Anything welding

I forgot about that!

The metal stuff I do here is silly too, you're gonna learn less sticking around seeing my posts

 

FWIW, welding that puzzle together is cake work for even a novice welder.

No one in your circle that could take a couple hours and glue that together for you?

If you were in my neck of the woods, I'd do it for the fun of it.

 

The large one? Super easy, just have to have a good attention to detail ensuring things are aligned as there's play within every piece (not to mention it's awkwardly heavy and can't be propped up easily)

So yeah, if you can tack and run a tiny bead or two it's stupid easy

Where it helps having experience is running a bead or tack in the most awkward positions, using either hand, using your torch upside down, and more as many spots are super hard to reach

With that said, it's why I discouraged making and selling the smaller set

 

Yes, the large ones.

 

Hell of an offer too; I offer welding for free if it's something I'd have fun with sometimes

 

Few close ups of the fitment and finish on the cut pieces









Alignment is key in getting it to self-balance

 

So....y'all are gonna laugh

I got my final file and judging by the size of it all, it's going to be about 5' long

 

Little project I made the wife for Christmas. Not a ton of welding but there's some lol.

 

Cut them all like ninja stars and then curl the edges more

I also smash all mine with a bean bag pad and a round ended hammer to make them all form more like a bowl



I shouldn’t say ninja stars
I should say…. Saw blades

 

Man, y'all fancy

 

I cover mine in acetone and light them on fire too

















keeps them from rusting

 

First sold order, sold as a kit



All 52 pieces laid out



I have to say, considering this steel plate had a big bow in the center, all the pieces cut perfect as it assembled and held together just like my first one

One on the right is held together via slots, one on the left is welded



If this is something TW would be interested in, I'd be happy to make a thread and sell them as a kit

 

what's the milwaukee charger stand?

 

It's like my first personal welding project when I first started welding

 

i'm trying to come up with a better solution myself...

it started with seeing this on Amazon, and reading all the terrible reviews.

Riuog Wall Mount Bracket for Milwaukee M12 M18 Battery and Charger,Battery Storage for 12V18V, Metal Black 4 Battery Holder and Charger Holder for Tool Room and Garage

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BVH41H4Z/?coliid=IX96YWD4V1VPR&colid=1A6VNEM4KI7O5

so i made my own with a piece of 20 gauge, some 6-32's to slot the charger onto, and welded on these flat mounts to hold batteries.

$10 DIYE Battery Holder Milwaukee M18 & M12 | m12 Battery Holder & m18 Battery Holder | Also Compatible Dewalt 20V Battery | Steel Battery Organizer Storage Wall Mount Rack Up 4 Batteries, red (b2b)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B098HB9NBS?ie=UTF8

the rear panel of my tool box has an otherwise-useless magnetic plate, so the magnets hold the whole thing up, mostly. not happy with the design, but also still not sure how to improve upon it. i liked the idea of the charger being on an angle, don't like the space usage of that though..

 

Look up a set of free plans for download, send it to me, and we can get it cut out. Even customize it as needed.

 

Heat lamp at a local restaurant

 

@soundman98

That charger holder (ignore the welds, I was just learning to weld)



With the charger removed; I welded two bolts on it to prevent the charger from falling off cause sometimes I just shove a battery on it quickly while I go grab another



I use that phone holder to throw my phone on the charger while I'm in the garage

Holds my TV and soundbar controllers so I don't lose them

A misc wood block in case I need it for the drill press nearby

And a ton of extra tension wrenches and other lock picking tools

It's super useful

 

I made some flowers for our Christmas table.

Not an original design on my part. Tried 18 gauge and they wobble like they are outside in the wind!

16 gauge for the next sets. Gonna make a few extra for future craft fair items.