What welding projects are you working on? Are you proud of something you built?
How about posting some pics so other welders can get some ideas?
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rahtreelimbs
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I did a little welding for my day job at my home shop.....so nice to have an adjustable flat table and plenty of clamps.

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Clamps on clamps on clamps-a good collection you have.

Now...what is it? Looks nice but I don't know what it is.
A student now but really want to weld everyday. Want to learn everything about everything. Want to become a knower of all and master of none.
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Nice shop, yea tell us what it is!
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This aluminum is for a mockup for a high end job my company is doing in a few months. This is to simulate an extruded piece of aluminum that will be used on that job. The actual extruded piece is a few months out.
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Nice! I don't see any beer bottles :lol:
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To quote Jody,

"I have too many clamps... Said no welder ever."

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Man o man.....do you hire people to do all those clamps???? That's a full time job doin em up and takin em off...then you need a forklift to carry em all!! Seriously though whatever it is looks good, and I got a toolbox full of clamps myself. That's a nice lookin workbench you've got there as well. Nice work you did there
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Popeye the old miner wrote:Man o man.....do you hire people to do all those clamps???? That's a full time job doin em up and takin em off...then you need a forklift to carry em all!! Seriously though whatever it is looks good, and I got a toolbox full of clamps myself. That's a nice lookin workbench you've got there as well. Nice work you did there

Well the R&D guy at my work was there. He fabbed all rhe pieces.......had them CNC drilled for roll pins to locate everything. In a lot of ways where i work is very primitive on equipment......thats where i stepped in to do the welding. Most of the clamp work was done by the R&D guy as i had limited idea on how it went together. I enjoyed this......much more than being back at work.

As far as my bench.....this has been a bench that has morphed 4 times. What you see is a slat table supported on 2 3/8' bolts on both sides......this allows full adjustment. It is an odd size.......37 x 76........this is what fit best in the shop. The spacing of the slats is 1 3/4".....this allows the clamps in the pics (typical vice grips.......11R style i believe) to be used as well as most strong hand style clamps.

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Rich, that's one very impressive home shop. I have to confess some jealousy.

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Otto Nobedder wrote:Rich, that's one very impressive home shop. I have to confess some jealousy.

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There is a whole lot more that you don't see in the pics.

My thoughts on a small home biz is to have good equipment and enough of it. I hate coming up short on tools.
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That's a neat table and I agree with Steve ..you got more goodies there than most top fab shops...did you build the table yourself?
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Popeye the old miner wrote:That's a neat table and I agree with Steve ..you got more goodies there than most top fab shops...did you build the table yourself?


I built it myself......the adjustable top idea i got on the Internet. This is the 4th version/modifcation i made on the table.

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GreinTime wrote:If you ever need any help with anything at home, get a hold of me!


Where are you located?


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GreinTime wrote:If you ever need any help with anything at home, get a hold of me!


Where are you located?


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Lower Burrell, but currently working off of Duncan/Peeble in Etna/Shaler at one of the other locations for our shop.

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rahtreelimbs wrote:
GreinTime wrote:If you ever need any help with anything at home, get a hold of me!


Where are you located?


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Lower Burrell, but currently working off of Duncan/Peeble in Etna/Shaler at one of the other locations for our shop.

Funny i live about 5 min. from Duncan Manor.

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rahtreelimbs wrote:
Lower Burrell, but currently working off of Duncan/Peeble in Etna/Shaler at one of the other locations for our shop.

Funny i live about 5 min. from Duncan Manor.

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We're actually off Bryant, down in the steel buildings by the tracks. Right before you get to Sample I guess that would be.

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