Welding Tips and Tricks

And here's what I welded today. Pretty huh?

The owner of the company collects 57 t.birds. If he'd had to drive to make money I'm sure he'd choose something a few decades newer.
This is a pic of a 16 ton press footpedal. The trip isn't adjustable but the brake kept creeping back on. (It runs continuous.. not single stroke) I just grabbed my fucks core and slapped a 1/4 rod to persuade it to play nice. Welding .
Some people don't get what nickel and diming really costs. People like us enable their ignorance by keeping shit running.

Decided to see if these rocket stoves are all they are supposed to be, will try soon, only had 1/8 inch 3 x 4 next one will be 14 ga. 4 x 4 made with intention of carrying in a bucket with a bunch of kindling and lid on top, I will be everyone's best friend on a wet morning and coffee is not ready.

I built a rocket stove. They are cool for 15 minutes and then....I gave mine to my best friend to take to his campsite. He amazes the neighbors by cooking sweet corn on it. He's having fun with it so it was worth it to build for him. If I still had it, it would have been cannibalized into something else by now.

Just started building one myself today. Got bored so I figured I'd make one at school. Of course I'm too cheap so it is gonna be angle and flat stock since I am not going to go and buy tubing. Should be interesting.

Some pics from the last week or 2


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5th Street fab, please refrain from posting your work. You are destroying my self esteem. Lol

exnailpounder wrote:I built a rocket stove. They are cool for 15 minutes and then....I gave mine to my best friend to take to his campsite. He amazes the neighbors by cooking sweet corn on it. He's having fun with it so it was worth it to build for him. If I still had it, it would have been cannibalized into something else by now.

Apparently you are not a camper like I am, this will allow me to make breakfast and use my pocket iso/butane stove for my coffee, while camping, then can leave camp to ride the dirt bike w/o having to snuff out a campfire in a burn ring beforehand. Probably get several hours use out of it.

exnailpounder wrote:I built a rocket stove. They are cool for 15 minutes and then....I gave mine to my best friend to take to his campsite. He amazes the neighbors by cooking sweet corn on it. He's having fun with it so it was worth it to build for him. If I still had it, it would have been cannibalized into something else by now.

If you could make a rocket stove chill a can of froths, then you'd be in business.

some things i made for my shop and some stuff i have made for some customers the past 2 weeks.

You do beautiful work


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Some 2x.250 wall Mild steel control arms I'm welding for a buddy of mine. You boys that weld pipe have my respect, that thick stuff is no joke!

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GreinTime wrote:

Some 2x.250 wall Mild steel control arms I'm welding for a buddy of mine. You boys that weld pipe have my respect, that thick stuff is no joke!

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Yeah, buts it's nice to crank up the heat and burn it

Some stuff from the last 2 weeks.



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Beautiful stuff!

zank wrote:Beautiful stuff!

Thanks zank. Love your stuff!

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Gotta get a napkin after this one... Hot damn.

How the F do you get consistency like that? Looks like a (curse word) robot welded that stuff.

What's your settings? I want to be like you when I grow up.

I don't get how people weld with stickout that short. I can't see a thing when I try and do that!

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Weld porn overload.
Nice work.

I couldn't weld like that in my dreams! Damn! Beautiful work 5th Street

I better go practice some more...

electrode wrote:I better go practice some more...

As if you weren't going to practice more. No welder on here doesn't need more practice nor do they not practice.

Thanks guys. I don't have any settings really it's just a transformer syncrowave 250. Just 7-10 on the balance. I hate having a long stick out on aluminum, don't know why. It just takes hood time and learning to read the puddle. Anyways thanks for looking!

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@5th Street Fab

I noticed in one of your pics an aluminum flange for an NPT plug. Is there a brand of flange or bung that you prefer? I am looking to source some to have in stock for adding drains to pontoons.

Jakedaawg wrote:@5th Street Fab

I noticed in one of your pics an aluminum flange for an NPT plug. Is there a brand of flange or bung that you prefer? I am looking to source some to have in stock for adding drains to pontoons.

I'm not sure it's whatever my work has on hand.

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