My Latest welding project(pics)

[tig1]

This is an exersize machine I fabricated and welded for a 5 man team of mechaical engineers seniors from a local university for their joint engineer project. They also invited me to their oral presentation last thursday where the finished pic was taken. They designed this for shoulder strengthening. The first pic is when I completed the basic machine at my shop.

 

[dave1251]

Nice work! Congrats!

 

[Bottom_Feeder]

Very cool.

Welding is one of those things I have no need to know how to do, but I'd love to take a class somewhere and learn.

 

[123Saab]

Very nice man!

Yeah, Welding is cool to know.

When I was in my early 20's me and some friends took a roadtrip in a old Mercedes station wagon and had the exhaust break off a long way from home.

We picked it up, Drove to a small town where a local old welder quickly welded it back on so we could continue.

I said to myself "I got to learn how to do that".

I did, But im not a welder, I just weld sometimes.

 

[beast3300]

That is superb!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[KrisZ]

Nice job

Was it a mig welder?
Oh wait... is that the one in the background?

 

[addyguy]

Very, very nice work. That is impressive.

 

[tig1]

Originally Posted By: KrisZ
Nice job

Was it a mig welder?
Oh wait... is that the one in the background?


It is. I have a Miller 180 Auto Set and a Miller 180 tig and stick welder. As many know I am a retired welder but I have a small business at my place. It seems however each year I am doing more work, so I will put a cap on it at some level, but for now the extra income is a plus and I still enjoy some work.

 

[ls1mike]

Very nice!

 

[dwcopple]

they designed it? it looks like a reverse fly machine. what is the motion that it does?

 

[tig1]

Originally Posted By: dwcopple
they designed it? it looks like a reverse fly machine. what is the motion that it does?


Yes, thet are mechanical engineer seniors. The handles are to be rotared back and forth and up and down as well. Shoulder strength is the mission.

 

[Bill in Utah]

Very nice!

I wish I could weld. So many projects I'd get into.

(maybe its a good thing I don't weld)

Bill

 

[tig1]

Bill,
As you know I made welding a career and retired 5 years ago, but it's hard to just lay down the stinger and quit. I do several jobs a month at my pace and the extra income is a plus.
Just yeaterday I tig welded a turbo return line fitting into an oil pan for an engine builder. Welding does take a lot of doing so it's hard to get the experience apart from schooling and work, but even some welding skill and a quality welded can be a real assit.

 

[123Saab]

Tig, what would be your choice of an all around welder for the DIY guy? I'm looking to get something for the garage.

 

[tig1]

Originally Posted By: 123Saab
Tig, what would be your choice of an all around welder for the DIY guy? I'm looking to get something for the garage.


I am partial to Miller welders because of the many years I have used them. For a beginner I would go with a Miller 140 Auto Set mig welder with the mix gas for a outer shield and .030 solid core wire. This is a 110 unit, but will serve the week end welder just fine for light weight work. Now the price is going to be higher for this machine and the small gas bottle, but this will work well for you. and the auto set feature will take a lot of the guess work out of setting the machine for the correct thickness of material you will weld. Check out this link.

http://www.millerwelds.com/products/mig/product.php?model=M00234

 

[tom slick]

Looks good Tig! You sell yourself short calling this a welding project. It also required the craft of fabricating and fitting. Lots of guys are good welders but few are good fabricators.

 

[tig1]

Originally Posted By: tom slick
Looks good Tig! You sell yourself short calling this a welding project. It also required the craft of fabricating and fitting. Lots of guys are good welders but few are good fabricators.


Thanks. These small jobs are fun to do, both welding and fabing. Also I had around 35-40 holes to lay out and drill. I have several pics of large jobs I did when I was working full time. Maybe I can try and photo them and put them on Photobucket. We'll see.

 

[yonyon]

Lots of respect from me.

I'm a rank amateur at fabbing in general and welding has always been my weak spot. I only know two guys who I'd call really good welders, and of them one can't do much other than welding. The other guy, well, he refuses to do much of any electric welding but i don't doubt for a second he could build a couple few decent welding rigs out of an old Volkswagen using just a drill and a good pocket knife if you can wait a year to get your product. I'm very lucky to know that guy thinks he owes me a favor.

 

[sleddriver]

Most IMPRESSIVE Tig! Most impressive indeed!

I've always wanted to learn to weld, just haven't gotten around to it.

 

[eljefino]

Well done. Did they mock up the measurements with wood ahead of time to make sure the geometry was good for the shoulders? I see no adjustments aside from seat height.

Around here old exercise equipment (and bed frames) from the free pile at the dump is a good source of structural steel for rednecky welding projects. Full circle!