Welding Projects

[BigMark]

Welding Project in the planning - Three deck finish mower (batwing style). Rusted out so bad that I could no longer scab it back together. I'm having (3) new 10 ga decks laser cut and bent. All the important parts are cut off and will be welded or bolted to the new decks. Figuring to have it back together by spring (good luck to me). Pictures of the fit-up and welding to follow once I get into the meat of the job.

 

[KenLysons]

Thanks guys. I learned on that job, my very first that welding sleeves are a must. lol

 

[MinnesotaEric]

My buddy, Mark, has been slowly perfecting a homemade forced air system adapted to a passive woodstove as the primary method for heating his house. This time he added a reusable whole house filter to the system, and since Mark is an ironworker by trade, Mark explains to the rest of us how we've been using cutting wheels wrong our whole lives (which is interesting). Anyway, here is Mark's welding project.

 

[mmancuso13]

Interesting

 

[sea2summit]

Not on your guys' level but I finally got tired of the height of my "portable" vice.


Local scrap yard had what I needed, about 90% done cleaning up the rim now. Might actually stick some pieces together tomorrow.


They also had these lying there...I searched around for the other parts commonly associated with them and hopefully someone beat me to them and they're not sitting under the pile

 

[sandfs]

Not on your guys' level but I finally got tired of the height of my "portable" vice.
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Local scrap yard had what I needed, about 90% done cleaning up the rim now. Might actually stick some pieces together tomorrow.
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They also had these lying there...I searched around for the other parts commonly associated with them and hopefully someone beat me to them and they're not sitting under the pile
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I put mine on an old split rim. Only difference is I poured the rim full of concrete, which means it's too heavy for me to move around now that I'm getting old and whimpy. That red vise laying on the ground is what was on there before. It broke so I replaced it with the old post vise. Had to shorten the post a bit.

 

[Big Barn]

Not on your guys' level but I finally got tired of the height of my "portable" vice.
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A Starrett vise!! NICE

You guys who have access to scrap yards are lucky. In my area liability issues don’t allow poking around. Or so my buddies who own the place tell me......hmmmm

 

[dragoneggs]

A Starrett vise!! NICE

You guys who have access to scrap yards are lucky. In my area liability issues don’t allow poking around. Or so my buddies who own the place tell me......hmmmm

First I’ve seen a Starrett vise. Cool!

 

[joeu235]

I've been working on my cattle pens for about 5 years. Each year I make a little more progress before I give vaccinations and deworm. This year was a tailgate for the squeeze chute. Next year's plan is a catwalk and latch for the swing gate.

 

[rockinmywaypa]

I noticed watching the second calf come in that you have a small flaw. When it slammed back the gate only caught the angle piece by an inch or so to keep it straight. If one comes in and it misses you're going to hope their chin or knee isn't within three inches of the opposite end of the gate or they are going to take a heck of a wollop to the body. If they are back a little they should be fine.

 

[metalbender]

More on the welding angle positioner please.

 

[FTG-05]

Little project I finished a week or so ago. My version of the Kindling Kracker.

Here's the Northern Tools version, which is where I first saw it last Fall:

Here's my version:

I was able to split this from Yellow Pine in about 10 minutes, not including stacking it into the cutoff barrel:

That stack lasted me about 2 weeks or until this morning; so I'll be splitting some more today. The "edge" is cutoff of a Toyota truck leaf spring. I made no effort to worry about heat treatment etc other than ensuring I didn't overheat the edge while grinding it down on my grinder.

I sourced everything from my shop scrap pile, except for the green ring. That's a 1"-1 1/4" cutoff of a high pressure cylinder from the local welding shop. They sawed it off for me for $10.

 

[yomax4]

Looking good. I've been going to make one too. I pop down black cherry for the smoker and other hardwoods to boil maple syrup. Looks like yours works great.

 

[mmancuso13]

Nice! Looks handy...

 

[ovrszd]

Very nice tool!!!! Thanks for the pics!!!!

 

[Big Barn]

Nice job! Perfect working height sitting on that block. Thanks for posting your cool project.

That would be a perfect gift for an old couple I know who heat with wood exclusively. Ill have to make them one!

 

[Sodo]

Thanks!
(but we're not that old)

 

[MinnesotaEric]

Little project I finished a week or so ago. My version of the Kindling Kracker.

Here's my version:

I was able to split this from Yellow Pine in about 10 minutes, not including stacking it into the cutoff barrel:

Outstanding. I purchased one of those log-splitters for my brother-in-law and sister. Using it will keep you in shape!

 

[Big Barn]

Thanks!
(but we're not that old)

You might be by the time I have one made that actually works.

 

[showcattle]

great job!