What welding projects are you working on? Are you proud of something you built?
How about posting some pics so other welders can get some ideas?
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Jake Matthew
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My son wanted a custom steel bed frame. This is what I came up with. Drew some gussets and feet up on AutoCAD and had them laser cut. I just hand sanded the mill scale to different shades to give it some texture, and then shot a few coats of acrylic clear coat on it. Still needs a little wet sanding but he really likes it.
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hope he has a big bedroom door.lol
nice job!
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motox wrote:hope he has a big bedroom door.lol
nice job!
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Thanks, and yeah I made the side rails a bolt on application, lol.
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NIce!! I would assume that it is made with lighter ga. material? Post some pics of it done please.
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we seem to be gathering in the furniture aisle
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exnailpounder wrote:NIce!! I would assume that it is made with lighter ga. material? Post some pics of it done please.
I used 2x2 16g tubing, and had the gussets feet and tabs cut out of 1/4" plate. It's definitely a sturdy bed.
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Very contemporary and very nicely done!
He'll never need another bed. It'll last a lifetime and then some! :)
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I used to joke that my former boss could tear up an anvil with a nail file but this looks like it would even hold up to his abuse. Great work!
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motox wrote:jeff
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Yeah but I love the projects that guys post, gives me lots of ideas. Hopefully I can get away from repairs and into the creative end of welding.
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To quote a line from the movie, "The Quiet Man,"

"A man'd have to be a sprinter to catch his wife in a bed like that..."

I realize this isn't a "marriage bed", but it could be... :lol:

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Heck, that bed is awesome but I would KILL to have a welding table like that! I would kill to have the room for a welding table like that!
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more room means more tools means less room
this is my quandry
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You're definitely correct on more room means more tools. I do a lot of custom sheet metal work and have really had my eye on this power hammer.
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It's not the MH19 or whatever the big beefy new Baileigh is it?
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GreinTime wrote:It's not the MH19 or whatever the big beefy new Baileigh is it?
That's one of them, but it's too far above my price range. I would love to demo one though. I actually found an old Yoder style hammer. Guy says it works great and he has a bunch of dies to go with. I need to take a road trip to check it out.
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