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Awesome detail work man! I like it!!
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Holy Crap! Fantastic detail. How long did it take to make it?
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That little sculpture was the result of about two weeks of effort.
The welding was done using my Weco 171T DC machine with a CK-9 and SSC foot pedal.
Most of the 'fill rod' was double-twisted lengths of mig wire due to the small working size.
What doesn't show is all the cutting and machining work.
If memory serves I spent something like four hours on the hands alone. Many of the other component 'parts' of the sculpture (table, flower, cat, etc) also represent some hefty chunks of quality time.
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With all the detail in the hands I don't doubt that you had 4 hours into making them, you have more patients than I sir. :)
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https://youtu.be/138NfRtqR8k

So this isnt really a what I welded today but this commercial features some of our work. The overhead sign that says "historic downtown port st joe" is ours, we also built the lighted marquee outside the theater and we rehabbed the letters on top of the theater that say "port theater".

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Warrenh wrote:https://youtu.be/138NfRtqR8k

So this isnt really a what I welded today but this commercial features some of our work. The overhead sign that says "historic downtown port st joe" is ours, we also built the lighted marquee outside the theater and we rehabbed the letters on top of the theater that say "port theater".

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Nice looking Signs Warren! :)
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Thanks. I thought it was cool to see our stuff In a nationwide commercial. It was new for me. Lol

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Yah no doubt! Can I have your autograph? hahaha :D
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Hey guys happy father's Day everybody! Here's some pictures from the last few weeks! Let me know if you have any questions. More then happy to help!ImageImageImageImageImageImageImageImageImage

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5th Street, How about helping with this thread: "Little help figuring out my restarts on TIG aluminium"?
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Beautiful work as usual 5th!
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Wow _ quality work there
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Practiced a lap joint (3mm stainless steel) after getting inspired from listening to the WTT podcast. Unfortunately I didn't have any more material to continue practicing with so I could only do this one.
Some of the welds came out better than I have managed in the past so there is some progress. A week before I welded a 2mm aluminium box for a variable speed drive and noticed how quickly I lost the feel for that.
Practice practice practice. You really have to put in the hours to get good at something. Even so, the wealth of knowledge and resources available especially here and on Jody's channel make things a bit easier to understand.
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SPOKESY wrote:I'll start it off

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That's my work area where I do all of my pipe welding.

Hope we get some replies looking forward to pics :D .
NICE PICTURE
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Another poling platform with a leaning post. The top was 42x59. The outside ring for the top was made continuous with one weld to join it. ImageImageImageImageImage

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Do you fly fish? Looks beautiful!!!
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Thats a customers boat. They use it for charters. The platform is for poling the boat on the flats. I dont think they will be fishing up there.

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Warrenh wrote:Thats a customers boat. They use it for charters. The platform is for poling the boat on the flats. I dont think they will be fishing up there.

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Yes I know. The guide poles the boat and the fisherman in on the bow casting to where the guide sees the fish. Most likely fly fishers.
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Excellent fab work there Warrenh
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No we dont have bonefish up here and few tarpon. There are some guys who flyfish for redfish but not many. Mostly live bait.

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Little around the house project for the missus on a Sunday afternoon. Somehow those are more satisfying than some big project at work for me.
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Those look good. Glad my wife doesnt get on here. Id be making some.

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JayWal wrote:Little around the house project for the missus on a Sunday afternoon. Somehow those are more satisfying than some big project at work for me.
Looks nice
Are you using a bender, or a jig and oxy-acet torch?
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JayWal wrote:Little around the house project for the missus on a Sunday afternoon. Somehow those are more satisfying than some big project at work for me.
So you DO have a honey do list!!!!! :shock: They are nice looking!
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LtBadd wrote:
JayWal wrote:Little around the house project for the missus on a Sunday afternoon. Somehow those are more satisfying than some big project at work for me.
Looks nice
Are you using a bender, or a jig and oxy-acet torch?
This very high tech jig I liberated from a scrap pipe. O/A torch and wrapped it around. It’s a little trickier to get a smooth even circle than I thought. My first 2 tried were hexagonal more than round.

TD I do have a honey do list and I’m actually not even married :shock: just engaged. Thanks!
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