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That's a nice collection of rides!
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A slight diversion, as the Migmaster 250 has left the building.....
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...Picture179.jpg Sold it this past weekend on CL, time now to consolidate, where the old machine was a two-story deal, the new one will be a three story. In order to take up less floor space, I need to incorporate the Miller 211, the Hypertherm Tig, and the Snap On dent puller, and two bottles: http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1499.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1500.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1501.jpg Starting with the base, some 1-1/2 square tubing makes up the frame. This stuff was free, and as with most free stuff, it isn't. Kyle spent most of the time in the shop this evening media blasting rusty square tubing that has been sitting outdoors for a number of years. He also learned a bit more of mig welding.. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1502.jpg The Tig will go on the bottom, and it has some mounting holes on the bottom side... http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1503.jpg So some 3/4 square stock was used to make some rails for the Tig, along with some holes to tie in the front end.. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1504.jpg To be continued.... :metal: |
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Worked some more on the welder cart tonight. Started by adding the front casters.....
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1509.jpg A cross brace was added under the center line of the 2 bottles... http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1512.jpg 12 gauge will be used to form a tray under the bottles... http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1513.jpg Support bracket added for Mig welder: http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1510.jpg Next time we'll add the bracket for the dent puller... http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1511.jpg |
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did you pick up anything from the auction ?
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I picked up a new shop clock at the auction.. My old Budweiser clock had quit about a month or so ago. This is a vintage neon Ford clock, looks to be a dealer only item as near as I can tell..
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1506.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1507.jpg Also got a small machinists tool box, primarily for the adjustable reamers it had inside, and the casters/wheels you see above for the welder cart.. |
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Also got this crescent wrench rebuild kit that originally came out of a now closed hardware store. New jaws, thumbwheel/gears, and even vise grip springs (which I actually need a couple). Not items you're likely to see at a big box store..
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1514.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1515.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1516.jpg |
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never seen one those
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That' way up on the cool scale. Cresent wrenches are still the go to tool for changing torch gas bottles. And handy for bending stuff
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Never seen that before. Cool!
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Very interesting....from the day when we repaired items instead of buying a new one.
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More progress on the welding cart tonight, the rear axle was made from a piece of angle and two 3/4-10 bolts..
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1521.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1523.jpg Rear bottle tray made from some 12 gauge, and welded on using about 3/8 diameter plug welds.. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1528.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1530.jpg Top shelf added along with some gussets made of 12 gauge.. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1533.jpg Bottle relief and pull handle added.... http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1532.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1534.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1536.jpg |
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Nice! That bottle must last you some time.
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They normally last a year or so..
Here's the rivnut installation video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jrrf_VbTsc . |
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More progress this evening on the welder cart, these studs are added to make use of the bottle bracket that came off the old welder. My brother in law had borrowed it at one time, and it came back with the fancy bracket. He retired the ratchet strap I had around the two bottles. This worked pretty well, so rather than reinvent the wheel.... Reminds me, I have some other things needing finishing I should lend him...
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1537.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1539.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1540.jpg Then a bracket for the clip is added to hold the Mig torch.. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1542.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1543.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1544.jpg Holders for the various cables.... http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1548.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1549.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1545.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1546.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1551.jpg .....and a test fit before we throw some paint on it... http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1554.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1552.jpg Looks like I have some room left, may have to add one more.... |
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Robert- great video on the rivnut installation tool. Thanks for posting that. Really nice cart you put together too. Well done.
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Nice cart!
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OK, one last welder to add and I promise I'm done...
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1555.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1556.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1558.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1559.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1560.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1561.jpg Now to disassemble and paint it... |
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Sweet! What colour?
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Quote:
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Looking through the flam locker, here's what I have in LOUD. The neons typically don't like UV and are quick to fade, so I think it's between the Chrome Yellow and the Scarlet Red. I'm leaning toward the red...
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...cture108-1.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...cture109-1.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...cture110-1.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...Picture111.jpg |
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Red, closer match to the Lincoln....
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Besides its a Harley color.. :)
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Kyle worked this evening to repair the remaining damaged threaded holes in the inner fenders. A couple of the ones for the core support were stripped, so he changed those out to 5/16-18 rivet nuts.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1570.jpg For the welded on clip nuts for the sheet metal style fasteners, we had drilled them out and installed 1/4-20 rivet nuts to be able to use machine screws instead. A couple of them popped off while drilling, and these were welded back on with the Miller spot welder to keep a good backing support for the rivet nut.. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1572.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1573.jpg While he was working on that, I got busy adding some color to the welding cart. It was a toss up between some bright red (HD color) which was acrylic lacquer, or a bright yellow (H/K Lemon Yellow basecoat). As I didn't have any lacquer thinner in stock for the red, yellow it is...followed by clearcoat http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1567.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1569.jpg Along with the purple E-wheel, this should help to brighten up the shop! |
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skittles
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Well it was ether that or Patina then.. It will shine down a little with use. :)
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