Welding Tips and Tricks

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.

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

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

Len

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

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

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

Other Steve

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!

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

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

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?

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

Awesome!

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

@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

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

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

Well done!

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

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.

That was an incredibly loving thing to do.

You have a lot of class!

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!