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Made me an adjustable rest to prop my hands on when tig welding. It quickly attaches or detaches from my bench and so far I'm very happy with it. Made entirely from stuff out of my scrap bin except the bolt and nut. I would apologize about the mess, but just like desks a clean workbench is a sign of a sick mind :lol:
Really I just haven't taken the time to cleanup yet in this shot. Not a particularly difficult or original idea but it definitely makes my work easier.
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5th Street Fab wrote:Stuff from this week
Hi mate, just came in to ask, if it is not hard, can you show us the accessories and tricks you use to get all those tubes straight and lined up, before you apply your 50$ welds on `em?
Sure everything here is tacked together with a spool gun or pulsed mig. To keep all the pipes aligned I'll use a straight piece of c channel that I notch for all the perpendicular pipes to pass through.that way you know they're in line. Once everything is tacked strong I'll cut spacers to fit in between each pipe. Then I'll clamp everything down to the table with big pipe clamps and weld it all out in position.

Basically it comes down to securing it down and sequencing your welds so the shrinkage will oppose each other. Then let it cool before unclamping it.

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Used my lathe to make a part
Used my lathe to make a part
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For my tractor.
For my tractor.
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Sorry Josh but your tractor plans just got stolen. I've seen very tough designs to make and this looks fairly simple so when I get around to it-I'll make it.
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It's got more detail. It's a work in progress.
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Poland308 wrote:It's got more detail. It's a work in progress.
I'm just gonna assume you live or used to live in a farm. Whereabouts at in Iowa?
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Around Cedar Rapids. Small town a few miles out. My brother in law is a farmer up in northeast Iowa it's going to be for him.
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TamJeff wrote:A helicopter water rescue trainer for the local PD.

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This is for HELO DUNKER school , this is for the first stage of the water training .this picture brought me memories :D .REALLY NICE WORK there . ;)
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Just a weld bench jockey :cry: :cry: :cry: ImageImageImage

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Poland308 wrote:Yeah I was worried about not being enough metal left to work with. But they said try so I tried.
I've had to do that here in a pinch to keep running or order materials. I blew through at 30 amps! Luckily I was able to make a patch and find some better material, but had to work fast and be ready to feed the filler.

Nice work, I know how frustrating that can be, especially in the ceiling!
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@GreinTime Looking good Sam, lots of progress from the beginning!! Nice work! How's your dad, don't see him post much?
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Rick_H wrote:@GreinTime Looking good Sam, lots of progress from the beginning!! Nice work! How's your dad, don't see him post much?
He's good, just busy with work. And thanks man!

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new to the forum and to welding in general(about 180lit of argon so far).. this is my practice 40mm aluminum pipe 2.5 mm wall thickes , basically a test post to see how to upload photos, hope it works :D
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Hi, Bisdremis. Welcome to the forum. Your welds looks like theyre coming along nicely. Keep practicing.
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new to the forum and to welding in general(about 180lit of argon so far).. this is my practice 40mm aluminum pipe 2.5 mm wall thickes , basically a test post to see how to upload photos, hope it works :D
Ah yes... The man who wants to learn the hard way. I've never welded aluminum tubing so no pointers or judgment, but you picked the hard way to learn... But then again I beleive you learn something the hard way you do it better the easier way.
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Pipes for a buddies Honda RC51 1000R sport bike
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Beautiful work Rick ;)
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Rick_H wrote:Pipes for a buddies Honda RC51 1000R sport bike
Nice work Rick, did you purge? I just bought the FUPA 12, haven't used it yet though.
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Rick_H wrote:Pipes for a buddies Honda RC51 1000R sport bike
Nice work Rick, did you purge? I just bought the FUPA 12, haven't used it yet though.

You'll like the Fupa, took me a little to get use to pushing the screens in. Yes when welded back purged...
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Rick_H wrote:Pipes for a buddies Honda RC51 1000R sport bike
I've never had a bike scare me worse than an RC51 :lol: :lol:

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Some cold side piping for these Honda turbo kits I've been building exhaust for. ImageImageImageImage

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Nice!
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+1.5 ;)
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Sam, those look like MY aluminum pipe welds.

Were you drunk? Do you need a trip to the eye doctor?

(That's how I roll...)

Just Kidding. Very nice!

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