[GreinTime]

I'm crazy huh. I see welds like that and get a tingling in the loins.

My loins have been tingling since I laid them, but I think that may be something else!

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[zank]

Some stuff from the past couple of weeks.


dip dip dip by Mike Zanconato, on Flickr


Jared B by Mike Zanconato, on Flickr


Stephen V by Mike Zanconato, on Flickr


Stephen V by Mike Zanconato, on Flickr

Pete S by Mike Zanconato, on Flickr


ready to race? by Mike Zanconato, on Flickr

[Rick_H]

Stainless machine guard

The one photo shows a little fixture I use when mounting hinges, use a small piece of angle above to quickly locate where it should be, stays square too.

[LS Customs]

finished welding up and painted cart for tig machine and cooler...

[Fe3c]

On a whim I decided to make my parts car widebody. I have 0 experience with body work. I have about 1 experience welding.
I figured what could go wrong? I am pleased thus far.

[ex framie]

That pressure you feel on the end of your nose is the verticle learning curve you've just hit.
Man are you going to learn a lot on this one.
And probably a few new words
Remove all dirt /grease/paint back to clean bare metal where you want to weld, keep the earth close to the weld (also on clean bare metal).
Tack, tack, tack, then stitch weld, moving around to spread the heat and hopefully lessen distortion
Watch Jodies vids.
Keep the photos comming.
Mig or Tig?

Cheers

[Fe3c]

Thanks to the square nature of the car, it's going pretty smoothly. I have about 3 hours into it and have gotten it this far.
I'm absolutely loving it. I so wish I had gotten into welding at 18 instead of 33.

[dmcnally]

I didn't weld anything. I've been planning on building a welding cart, but I haven't finalized on the exact design (i.e. paralysis by analysis). The local school district is going to tear down a derelict high school and they had a whole bunch of cr@p on the lawn waiting to be thrown into roll-off dumpsters. I decided to look through it and rescue a few items.

I grabbed 7 AV carts and hauled them home.

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I decided to use one of them as a welding cart while I hem and haw over my design for a welding cart.

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Dave

[Rick_H]

Busy week was finally able to get back to my guard, no welding but lots of fab work. Lexan doors, flush mount stainless handles, magnetic catches, LED lights and tomorrow weld tabs in and install door locks/latches. (Everything must require a tool to open door per regulations) Amazing how long all that stuff takes....lol

[Charlie337]

I think a tight fitting miter is always sexy

[Dave]

Before final fit up and I thought I was finished LOL

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This is a project that I spent all last winter and spring on. If I only had the boat in the back yard. This was my first go at 316 stainless. That stuff is alive when you heat it up. I'm just a backyard hack and every louse thing I touch is a learning experience. I think I got it and the next project will go easier.

[MosquitoMoto]

Gotta say that looks pretty sweet to me Dave - well done!



Kym

[Dave]

Gotta say that looks pretty sweet to me Dave - well done!



Kym

Thank you Kym!
For my next trick I need to make an Arch for a 41 foot cigarette boat, I have a friend that wants a double arch with a ladder in it. now I have to go practice my aluminum skills or lack of LOL.
I need to get helium going I have a small tank and another regulator I just need to get the backpressure valves and the hoses, I saw the vid Jody did and it looks trick.

[MosquitoMoto]

Your own boat, yes Dave?

If you want to take a look at some awesome aluminium fabrication for boating applications, just search out some of TamJeff's posts. The guy is a genius.


Kym

[Rick_H]

Yay finally complete and installed.

[Poland308]

Man who lives in glass house shouldn't throw stones. good thing it wasn't glass. Nice finished product

[Fe3c]

44 inches of tig welding 1/2 at a time across the bottom of the panel. 45 inches to go across the top.
Would be a better project for a mig but I'm a glutton for punishment.

[VooDoo]

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dirty cast to weld, needed 3 passes to "clean" up.

[Coldman]

Hey Rick, nice job. Bet you're glad to have that one finished in that awkward location.
Still lookin for the roll holder

[Rick_H]

Hey Rick, nice job. Bet you're glad to have that one finished in that awkward location.
Still lookin for the roll holder

Yeah, glad it is done and installed, no one will appreciate the amount of work that went into that thing, the welding and frame was easy, those doors, latches, locks and hardware all took longer. I have about 30-33 hours in it and less then $1000 in material, hoist and latches, handles in the entire thing, outside contractor quoted $7700 with us suppling the lexan and hardware...I say I saved the company a a$$ load of money.

....we actually have a electrician that is "vertically challenged" we kept telling people it was his new office.

[Rick_H]

Little alum machine part repair...

It was nice to weld something other then stainless...lol even if it was some dirty, coated aluminum.

[MosquitoMoto]

Nice job Rick.

How thick, and how many amps? Looks fairly meaty.



Kym

[motox]

rick
did you have to do any welding on the back side?
craig

[Rick_H]

rick
did you have to do any welding on the back side?
craig

It's 5/16" plate, I grooved out both sides...once I welded the front I grooved down until I hit my weld, then welded the other side up...she's solid now.

Not sure on amps, I had machine set to 250 and was using the pedal, when it puddled I dabbled 3/32" filler

[motox]

rick
figured as much but had to ask,,,,,
i know you are a master at repairs
and was curious if you had a trick
or reason for maybe only welding
one side...
craig