Stuff you have made today

[James1979]

Nah, if I could bend instead of welding then possibly but I can't so...

What about a dashed line to bend on? I’ve done that quite successfully a few times.

 

[Hood]

What about a dashed line to bend on? I’ve done that quite successfully a few times.

Would still need welded up I think and that may look crap unless I did better inside grinding.

 

[James1979]

Would still need welded up I think and that may look crap unless I did better inside grinding.

That is true.

The few bits I’ve done recently have not bent clean, just cracked. This new steel is ****e.

 

[dobbslc]

Nothing worse than having the centre of your A drop out

 

[Hood]

Nothing worse than having the centre of your A drop out

It's not so bad, it was just the wee "a" and not the big one.

 

[dobbslc]

Phew

 

[Fraserb]

That is true.

The few bits I’ve done recently have not bent clean, just cracked. This new steel is ****e.

Ive been finding the same recently, things I've cut and bent before no issue are cracking on the bends this time.

 

[cianh91]

Yesterdays work was putting a flange on tank to receive bolt on door

also had pipes and fittings to finish off as there was 2 tanks which were to be lifted in Monday but crane company changed to today so I’d to go at 1 while one the lads finished the other

this morning started with a lot of drilling then emergency call out for stainless work

first quick bit was a bracket then the full job was a safety screen that they couldn figure out why it was all over the place . Few mins with a tape found the issue

there supposed to be the same length ones 15mm too short the other 15mm too long . Unfortunately is frowned upon to picture the finished bits on this job

 

[Hood]

Decided to try a different way.
This time I cut it as a single part.

I then cut half way through along the bits where it was to be folded, that way when I welded it up it would only be external corners to grind off and also didn't have to be too fussy with the welds.

Ground it off and a quick splash of paint and it will be good enough until I get some smaller nozzles for the plasma.

 

[MysterG]

Decided I would make a Yule log this year rather than buy one. Never tried it before so thought I would have to have a practise.
End result, not bad for a first attempt. The actual one will be covered in butter cream etc. but I don't need to practise that.

 

[Kram]

Yesterday I wanted to tig some peices, first put a bracket in citric to descale, raining before I got to tig
Stripped the rest of my 2 and 3mm steel sheet.
2mm bracket to 0.8mm sheet. Was quite pleased with the second bead, dragging the filler and torch at a smooth rate instead of pausing.

Inside fillet not so good, had to weave a lot to get both sides to wet out. More practise needed.
New mask is great, except that being outside my breath is misting it up. Will try wearing a face covering.

Stupid question here, I noticed normally the plasma flame is blue. Occasionally its got a lot of red in it. Whats the reason? Is it something on my metal or, in the gas?

 

[Lewis_RX8]

Decided I would make a Yule log this year rather than buy one. Never tried it before so thought I would have to have a practise.
End result, not bad for a first attempt. The actual one will be covered in butter cream etc. but I don't need to practise that.

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Good taste always made these rather than buying a Christmas pudding

If you want to get fancy cover it i chocolate ganache then icing sugar and a bit of holly

 

[Kram]

Tig up a 5mm deep slot, quite enjoyable at 180A with a 3.2mm and feeding as fast as I can.

 

[Am333rcr]

hi a change from this time last year i was building my shed to this

 

[cianh91]

All welded up drilled and tapped . Few panels to go on Monday and then it’s going for paint

 

[Fraserb]

A bit more done on the cow Palace.

 

[Memmeddu]

First kill at work
"My" angle grinder is killed in action
Of course I've taken it at home to troubleshoot it and possibly repair it

 

[selectedgrub]

Sarah said don't give up my day job

 

[selectedgrub]

Ok, well she made it

 

[Brad93]

Waiting on some glassing being done before I can measure up for an aluminium corner piece so decided to give making a rack plate a go.

Got it cut on the plasma then welded and painted.

Few cock ups though. First is I had to use the bigger nozzles as I don't have smaller ones and for the text I had to programme at 1.6mm kerf and the nozzles have a 2mm kerf hence the centre of the small "a" dropped out. The next cock up was I decided to grind the welds flush but made a mess of the ones on the upper tabs.

I am reasonably happy with it as a first attempt so I reckon I will make another, possibly just leaving the welds and also get it powder coated.

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What thickness?