Anything welding

I figured he was a few years older!!

I was good for breaking the wooden handles on forks lifting far more then they were made for

 

It's raining on my table top so I've got to get the base done!

Finished the prep this morning. Lots of prep.


Here's my rather dubious fixture to weld on the feet:


I think my welds are getting a little nicer. No stack of dimes, but... Any advice GREATLY appreciated!

Finished product:

 

Your welds are quality

 

Agreed, those are fantastic welds. Don't get caught up on that dime look.

 

Those welds are stellar! Dime stacking is just a waste of time.

Time IS money!

 

I can't help it... they're sooo preeetttyyy....

 

Weird contraption for a customer. Still need some improving on those outside corner welds

 

I never weld the outside. I weld the inside and grind the outside down to the inside weld. Of course, if you don't have room to run the flap disc on the outside, you have to weld it.

 

Very true. I almost always grind the outside corners as well and insides on these were welded as well

Just fun to play with settings on the machine and adjust down for the corners that can’t take a ton of heat

 

What are you all sharpening your Tig electrodes with?

 

Grinding wheel just used for only Tungsten.

Till the clueless grind a rusty piece of grease coated metal despite the signs

 

Converting my pin pull tow brushhog hitch to ball mount. Action shot for you pervs.

 

I finished welding the frame together and went ahead and installed the suspension and tires to make moving it around my tiny shop easier.

I'm going to start building the box next. It will be 10' long and about 4 and half feet wide around 4' tall. I plan to skin it with aluminum to keep weight down. What do y'all suggest for the rectangle square tube for the enclosed box? Needs to support a big roof top tent and a spare tire up top.


Some of MIG welds are looking better.

 

Anyone hurt by this recession going on? I’m having big regrets taking this job at this shipyard but doesn’t seem like a good time to find a new job

 

Same here. With only two of us in the shop and one welding we don’t have the greasy wheel though.

 

Out of boredom, practiced uphill welding on some 1/4”, and then practiced with the oxy torch. Getting better.




Then used my newfound skills to make a paperweight.

 

@jberry813

 

What other sizes you got?

 

One comes in one size, XXL. At least that’s what my wife tells me to make me feel better.

 

I think we found a new source for his custom hi lift brackets.