theaceofgates wrote:Sweating Bullets here in NM.......
Got half the cross beams welded to the wall plates. Well actually closer to 3/4 but only got half of em packaged for shipping in the pic. Might have to extend the frames higher so I can fit more pieces in. Just dug em out of the scrap heap to package these awkward pieces.
Started drilling the uprights too, anyways I made myself a jig to mark em And drilled 3 or 4 holes. For when I need a break from welding. I considered posting my mag drill in the tool review section but figured I’d wait till I’ve used it more first it’s still fairly new (couple months). I’m impressed so far, unbelievable power for a cordless too. Got the annular cutter set yesterday actually. Just under 1,000 holes to drill, and the c channel doesn’t fit into my punch. I didn’t want to use anything other than cutters, and decided to take the leap and get a set rather than just the 1 single size I need for this project. Dang they are expensive. I think I’ll lose sleep over that for a while. I’ll see how well Milwaukee cutters last, they seemed to be the best option for the money. Anyone have any experience with what are good annular cutters?
Started drilling the uprights too, anyways I made myself a jig to mark em And drilled 3 or 4 holes. For when I need a break from welding. I considered posting my mag drill in the tool review section but figured I’d wait till I’ve used it more first it’s still fairly new (couple months). I’m impressed so far, unbelievable power for a cordless too. Got the annular cutter set yesterday actually. Just under 1,000 holes to drill, and the c channel doesn’t fit into my punch. I didn’t want to use anything other than cutters, and decided to take the leap and get a set rather than just the 1 single size I need for this project. Dang they are expensive. I think I’ll lose sleep over that for a while. I’ll see how well Milwaukee cutters last, they seemed to be the best option for the money. Anyone have any experience with what are good annular cutters?
Got half the cross beams welded to the wall plates. Well actually closer to 3/4 but only got half of em packaged for shipping in the pic. Might have to extend the frames higher so I can fit more pieces in. Just dug em out of the scrap heap to package these awkward pieces.
Started drilling the uprights too, anyways I made myself a jig to mark em And drilled 3 or 4 holes. For when I need a break from welding. I considered posting my mag drill in the tool review section but figured I’d wait till I’ve used it more first it’s still fairly new (couple months). I’m impressed so far, unbelievable power for a cordless too. Got the annular cutter set yesterday actually. Just under 1,000 holes to drill, and the c channel doesn’t fit into my punch. I didn’t want to use anything other than cutters, and decided to take the leap and get a set rather than just the 1 single size I need for this project. Dang they are expensive. I think I’ll lose sleep over that for a while. I’ll see how well Milwaukee cutters last, they seemed to be the best option for the money. Anyone have any experience with what are good annular cutters?
Started drilling the uprights too, anyways I made myself a jig to mark em And drilled 3 or 4 holes. For when I need a break from welding. I considered posting my mag drill in the tool review section but figured I’d wait till I’ve used it more first it’s still fairly new (couple months). I’m impressed so far, unbelievable power for a cordless too. Got the annular cutter set yesterday actually. Just under 1,000 holes to drill, and the c channel doesn’t fit into my punch. I didn’t want to use anything other than cutters, and decided to take the leap and get a set rather than just the 1 single size I need for this project. Dang they are expensive. I think I’ll lose sleep over that for a while. I’ll see how well Milwaukee cutters last, they seemed to be the best option for the money. Anyone have any experience with what are good annular cutters?
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Use a good cutting paste.
https://www.rocol.com/products/chlorine ... al-cutting
This is some stuff I use at work and have had good luck with. It’s like a flux paste and it sticks to a cutter or hole saw.
https://www.rocol.com/products/chlorine ... al-cutting
This is some stuff I use at work and have had good luck with. It’s like a flux paste and it sticks to a cutter or hole saw.
I have more questions than answers
Josh
Josh
I would guess. We buy it through Campbell Supply a local supply house.
https://www.amazon.com/Rocol-53023-500g ... ocol+++rtd
Amazon
That may seem expensive but a can lasts a long time.
https://www.amazon.com/Rocol-53023-500g ... ocol+++rtd
Amazon
That may seem expensive but a can lasts a long time.
