T-Rex

xwrench · Thu Aug 21, 2014 2:48 pm

I don't know if this is suitable for a welding forum; it's all done with silver bearing solder. I made this fellow a couple years ago. I'm planning a larger one made from rebar.

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xwrench · Thu Aug 21, 2014 2:49 pm

Oops. I accidentally posted pics from before I put the arms on him. Oh well...

Braehill · Thu Aug 21, 2014 7:43 pm

I don't think he used those tiny little arms much anyway.

Len

Rick_H · Thu Aug 28, 2014 11:20 am

Very cool... my 3 year old son would love that. Were all about Dinosaurs, Sharks and Snakes right now...

Thu Aug 28, 2014 7:58 pm

T-Rex was angry simply because of those short arms.

He couldn't scratch his n#ts when he woke up in the morning...

Steve S

delraydella · Thu Aug 28, 2014 10:56 pm

That's awesome!
(not the joke, the T-Rex. Sorry, Steve

)

Other Steve

xwrench · Fri Aug 29, 2014 5:47 am

A few nights ago, I was contacted by a woman who had seen the pics of Ol' Rex and wanted to buy him. I explained that it had taken me over 200 hours to make and was not for sale. She then told me about her 9 year old autistic daughter. She says she almost never displays any emotion whatsoever but had lit up when she saw this T Rex and now she wouldn't go to sleep at night until being shown the pics of "Eldon's Dinosaur"
I then told her that I still would not sell it, but would be honored to give it to her daughter personally. I just got home from a road trip to present Rex to this little girl. She was ecstatic and appeared quite happy to receive it and her parents were also thrilled. A very nice family. It was totally worth it!

motox · Fri Aug 29, 2014 6:09 am

it has been said before but the members of this forum
are the kindest on the web1

coldman · Fri Aug 29, 2014 8:32 am

Well done friend. You got me right in the chest.[WHITE SMILING FACE]

TRACKRANGER · Fri Aug 29, 2014 10:09 am

xwrench wrote:A few nights ago, I was contacted by a woman who had seen the pics of Ol' Rex and wanted to buy him. I explained that it had taken me over 200 hours to make and was not for sale. She then told me about her 9 year old autistic daughter. She says she almost never displays any emotion whatsoever but had lit up when she saw this T Rex and now she wouldn't go to sleep at night until being shown the pics of "Eldon's Dinosaur"
I then told her that I still would not sell it, but would be honored to give it to her daughter personally. I just got home from a road trip to present Rex to this little girl. She was ecstatic and appeared quite happy to receive it and her parents were also thrilled. A very nice family. It was totally worth it!

XWrench, great story, fantastic new home. Couldn't be a better outcome. You made someone very happy.

But please don't tell the little girl about his arms.

Remember the golden rule: what happens in the forum, stays in the forum, eh?

jcw · Fri Aug 29, 2014 1:32 pm

Is it dusty in here? I've got something in my eye.

Awesome!

Superiorwelding · Fri Aug 29, 2014 2:59 pm

xwrench wrote:A few nights ago, I was contacted by a woman who had seen the pics of Ol' Rex and wanted to buy him. I explained that it had taken me over 200 hours to make and was not for sale. She then told me about her 9 year old autistic daughter. She says she almost never displays any emotion whatsoever but had lit up when she saw this T Rex and now she wouldn't go to sleep at night until being shown the pics of "Eldon's Dinosaur"
I then told her that I still would not sell it, but would be honored to give it to her daughter personally. I just got home from a road trip to present Rex to this little girl. She was ecstatic and appeared quite happy to receive it and her parents were also thrilled. A very nice family. It was totally worth it!

That's what it's all about!!!
-Jonathan

Braehill · Fri Aug 29, 2014 7:59 pm

@xwrench,
Just when we think that our society has lost most of what makes us good and wholesome we hear a story like this. Thank You! I'm sure that someone who gets up every morning and finds life a bit harder than it should be would find it easier to think about yourself and yet you've gone out of your way to make life happier for someone else. I commend you and you offer us some hope. Thanks for sharing that story.

Len

Mon Sep 15, 2014 8:16 am

Nice work X wrench. Thats the greatest thing ive heard in a long time.

Rick_H · Mon Sep 15, 2014 10:05 am

I'm man enough to admit that brought a tear to my eye..... I thank god for healthy children.

Well done!

Superiorwelding · Mon Sep 15, 2014 1:56 pm

Rick_H wrote:I'm man enough to admit that brought a tear to my eye..... I thank god for healthy children.

Well done!

"LIKE"!!!!
-Jonathan

Mon Sep 15, 2014 2:09 pm

All right, I'll say it,

Here's a toast to the seemingly rare good people left in the world:

May the world understand that challenges are not shortcomings, and the heart may exceed the body that contains it.

Tater · Tue Sep 16, 2014 5:12 pm

That was an incredibly loving thing to do.

You have a lot of class!

xwrench · Tue Sep 16, 2014 9:01 pm

Thank you all for the positive feedback. I felt so good after giving that rex away, I'm sure I got the better end of the deal!