I made a bolt. And it cost me nothing. Except for the thousands of dollars I spent on machine tools and welders and the hour to make it. So practically free. 😉
Finished the lathe work on the steady rest knobs for the 13″ South Bend lathe.
Everyone else was doing it, why not me? My version of a helmet hook for my weld…
Everyone else was doing it, why not me? 😉 My version of a helmet hook for my welding gas bottle. Video on my YT page.
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New machine day in the shop!
Finally finished this bathroom cabinet I have been making, on and off, for about 2-1/2 years.
Finally finished this bathroom cabinet I have been making, on and off, for about 2-1/2 years. 😂 I made the entire thing from 3/4″ square tube and angle and some expanded metal, all TIG welded. Then added some antiqued wood planks. Last thing to do was to make these knobs. Check the link in my bio for a video.
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My neighbor asked me to build a hinged flag pole mount.
My neighbor asked me to build a hinged flag pole mount to replace the rusted one that was in his front year.
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I tried giving the white vinegar soak another try.
I tried giving the white vinegar soak another try and see how effective it is for removing mill scale. Wow. It didn’t work this well last time I did. I’m a believer.
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Welding god or God welder?
I used some @bluedemonweld Aluminum Bronze TIG rod to repair the worn splines on this shaft
I used some @bluedemonweld Aluminum Bronze TIG rod to repair the worn splines on this shaft from the power feed clutch on an 80 year old lathe. I have never done something like this before, and I think it went well and came out OK. Check the link my bio for a video.
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Hard to believe it’s been two years since the workshop was framed and roofed.
Hard to believe it’s been two years since the workshop was framed and roofed. A lot has changed since this photo. And it’s planned usage changed a bit, too. For what was meant to be a combination workshop/winter Jeep storage is now becoming a fulltime workshop. No room for the Jeep with the addition of the lathe, and a future vertical mill.
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