I have more questions than answers
Josh
Josh
Annular cutters are not cheap, but they pay for themselves in time saved. If you tried to use a twist bit to drill that hole, you'd be stepping into it with 3-4 bits. I use Hougen annulars and they seem to last pretty well. Trick is to use LOTS of cutting fluid. I have had my best results with Walter CoolCut. Its a water-based solution very suitable for Mag Drills.JayWal wrote: I considered posting my mag drill in the tool review section but figured I’d wait till I’ve used it more first it’s still fairly new (couple months). I’m impressed so far, unbelievable power for a cordless too. Got the annular cutter set yesterday actually. Just under 1,000 holes to drill, and the c channel doesn’t fit into my punch. I didn’t want to use anything other than cutters, and decided to take the leap and get a set rather than just the 1 single size I need for this project. Dang they are expensive. I think I’ll lose sleep over that for a while. I’ll see how well Milwaukee cutters last, they seemed to be the best option for the money. Anyone have any experience with what are good annular cutters?
I plunged 840 holes (.625x.750) with a single Hougen to drill my table. Took a while, but cost me $60 for a cutter, $40 for fluid, and only $200 in rum to placate me whilst drilling
Or I could have paid about $2,000 to a shop to CNC drill them. 
aaaaaand we are all done the welding! thanks for all the help, even if it wasnt any actual physical help. 'preciate it anyways 
heading off to the big city to get it galvanized today.
shed is slowly coming along, assembling these pieces is probably a good month away at least. its gonna be cutting it pretty close to harvest
heading off to the big city to get it galvanized today.shed is slowly coming along, assembling these pieces is probably a good month away at least. its gonna be cutting it pretty close to harvest
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mmmm.....shiny 
I got all the steel back from galvanizing. the wall is ready to assemble, just waiting on the builders to finish the floor
In the mean time, i made the air bypass doors, these go on either side of the A/C rad (for cooling during summer storage) and the humidicel (adds humidty, keeps potatoes from shrinking and drying)
These get galvanized too, then screw on a 3/4 thick pvc or plastic product, i forget the technical name for the stuff. The galvanizing comapany policy is to never dip any sealed tubings, as the hot acid can cause pressure buildup inside, busting some tubings, or breaking a weak weld. So they always torch vent holes before dipping any sealed tubings. Like the 2x2 tubing frame on the doors. i thought rather than have ugly jagged torched holes i might as well drill neat clean ones. so actually, these will be galvanized inside and out.
Ever since welding the plates at the start of this project ive been playing around with the pulse MIG feature and im really starting to like it. I was getting more crowned up welds than i liked, even with the voltage cranked up. But with the GMAW-P, setting the Trim higher, seemed to give more arc force, punching it into the the root of the joint more, and flattening the bead. So i didnt need hardly any gun manipulation, just slight whip and pause, then hit it with a wire cup brush and done.
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In the mean time, i made the air bypass doors, these go on either side of the A/C rad (for cooling during summer storage) and the humidicel (adds humidty, keeps potatoes from shrinking and drying)
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Ever since welding the plates at the start of this project ive been playing around with the pulse MIG feature and im really starting to like it. I was getting more crowned up welds than i liked, even with the voltage cranked up. But with the GMAW-P, setting the Trim higher, seemed to give more arc force, punching it into the the root of the joint more, and flattening the bead. So i didnt need hardly any gun manipulation, just slight whip and pause, then hit it with a wire cup brush and done.
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I love what and the way you do it!
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Everlast 210 EXT
Thermal Dynamics 25 Plasma cutter
" Anything that carries your livelihood wants to be welded so that Thor can’t break it."
CJ737
Aaand just finished up the last job for the shed, besides assembling the wall. Not sure what to call these, but on the last picture you can see 1 of the plates bolted to the wall on another shed. Then you slide 3x8 boards or 2 ply 2x8s in as a sort of removable wall. That way there’s no swinging gates or doors, and you only take them out once a year to empty the shed and put em back in when you fill it. Simple, but works great. The doors on this shed are wider, so I made a center post to support the boards, made a 2 foot sleeve that will be cemented into the floor. So I can slip in the post, and lift it out with skid steer when emptying the shed. It’s a 2 bay shed, so 2 wall plates and 1 post per shed.
Found out welding something perfectly square is easy. Compared to welding it perfectly diagaonal
Found out welding something perfectly square is easy. Compared to welding it perfectly diagaonal
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How do you find time to sleep?
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" Anything that carries your livelihood wants to be welded so that Thor can’t break it."
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Is there anything more satisfying that watching weeks of fab work come together?? 
got most of the wall in one bay assembled. Everthings working out great so far
got most of the wall in one bay assembled. Everthings working out great so far
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That's a lot of work!
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That’s half of em. The contractors are still working on the floor in the second bay. I’m not doing the assembly tho. I pretty much live in the fields in summer, especially during harvest which is starting in a week. Potato harvest that is. Which i kinda like it’s a good change. Welding and mfg in winter and farming in summer.tungstendipper wrote:That's a lot of work!