Show us what you welded today

[Lis2323]

My old man rarely gave me compliments and I worked with him every day until he died

He had high standards and his expectations were that everything was to be done right. (probably from his stint in the army)

Silence was his form of praise.


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[akpolaris]

Yeah I'm not sure if it was or not. If it was someone did a decent job hiding it. No evidence of being welded before to the eye.

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The piece on the left looks like there is some undercut from another weld, where this break happened

[akpolaris]

It will make more sense tomorrow. It's an adapter to increase a 6" pole to 8" for a small solar array. The 6" pole is already mounted in concrete I presume, so this will be welded to the top of it to allow an 8" pole mount to be installed.



Thanks. Unfortunately Go Fund Me hasn't funded a PAPR yet. I wore my regular respirator and kept my head far enough away that the cross breeze took away most of the smoke.

"Go fund me" The millennial version of the organ grinders monkey, with sunglasses holding a tin cup

[motolife313]

why I think guys should use core wire at home and you can weld little small stuff with it. .045 core wire at 25 volts and about 300 wire speed. 3/16 plate overhead weld. Usually I run hardwire here but last 2 boxes I ran the core wire. Really tough to run it downhill tho. I’ve learned to long arc it to make it run colder downhill.

[Lis2323]

Fenders on the welder cart today







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[John T]

Fenders on the welder cart today







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You should sell those.

Very nice.

[N2 Welding]

You should sell those.

Very nice.

with all the stuff he has built and sold lately ^ this was my though as to why he is building it.

[Willie B]

Fenders on the welder cart today







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Jeeeesus!!! You got that much free time, I'd put you to work.

[Kirtman0405]

Nicee....When I Always Have Problems Cleaning After Welding Up Handrails...Speaking Of Round Bar Though...I Think I Gotta Start My Welds A Different Spot🤦🏾*♂️

[Kirtman0405]

Now That's Clean....How'd You Get Your Measurements?

[52 Ford]

Fenders on the welder cart today







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I like it! Have ya thought about a spring loaded latch for that swingy-outy bit? One less thing to drop on the ground and bounce up under the workbench.

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[Lis2323]

I like it! Have ya thought about a spring loaded latch for that swingy-outy bit? One less thing to drop on the ground and bounce up under the workbench.

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that was the plan but the only ones I had in my parts room were too big and I didn't feel like going to the store




so i went full blown farmer fab lol






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[52 Ford]

that was the plan but the only ones I had in my parts room were too big and I didn't feel like going to the store




so i went full blown farmer fab lol






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Nothing wrong with that! I have a bunch of those "hex head pins" kicking around. A lot of them have cross pins made out of bent stick electrodes.

"It ain't stupid if it works!"

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[Lis2323]

Modified forklift LPG tank clamps for securing my welding cart tanks. Used weld on hinges




this cart is taking a while. Limiting myself to one part/section a day to prolong the fun


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[Woznme]

That's a really nice cart. An enormous amount of time goes into a nice tricked up cart like that, but once it's done it's there for life and shows off your skills to anyone that comes through your shop. You also see it every day with pride and it can become a family heirloom even. Fitting addition to a well organised shop with top notch tools and gear in it.

[ArcTan]

Lis, your work is so nice it makes my project look like junk... Oh wait it actually is





Repairing/improving my ripper that I broke last fall.

https://weldingweb.com/vbb/threads/3...23#post8837323

[Lis2323]

Lis, your work is so nice it makes my project look like junk... Oh wait it actually is





Repairing/improving my ripper that I broke last fall.

https://weldingweb.com/vbb/threads/3...23#post8837323

That’s nice work, AT!. I’ve modified lots of loader buckets but never had to do any heavy repairs like that.

[Lis2323]

That's a really nice cart. An enormous amount of time goes into a nice tricked up cart like that, but once it's done it's there for life and shows off your skills to anyone that comes through your shop. You also see it every day with pride and it can become a family heirloom even. Fitting addition to a well organised shop with top notch tools and gear in it.

Thank you, Woznme!


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[52 Ford]

Modified forklift LPG tank clamps for securing my welding cart tanks. Used weld on hinges




this cart is taking a while. Limiting myself to one part/section a day to prolong the fun


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I like that clamp setup. A lot better than a piece of chain or a ratchet strap.

Have you considered a standing platform behind the cylinders and some electric motors on the wheels? That way you can just hop on the cart and drive it around the shop.

Here I made you a picture

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[Lis2323]

I like that clamp setup. A lot better than a piece of chain or a ratchet strap.

Have you considered a standing platform behind the cylinders and some electric motors on the wheels? That way you can just hop on the cart and drive it around the shop.

Here I made you a picture

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Seriously though I did try to buy the electric shopping cart retriever used in parking lots when Target closed up shops in Canada. The plan was to use it for moving a welding table.


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[52 Ford]

Seriously though I did try to buy the electric shopping cart retriever used in parking lots when Target closed up shops in Canada. The plan was to use it for moving a welding table.


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Really not a bad idea!

Naturally, I have a solution for moving the welding table, too.

Go buy a surplus M274 Mule. Already has a flat deck on it. It's about the right height. Just throw a piece of 1/2" plate on it there any yer good to go!

Need to level it? Adjust the tire pressure!



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[52 Ford]

No spare tire? No problem!

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[Lis2323]

Pretty cool. I’ve never seen one before. I LIKE it!


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[Sberry]

I like the cart, perfect job to do a piece at a time. Time makes for great finish and paint.

[Sberry]

I built a few things we sand, tape the welding joints and prime before assembly. Spatter doesnt stick, easy to resand and prime again. Not that it matters in the case of shop equipment, most paint looks and lasts but where we using epox primers, usually an industrial grade to reduce the cost they can mottle a little etc, doesnt hurt on most equipment but show piece or car truck finish we scotchbrite a little between coats. They blame it on thje paint sometimes when its really the primer. I got a bunch of equipment paint tricks and paint follows welding. Its what is seen in the end.
You should be shipping that stuff somewhere to a "collector: crowd, you have good design, useful art. Benches should be in a "gallery"