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  1. DneprDave

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    #781 DneprDave, Mar 19, 2017
    We could have bought a base model MINI for the cost of the materials.

    My neighbor has a nice Miller mig welder and a spool gun. He hadn't welded aluminum before, but I had. We practiced a little on some scrap aluminum before we started. We used three and a half 300 cubic foot bottles of argon for the project.

    The aluminum doesn't get immersed in seawater but it does get spray. The other neighbor's aluminum dock hasn't had any corrosion and it is seven years old.
     
  2. Metalman

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    #782 Metalman, Mar 23, 2017
    Just finishing up a nice job for a new fire station.... 6 SS countertops.... I'll bet they will be makin lotsa chili on these...

    Many happy eats guy's:Thumbsup: And be careful out there fightin fires....

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  3. Crashton

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    #783 Crashton, Mar 23, 2017
    Nice job Chuck. I can use a couple of those for my dream garage. I also need a custom drip pan to slide under the Ferrari 250 GTO. Yes that's right, it's leaking earl on the marble floor.
     
  4. Minidave

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    #784 Minidave, Mar 23, 2017
    When I worked for Jaguar in Sandy Eggo in the early 90's, I sold a new XJ-6 to a lovely couple from Rancho Bernardo to replace their Rolls.....the garage was carpeted with a light mauve colored carpet and the damn Rolls leaked oil!
     
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    #785 minirab, Mar 23, 2017
    Kinda like a Harley. Everyone that bought one got the cardboard that the bike came in. I wouldn't know I got me an Indian.
     
  6. Metalman

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    #786 Metalman, Apr 27, 2017
    My wife was really excited to show me something she had made in the shop today...

    She designed a very special stainless steel "thingy"

    Here's what it is...

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    Here's what it's used for...

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    Sheetmetal men marry sheetmetal women...:Thumbsup:
     
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    #787 TATTRAT, Apr 27, 2017
    I got one just like it! Great for high speed tactical roll changes!
     
  8. Metalman

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    #788 Metalman, Jul 30, 2017
    I get a lot of business doing custom stainless countertops for local restaurants....

    This one happens to be for a church with the kitchen in the basement.... Worked out to over 40 Lf of countertop....

    Had to be made as a "bolt together" assembly to make it easier to get into the kitchen....

    They wanted the sink bowl to have a drain board...

    Just finished making it Friday and it gets installed tomorrow....

    It's a big one...
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    Sink with drain board
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    Tight fitting "bolt together" joint....
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    They should be good for their upcoming Friday "Fish Fry" dinner...
     
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    #789 minirab, Jul 30, 2017
    QUALITY.
     
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    #790 Rainman768, Jul 30, 2017
    And beauty. Man he does some amazing work.
     
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    #791 Sully, Jul 31, 2017
    That looks real nice.. good stuff. Wish I had that counter at my house. =)
     
  12. Metalman

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    #792 Metalman, Aug 25, 2017
    A small project....

    Made a floating shelf out of 1/4" thick steel that was installed as a fireplace mantle....

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    #793 MCS02, Aug 25, 2017
    That looks good!
     
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    #794 TATTRAT, Aug 26, 2017
    Beautiful feature, all of it.
     
  15. Metalman

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    #795 Metalman, Aug 26, 2017
    Thanks guys...

    Yesterday the two brass shelves that go on both sides of the fireplace were made. Next week the brushed finish will get applied to the brass surface and then a clear powder coat over the top to prevent the raw brass from tarnishing... It will be super critical that all fingerprints be removed from the brass before the clear is applied... If not, the fingerprints will re-appear over time under the clear almost like a photograph slowly developing.:(

    Made from 1/8" thick brass sheet...

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  16. minirab

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    #796 minirab, Aug 26, 2017
    How did you get that texture on it?
     
  17. Metalman

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    #797 Metalman, Aug 26, 2017
    I had a satin clear powder coat applied to the steel mantle shelf...
     
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    #798 rkw, Aug 26, 2017
    The texture of the shelf isn't visible. Did you mean the texture of the entire fireplace column? That isn't what he built! It would be incredibly impressive in metal though.
     
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    #799 minirab, Aug 26, 2017
    Yes, sorry for not being clear, I meant the fireplace column and do you know what it was made of?
     
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    #800 Minidave, Aug 26, 2017
    You have a brake that will bend an 8ft long piece of 1/8" thick sheet metal?
     
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