Made One Of These Today

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  1. Metalman

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    Made a 8' long "Big Boy" bench for a local restaurant.... Made out of 1/4" thick steel.... Bent these baby's on the 90 ton break press... Bends like buttar.....

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    Are you sure that's not a F56 body kit? :ihih:

    Nice bending Chuck.....
     
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    Too nice for an F56. :devil:

    Really nice work, MM.
     
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    1/4" - well I guess that should be able to hold the weight of the customers.

    Good looking work.
     
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    Everything bends like butter under a 90 ton press.

    Heck you could even get Nathan and I to do sit-ups and touch our toes with a 90 ton press.

    :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
     
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    I can touch my toes now...and get back up too!
     
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    Welp..... I'm not gonna touch your toes..... So have at em....:D
     
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    This is awesome! Very envious of your skills.
     
  9. Metalman

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    Finished up a rather large SS countertop this morning with an integrated sink bowl...

    Customer came for it just before noon.... Had to push it out the door because we couldn't use the welding table until it was gone....

    The size was 12' x 5'.... Weighed over 300 pounds... Nice to have a shop forklifter machine...

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    Is that going is someone's house or a professional kitchen?

    I just showed my wife that picture and she said that's what I want. :mad2:
     
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    But it's not Chili red....

    House, in a local area of town called "German Village"....

    There were a total of two made that went into the client's kitchen...
     
  12. Metalman

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    Got a few customer pictures sent to me yesterday on some counter tops made back in late June....

    This fellow had an old barn on his property and wanted to make it into a place to have parties for the holidays....

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    Hay Metelman you have a real talent for metal work! You should do it for a living.:D
     
  14. Metalman

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    Been makin sheet metal stuff since 1885..... Uhhhhh, Not me though...:eek:
     
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    For as old as you are you're still going strong. :smilewinkgrin:
     
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    Very nice old barn and very nice work on your part.
     
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    Sank Shoes Veddy Mutch......:D
     
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    Sooooo.... I'm working with a local restaurant owner that I've done a number of jobs for in the past....

    Came up with this today.... He wanted something special for a door pull on the entrance doors for his place... Made the pull out of 2" x 1/2" steel bar stock....Went and bought 50' of #6 copper grounding wire at Lowe's...

    Thought it might be interesting to wrap the door pull... Copper has natural properties that kill germs on contact... I'm thinking that's probably a good idea for a restaurant....

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    You should construct a magical Purell shower for the entrance! Most sanitary restaurant ever! I doubt most people would mind a little extra ethanol in their dinner...
     
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    I like the design, I think it would be even cooler if you made it in stainless, ground the welds down smooth, then did the copper wrap and finished the SS with a brushed finish..
     

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