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Anything welding

Discussion in 'Garage / Workshop' started by EL TACOROJO, Sep 17, 2010.

  1. May 22, 2021 at 4:45 PM
    koditten

    koditten Well-Known Member

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    Pretty awesome that all I had to do was tell the program that the big hole was 3/4" and the computer created the rest. I copied the original 8 times. Just need to take the G code to the plasma table and load it. I'll have 8 plates in 4 minutes.
     
  2. May 22, 2021 at 7:04 PM
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    Yesterday I pulled the trigger on my order from Langmuir (Crossfire Pro), but I have to wait until July (back ordered) to have this kind of power!
     
  3. May 23, 2021 at 7:44 AM
    koditten

    koditten Well-Known Member

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    Getting close to finishing up the car hauler.

    Bleacher seats work amazing for a deck.PXL_20210523_144128201.jpg
     
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  4. May 23, 2021 at 7:46 AM
    0xDEADBEEF

    0xDEADBEEF Trash Aficionado

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    Bleacher seats are awesome. So easy to work with too. How did you decide the spacing for the supports underneath?
     
  5. May 23, 2021 at 8:37 AM
    koditten

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    Deck finished.

    I don't give much thought to spacing. Just about all my trailers are spaced at 24" or something close to that.

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  6. May 24, 2021 at 5:33 AM
    koditten

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    Cut out a few Toro/Exmark deck pin plates this morning.PXL_20210524_120830286.jpg

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  7. May 24, 2021 at 8:31 AM
    cynicalrider

    cynicalrider #NFG

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    Drop bracket lift and booger welds
    Got the rest of the welding knocked out, which was just welding the shock mounts in a way that wouldn't interfere with the u bolts. Why does going vertical up always have to be so ugly... :gah:

    [​IMG]Untitled by Michael Halat, on Flickr

    Down is so much more concave and smoother.

    [​IMG]Untitled by Michael Halat, on Flickr

    Also feel like welds always just look nicer with the heat/silica. They do nothing for me cleaned up.

    [​IMG]Untitled by Michael Halat, on Flickr

    But it all gets painted black anyway so fuck it.

    [​IMG]Untitled by Michael Halat, on Flickr

    Either way, this project is done. Bags mounted up, and shock mounts moved more towards the center of the truck to make room for wider u bolts:

    [​IMG]Untitled by Michael Halat, on Flickr
     
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  8. May 24, 2021 at 8:37 AM
    six5crèéd

    six5crèéd Go fish.

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  9. May 24, 2021 at 9:03 AM
    William H. Bonney

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    Gonna be a hell of a fireworks display!
     
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  10. May 24, 2021 at 10:20 AM
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    I never weld up. I think it's just a skill to have. The shop teachers figure if you weld up, everything else will be cake.
     
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  11. May 24, 2021 at 10:54 AM
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    cynicalrider #NFG

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    Supposedly better penetration, honestly I wasn't even thinking until I did it and saw the bead and was like derp.
     
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  12. May 24, 2021 at 11:10 AM
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    Where do you find bleacher seat material and how much does that run? Besides sneaking into the ball park after hours...
     
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  13. May 24, 2021 at 11:32 AM
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    One of our local schools is getting a new track/field/bleachers. I have an in with the contractor doing the tear out.

    I pay $3/foot...and it's worth every penny!
     
  14. May 24, 2021 at 12:02 PM
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    Needs bigger guns..

    Racks of 3".. generally the smallest that I have worked with for individual shells

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    And here is one of me loading up a 5" shell.

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    Biggest ever shot was 16"
     
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  15. May 24, 2021 at 2:09 PM
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    I feel like what I’ve set off and think is big you would consider to be for women and small children haha
     
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  16. May 24, 2021 at 5:13 PM
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    buyobuyo Read The Fucking Manual

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    Nice.

    The university I used to work for puts on the town show, and I'd help setup and shoot the show. The biggest shell we shot was 8".

    This is our 2011 setup.

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  17. May 25, 2021 at 5:01 AM
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    Welding finger tips on robot fingers this morning. AR400 plate.

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  18. May 25, 2021 at 2:17 PM
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    Brian422 I fell into the pit that is TW

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  19. May 25, 2021 at 2:21 PM
    Brian422

    Brian422 I fell into the pit that is TW

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    Forgot to post in here but Frame braced and gusseted cam tabs this weekend.


    [​IMG]

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  20. May 25, 2021 at 4:29 PM
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    As many as I can fabricate
    Okay, you young welders pissin me off with all these pretty work. Let me post up some snotted up stuff to balance out the thread....ahahahahhaha.
    Roof rack was cut off and repainted. (yep, welded that phucker right to the top with bad paint on the bottom) anyway, sleeved the 1" with .75 and slapped it back on with some bolts. Had some shrink but clearanced it with a rubber mallet. LOL
    Zim
    oh, the side ladder does well on the back too...ahahahaha

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