It won’t be the Big Tire Garage, but my little slice of workshop heaven. Big enough for wood working, metal fab, and maybe winter storage for the Mule..
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Installed a truss on a friend’s Dana 30 front axle.
Installed a truss on a friend’s Dana 30 front axle. I must admit, my welding is a little out of practice. These could look a LOT better. They’re structurally sound, but I can do better. A few of these are going to get ground out and redone.
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Still practicing.
Had some fun with this big boy welding some aluminum.
Had some fun with this big boy welding some aluminum. But kept tripping the 50A breaker it was tied into. 😂 •
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Stitch welding the armor extension to keep it from warping.
Stitch welding the armor extension to keep it from warping. Heat control.
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Always trying to improve.
Weld Wednesday. Second time ever TIG welding.
Weld Wednesday. Second time ever TIG welding. First time ever welding aluminum. Beginners luck. It went downhill from here. 😂
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Oops. Pretty sure that’s not supposed to happen.
Um. That’s a FACTORY weld on a Jeep JL.
Paid $20 for this rusted up bench grinder.
Paid $20 for this rusted up bench grinder. @evapo_rust to the rescue! I wasn’t looking for a complete restoration, just enough that wouldn’t require a tetanus shot to work with. 😂
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