Hi, new member here!

[buzzy bee]

Hi

I bet you are all fed up, of new members saying the same stuff, but here goes! I am also rather addicted to forums!

I qualified as an agricultural engineer, and learnt to mig weld on Crop sprayers, mostly 10mm thick or more, and up to 25mm, witht he mig. We had a big mig, and it worked fine.

I recently have started working with a friend part time as an Artistic blacksmith, welding lots of gates and brakests etc, making metal fan light windows and the like.

I also make crazy stuff, like my Full size Penny farthing, and am planning a Monowheel just now.

For the remainder of the week, I either restore my own classics, or I work freelance restoring other peoples classics, this coulb be anything from prewar Dodges, or Bently's to post war cars like Mini Mokes and Reliants etc.

Quite varried jobs, but they all have lots of Mig in them, I look forward to learning lots and also trying to help some others if I can.

Cheers

Dave

 

[Ratty]

Welcome to the forum Dave, what d'ya mean...new members saying the same stuff? First time I've heard a Penny Farthing mentioned! Sounds as if you have lots to offer and you may learn a few things - not necessarily about welding tho'

 

[Bigjoe]

Hi Dave,
As ratty says,a pennyfarthing is a first! Sounds like you have a good range of experience.

Nice to meet you and welcome to madhouse!

Bigjoe

 

[buzzy bee]

Hi

These are my treasures or Junk whichever way you look at it!:-

My PF, just been for a few miles on this, to view an antique bicycle auction:-

My truck:-

My image hoisting isn't working, it keeps crashing, so will post the rest later! Hope you like them, and thanks for the kind welcomes so far!

Cheers

Dave

 

[bigtaloola]

Hi Dave from another Dave in Lichfield.
Your truck looks like it just needs a good polish and then down to the M.O.T man
all the best Bigtaloola (Dave)

 

[malcolm]

Use the gallery here for the photos - people complain it's annoying but it hasn't crashed yet. Would love to see pics of what you get up to.

The penny farthing looks fantastic. I thought about making one years ago but didn't have the tools or skills back then. Probably still don't, but how is the front hub assembly put together?

 

[buzzy bee]

Hi

Sorry, didn't realise that we couldn't post pics in these catagories, as I do in the other php forums I take part in and moderate on. Anyway I will move the pics to the gallery, when I get home later!

The PF, was quite hard as far as the hub went, I will explain that later. My next one, and my project I am planning at the moment, will be alot easier as I now have a lathe, be it over 90 years old, but it works and looks amazing!

Cheers

Dave

 

[malcolm]

Sorry, didn't realise that we couldn't post pics in these catagories, as I do in the other php forums I take part in and moderate on. Anyway I will move the pics to the gallery, when I get home later!

Sorry - mis-written on my part - you can put pictures anywhere on here, link them from other places or whatever - we're not fussy we just like looking at pictures.

Gallery is a handy place if you are stuck for a reliable image host, otherwise there's an "add photos" button half a page below the box where you post that can upload the things directly to the forum.

 

[buzzy bee]

Hi

Ah I see, sorry, I am not the brightest spark in the fire tonight, hard day!

hehe

Cheers

Dave