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Soooo badass. I like this a lot. I would wanna do the same thing if I didn’t use my table so much. Is there anything keeping the welder itself or the tool box from having sparks land all on top of them and what not?

 

Not nearly as complicated or time consuming as the chain motor bins I was building but these go along with them. Rigging bin. Basically just a 48” long by 20” wide by 24” tall bin to throw a bunch of rigging in that we use. Like shackles, span sets, steel cables, etc…

Boss had the motor bins powdercoated black and the 13’s red. He’s gonna do the rigging bins red and the 13’s black this time.

 

Yeah, I would prefer a larger, solid table if I had the room and used it more.

Don't care about the tool box, didn't do anything for the welder, but might add something. Guessing for the amount of use I'll put it through it's probably not too critical though.

 

Looks great! Which products did you use to paint your frame?

 

it’s a pretty rad all in one you’ve made yourself there.

I have a 2x3 and 4x3 certiflat welded together to make a 3x6. I’ve wanted to make the underside of it a better storage spot haha but I just haven’t really got around to it

 

I added an extension to mine. Usually, I keep my metal cutting saw sitting on that end. First pic is whie making it. In the second pic you can see I decided to remove part of the center, so irregular shaped parts can drop down through there and still sit flat on the table.




I mounted my casters at a height where the leveling feet are barely off the floor, so I can still screw them down and lift it up w/wheels off the floor.



Current condition. I added a pegboard backer to one side for hanging rulers, cutting wheels etc.



I love this table. Really getting a lot of use out of it.

 

Having some fun this weekend doing a puzzle for adults.

 

I’ve been wanting to build one of those. Not because I want the bumper- more because I think the kit would be fun to put together. If you’ve been keeping track I’d be curious how many hours you’d put into it from start to a top coat-ready finish.

 

Same here. I’ve been curious about the kit for awhile so I was excited when someone reached out.

So far I’m enjoying myself. I’ve spent a little more time trimming pieces up than I originally would have liked but that’s kind of expected. A lot of it depends on how tedious you want to be for the final product.

This is an older kit and the paper instructions suck. Luckily I reached out directly a few weeks ago and they were kind enough to send send updated .pdf instructions. The newer kits have a single center plate that is bent which would also save a ton of time welding.

 

I’ve had a few people reach out before but never any follow through. Mostly because of the ambiguity of time/cost required. A lot of non-welders see them and think they can get a bumper super cheap but don’t factor in what it costs to pay someone to put it together. It’s different of course if your buddy will zap it together for some pizza and beer but finding a welder that will do the job right structurally and aesthetically will usually get expensive.

 

So...I'll just take my kit to you with some Taco Bell?

 

Oh for sure. They are appealing because of the cost of the kit but that becomes less appealing or even irrelevant if you can’t weld yourself or have a close friend who can do it for pennies.

 

The primer is roll on Rustoleum Rusty Metal primer and the top coat is ACE Hardware Satin Enamel spray paint (which looks indistinguishable from Eastwood Chassis Black spray paint)

 

Nice progress. I highly enjoyed doing mine!

 

One side nearly complete. Need to finish weld but going to start on the other “wing” before I pull the bumper back off.

 

Probably don’t have to tell you, but mind your heat on those long seams. Short beads and cool with compressed air often to avoid warping the bumper. I had an experience a long time ago where I had a good rhythm going and put down some long lines while welding a seam that was 5 feet long. I figured I had enough bracing to keep it from warping but by the time I was done it had a bow in it that was about an inch out of line. It was only noticeable when you tried to butt up a straight edge to it or looked at the line at eye level but. Didn’t effect the project in the end but it still bugged me.

 

I've found it easier to weld the inside of the the seam, then grind the outside down to the weld with a flap wheel . You have no issues with having to reweld a section that didn't have enough of a weld build up or porosity.

Once coated with whatever paint you use, you will never know it was welded on the inside.

 

I’ll keep that in mind. I am welding in relatively short beads and moving around a bit but figured warping wasn’t too much of an issue with everything tacked in place and some even having a finish welds.

 

I’m not following how that would be easier. Sounds like a lot more grinding than what I’m currently doing.

 

You will have no welds on the outside. All welding is where you can't see it. Inside the bumper.

After the bumper is built, you flap wheel the side that was not welded( outside)until you have rounded off the sharp edges. You will just start to meet the underside of the weld and now have a machine looking seam. It's very fast as long as you are using 10 gauge or similar steel.

I'll have to look thru my bumper build in my signature to see if I had an example.