .020" bowl
.065" tubing, .020" bowl
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I weld stainless, stainless and more stainless...Food Industry, sanitary process piping, vessels, whatever is needed, I like to make stuff.
ASME IX, AWS 17.1, D1.1
Instagram #RNHFAB
ASME IX, AWS 17.1, D1.1
Instagram #RNHFAB
I welded something by mistake thinking it's aluminum casting but it worked.... what the hell?
It's too heavy and fairly magnetic. The aluminum stuck....what is it?
It's too heavy and fairly magnetic. The aluminum stuck....what is it?
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Stone knives and bearskins.....and a NEW EVERLAST 164SI !!!
That's my newly shared work welder.
At home I got a Power Tig 185 DV. Nice, but no plasma cutting... Nice tight arc after a second.
That's my newly shared work welder.
At home I got a Power Tig 185 DV. Nice, but no plasma cutting... Nice tight arc after a second.
I can't post 2 pictures for some reason...
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Stone knives and bearskins.....and a NEW EVERLAST 164SI !!!
That's my newly shared work welder.
At home I got a Power Tig 185 DV. Nice, but no plasma cutting... Nice tight arc after a second.
That's my newly shared work welder.
At home I got a Power Tig 185 DV. Nice, but no plasma cutting... Nice tight arc after a second.
Made this smoker box for a friend this weekend. Adding legs right now. One heavy SOB 1/4 inch plate 22 by 14 inches. Putting a grate inside tomorrow.
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Hey Bruce...one tip. Weld a piece of angle inside the box on the roof and/or sides to keep it from distorting when you get a good fire going in there...that plate might help with the sides but it's kind of high. Nice work. I miss building smokers.
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Some more of these exhaust pipes! Will post some aluminum pictures by the end of the week as well! Same settings as the previous post.
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Some more of these exhaust pipes! Will post some aluminum pictures by the end of the week as well! Same settings as the previous post.
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A mess.nelson wrote:I welded something by mistake thinking it's aluminum casting but it worked.... what the hell?
It's too heavy and fairly magnetic. The aluminum stuck....what is it?
If it's magnetic in the least, aluminum filler is wrong.
Doesn't matter if you made it "stick". It didn't stick in any useful way.
Steve S
Been doing lots of work on my race car getting it ready. The biggest undertaking fabrication wise is making my own intake manifold. I have the head flange with injector bungs, tubes for the runners and trumpets from Sweden so the hardest part will be the plenum. I know what I want to do but it will require bending 3/16" aluminum to a 1.25" ID diameter. I was told about annealing and I wanted to experiment. I am getting rid of every hose barb and hose clamp in the engine bay so that includes making a new coolant expansion tank. I decided to make it out of the same material and try the same technique as I plan for the plenum.
It worked out pretty well, I'm very satisfied by it. I ordered the metal for the plenum but my metal supplier said if I want to bend it and it's not a high stress application then he will sell me 3003 rather than 6061 T6. So I hope the plenum will go even easier. I will see which grade of 3003 it is tomorrow, hopefully the lowest so maybe I don't even need to anneal it.
Started on the manifold itself, attached the trumpets to the plenum flange. Next need to measure and cut the runners.
It worked out pretty well, I'm very satisfied by it. I ordered the metal for the plenum but my metal supplier said if I want to bend it and it's not a high stress application then he will sell me 3003 rather than 6061 T6. So I hope the plenum will go even easier. I will see which grade of 3003 it is tomorrow, hopefully the lowest so maybe I don't even need to anneal it.
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Guys also tend not to go to the trouble of taking and posting pictures of their screwups Unless they are asking for advice to fix the screwups. Odds are that if you're impressed by what you're looking at, the author probably is too. I doubt there is anyone, here or elsewhere, who never screws up anymore.Otto Nobedder wrote:Everyone, please remember... When you're looking at work that impresses you, work that makes you question your own, you are looking at goals. Objectives. The place you want to be with a few years' more experience.
NONE of these weldporn jockeys came out of the womb doing that, and every one has had their share of epic fails before they got consistent, and a few more before they were good.
NEVER put yourself down because your weld doesn't look like so-and-so's. If you're six months in, and he's been doing it 30 years, you can't expect to be on par.
Steve S
Thanks Rudy. I've already ordered it so I'll see how it is. Soft would be good, would make it easier to make it nice. The car sees a max of 30psi boost and I'm using 3/16" thick material so I don't need anything especially strong.
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True.BigD wrote:
Guys also tend not to go to the trouble of taking and posting pictures of their screwups Unless they are asking for advice to fix the screwups. Odds are that if you're impressed by what you're looking at, the author probably is too. I doubt there is anyone, here or elsewhere, who never screws up anymore.
My screw-ups are all over here. Yes, I post the ones I'm proud of, but not everything goes well, and I'll share and discuss it. Truth is, between my eyes and my shaky hands, I don't produce much weldporn these days, but when it does happen I share that, too!
Steve S
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