What I welded today.... - Page 4

Superiorwelding · Sat Jul 05, 2014 12:07 am

This was a attempt at art. We sent some grating out to get painted and I received a phone call requesting me to come over to their shop, they had ran some of our pieces over with the forklift. Once I got over being mad, I loaded the 3 sheets up in my truck and took them back to be repaired. Thankfully I have drops that I was able to splice in. When I went to throw the scrap out I happened to set this piece up like it is and thought I ought to make them a "trophy" as a reminder to be more careful with our product, so I did. I walked into the owners office and set it on his desk and told him what it was for. He half laughed and was very embarrassed. I haven't had a problem with them since.
-Jonathan

jumpinjackflash · Thu Jul 10, 2014 7:45 pm

Put a wench out front....they wanted a steel mount. Bolts welded inside tubing and capped off. Quick and clean.

Thu Jul 10, 2014 8:53 pm

A twelve-ton wench is a very fat woman....

Thu Jul 10, 2014 8:54 pm

I assume you meant, "winch"...

MinnesotaDave · Thu Jul 10, 2014 9:12 pm

Otto Nobedder wrote:A twelve-ton wench is a very fat woman....

He must hang out at the local bars by me...

jumpinjackflash · Fri Jul 11, 2014 6:28 am

Well it was kind of an inside joke that was going around....just didn't think much about it when typed out. That machine will do your bidding for a fee and most always gives you some issues sooner or later.

danielbuck · Sun Jul 20, 2014 10:15 am

pretty simple stuff, just some table leg extensions to raise some tables up to standing height at work.

Just tacked these up for a test fit, they are good, so I'll make a bunch more.

push-in rubber/plastic feet will cap the other side of the tubing. I'll probably weld up the plates all the way around, just so they look better (and any welding practice I can get, I'll do!)

noddybrian · Sun Jul 20, 2014 2:18 pm

Looking good - if I may make a suggestion to help you get a better looking weld without a bunch of grinding - when you cut the cap pieces cut them smaller by just under twice the wall thickness of the box so you get an open corner weld & the cap will just sit on the tube without falling in - it's easier to follow especially if the eyes are getting old & as Mig tends to create a fair build up it will easily fill the open corner leaving a minimal amount of grinding - also taking the corners off helps.

79jasper · Tue Jul 22, 2014 12:55 am

First time mig'n in years.

A little dirty. Turns out my gas was turned all the way up. Lol
Went from 499 lbs in the tank, to none, in about 2.5 hours worth of welding, with breaks in between.
Gonna bring a wire wheel tomorrow.

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danielbuck · Tue Jul 22, 2014 11:16 am

noddybrian wrote:Looking good - if I may make a suggestion to help you get a better looking weld without a bunch of grinding - when you cut the cap pieces cut them smaller by just under twice the wall thickness of the box so you get an open corner weld & the cap will just sit on the tube without falling in - it's easier to follow especially if the eyes are getting old & as Mig tends to create a fair build up it will easily fill the open corner leaving a minimal amount of grinding - also taking the corners off helps.

Thanks for the tip! I'll have to try that

79jasper · Tue Jul 22, 2014 3:42 pm

Also had a question on a good way to hold the mig gun?
With stick I just wrap the lead around my arm so it isn't dragging me down/making me shake.
These mig guns we are using are like a bag of bricks. Lol

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Tue Jul 22, 2014 5:57 pm

79jasper wrote:Also had a question on a good way to hold the mig gun?
With stick I just wrap the lead around my arm so it isn't dragging me down/making me shake.
These mig guns we are using are like a bag of bricks. Lol

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The only way I've found to take the load off is to create a prop for the lead a few feet ahead of, behind, or above where I'm working. A c-clamp or vise-grip, ot even a pipestand, to hold a chunk of the weight for me. When you set this up, do a dry run down the intended bead to make sure you won't have binding or slipping that will screw up your bead.

Steve S

79jasper · Tue Jul 22, 2014 6:12 pm

That's what I was trying, but I could feel the wire hanging.
I'll just have to play with it.

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Superiorwelding · Tue Jul 22, 2014 6:58 pm

I believe Abcor Binzel has a belt clip for mig guns, will look it up a few.
-Jonathan

Drifta-X · Tue Jul 22, 2014 8:01 pm

Arm wrap for smaw
Over the shoulder for gmaw/fcaw

JDIGGS82 · Tue Jul 22, 2014 9:09 pm

Made this today

79jasper · Tue Jul 22, 2014 9:18 pm

These are what we're using.
Magnum pro.

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mcoe · Tue Jul 22, 2014 9:27 pm

JDIGGS82 wrote:Made this today

I will have to share some of our stuff. May give you some more ideas.

JDIGGS82 · Tue Jul 22, 2014 9:33 pm

I'd appreciate that thank ya

mcoe · Tue Jul 22, 2014 9:55 pm

We make everything imaginable out of horseshoes. We have been making horseshoe art for over 2 years now and since February we have been making hand cut plasma art.

JDIGGS82 · Tue Jul 22, 2014 10:32 pm

What'd you do to offset the wine rack just a shim in the middle back horse shoe I assume? How do you set your prices mark il n such?

mcoe · Wed Jul 23, 2014 2:23 pm

We don't put an offset on in it. The neck of the bottle rest on the one side and the base on the other and they offset themselves. We try to set our prices as if we are using all brand new shoes from the most expensive place. Our most expensive shoes are about $2 a shoe so we double that and add some for handling and we price our work as $5 a shoe. If it takes 5 shoes, $25.

79jasper · Wed Jul 23, 2014 2:40 pm

JDIGGS82 wrote:What'd you do to offset the wine rack just a shim in the middle back horse shoe I assume? How do you set your prices mark il n such?

Also with some, you want it to lean forwards.
Looks good.
Gonna have to try my hand at it sometime.

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mcoe · Wed Jul 23, 2014 4:33 pm

If anyone wants any to use any of our designs feel free to shoot me a message asking for some pictures. I don't mind sharing. Some people get all paranoid and afraid that people are going to put them out of business. Just ask

Wed Jul 23, 2014 7:16 pm

mcoe wrote:We don't put an offset on in it. The neck of the bottle rest on the one side and the base on the other and they offset themselves. We try to set our prices as if we are using all brand new shoes from the most expensive place. Our most expensive shoes are about $2 a shoe so we double that and add some for handling and we price our work as $5 a shoe. If it takes 5 shoes, $25.

You are seriously undervaluing yourself. The thought and design has value, too.

I understand keeping prices down while establishing a reputation, but, in your case, I'd have to paraphrase Edison at this point, once you estimate a value, double it and add 10%.

Of course, you can't double your prices overnight, but if you pursue the right markets, you can gradually and constantly increase your asking price until you're in a market where your art makes you financially comfortable on it's own.

Steve S