Home Depot Clock Tower

[Spaulding Metals]

Back with another sculpture to share. This one is going to Hunington Beach CA to a home depot. The other sculpture is on hold so we got a jump start on this one. Any questions are welcome and the thread will be updated as we progress.

Enjoy
Josh

Scale model of sculpture and smaller sculpture that goes with it.
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w161/dhrider75/DSC_1011.jpg
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w161/dhrider75/DSC_1013.jpg

Start of nail points plus some welds
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w161/dhrider75/DSC_1002.jpg
.045 dual shield
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w161/dhrider75/DSC_1003.jpg
finished and ground.
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w161/dhrider75/DSC_1009.jpg

[Spaulding Metals]

finished nail with model for scale.
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w161/dhrider75/DSC_1010.jpg

Base with foundation bolt holes.
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w161/dhrider75/DSC_1000.jpg
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w161/dhrider75/DSC_1021.jpg

Access plate
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w161/dhrider75/DSC_1024.jpg

Ground ready for next step
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w161/dhrider75/DSC_1026.jpg

Flame cutter back up and running
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w161/dhrider75/DSC_1019.jpg

End of day progress
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w161/dhrider75/DSC_1029.jpg

Much more to come!

[David R]

You DO get all the fun jobs. Nice stuff

David

[smithboy]

Cooool! Where's it going to be located?

[Mandau]

wow... creative nontheless... good job hei?:)

[Spaulding Metals]

Cooool! Where's it going to be located?

Going to So Cal, Hunington Beach to a local Home Depot.

[chopper5]

thats cool, nice work :cool2:

[odleo]

Looks like a fun job, thank you for sharing

[Joker11]

I hate that I am not creative. I can build stuff like that but I could never think of something so cool to build. I am so envious of creative people.
Rock on. That is way cool. Very neat. Can't wait to see the finished product!

[Wildcat]

Looks like a fun build. Can't wait to see more.

[Spaulding Metals]

More work on the second base

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w161/dhrider75/DSC_1055.jpg

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w161/dhrider75/DSC_1060.jpg

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w161/dhrider75/DSC_1061.jpg

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w161/dhrider75/DSC_1058.jpg

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w161/dhrider75/DSC_1057.jpg

[Spaulding Metals]

More to come

The boss at work
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w161/dhrider75/DSC_1065.jpg

[Jeep07]

that is awesome. Will the nails go through the base like the model?

[denrep]

What's it called?
Screw The Clock, Washer Nail It Twice - For Good Measure?? :laugh:

Serious questions - Will the clock stem be crooked, and the clock face warped?


Very interesting build. Thanks for posting.

[Spaulding Metals]

that is awesome. Will the nails go through the base like the model?

Nails will go through the base for engineering. It makes the whole thing a lot stronger.

[Spaulding Metals]

What's it called?
Screw The Clock, Washer Nail It Twice - For Good Measure?? :laugh:

Serious questions - Will the clock stem be crooked, and the clock face warped?


Very interesting build. Thanks for posting.

The stem will be crooked and the clock face will be flat. The clock face is warped because it is just a peace of paper because we tried some different designs. We were going to ca the clock "Screw Time" but we figure Home Depot might not like that. I did though:drinkup:

[Spaulding Metals]

Other side of box was part of todays work. More to come.

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w161/dhrider75/DSC_1066.jpg

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w161/dhrider75/DSC_1067.jpg

[tanglediver]

:D I might be able to go and see it sometime! Very nice work, love the shop!

[Rojodiablo]

Cooool! Where's it going to be located?

2 blocks from my house!!!! :drinkup: I am going to put Weldingweb stickers on the base of it when it gets here!!!!

[Spaulding Metals]

A little more progress. Started the nail heads. More to come.

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w161/dhrider75/DSC_1070.jpg

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w161/dhrider75/DSC_1071.jpg

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w161/dhrider75/DSC_1072.jpg

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w161/dhrider75/DSC_1073.jpg

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w161/dhrider75/DSC_1074.jpg

[D1980]

Purdy sharp man...

[littlefuzz]

Now that looks like a fun project!! Nice work.

[smithboy]

Well, dadgumit!!! I was hoping it would go here in GA where Home Depot started. You need to mention it to them...They need TWO!!!

Who get's the model when it's done??? That would make a nice desk dohicky.

Or, you could deliver that one to the home depot in CA and say they put in " everwhere they were supposed to put in '....ala Spinal Tap and Stonehenge...

[dave powelson]

Josh, how did you form the radiused segments shown below?
Rolling then trimming?
Nice fit, impressive work.

http://weldingweb.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=18245&stc=1&d=1206756481

[Shadill]

I think it's different size tubing sliced in halves

[Spaulding Metals]

Well, dadgumit!!! I was hoping it would go here in GA where Home Depot started. You need to mention it to them...They need TWO!!!

Who get's the model when it's done??? That would make a nice desk dohicky.

Or, you could deliver that one to the home depot in CA and say they put in " everwhere they were supposed to put in '....ala Spinal Tap and Stonehenge...

We usually keep the model.

[Spaulding Metals]

Josh, how did you form the radiused segments shown below?
Rolling then trimming?
Nice fit, impressive work.

http://weldingweb.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=18245&stc=1&d=1206756481

Different size pipes are cut up and used. It would be hard to bend that tight of radius. The pipe alows us to use a material with some thickness so it is stronger.

A little more progress on nail heads. Hopfully we will have a duplex nail made by tomorrow.

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w161/dhrider75/P1013615.jpg

[Shadill]

awesome grinding, do you use a grinding wheel, then flapdiscs?

[Spaulding Metals]

awesome grinding, do you use a grinding wheel, then flapdiscs?

First I grind them with the big grinder flat then a flex wheel for the corners. Thats as far as I got on the nail heads. Some times I go back with a flaper disc or sanding disk. Here is the beginig of grinding some more.

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w161/dhrider75/P1013619.jpg

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w161/dhrider75/P1013621.jpg

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w161/dhrider75/P1013622.jpg

[Spaulding Metals]

Well Its been a long time since last update. sculpture is now almost finished being painted but for now I have some pictures of fabrication.

ruler being made
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w161/dhrider75/PIC-0003.jpg

screw
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w161/dhrider75/PIC-0007.jpg
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w161/dhrider75/PIC-0008.jpg
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w161/dhrider75/PIC-0013.jpg

All the parts.
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w161/dhrider75/PIC-0016.jpg

almost together
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w161/dhrider75/PIC-0024.jpg

Done
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w161/dhrider75/PIC-0032.jpg

Finaly clocks being fit in.
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w161/dhrider75/PIC-0028.jpg

[tanglediver]

Very impressive! You are gonna need one big hammer to pound them nails! :blob3:

[wello]

wow that looks great
keep the good posts coming love your work

[enlpck]

How many people noticed the left hand thread?

[Spaulding Metals]

;) good eye How many people noticed the left hand thread?