Made One Of These Today

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  1. Metalman

    Metalman Well-Known Member
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    Thanks!
    Credit goes to the design firm that have an in-house colorist that picks all of the colors, textures and materials.... The owner keeps going through different GC's and subs from past jobs because of "issues".... But I keep getting asked to participate and so far he's never complained about the metal work...

    I have a rather close relationship with the design house.... I get pulled in on the early stages before any work gets started.... Everything is still on paper, so I'll make recommendations from a metal standpoint followed up with "Value Engineering" efforts. Then it's "off to the races and Katy bar the door"

    He's happy and I'm happy:Thumbsup:

    From Wikipedia
    Catherine Douglas, later Catherine "Kate" Barlass, was a historical figure who tried to prevent the assassination of King James I of Scotland on February 20, 1437. She was a lady-in-waiting to his queen, Joan Beaufort.

    Legend has it that during the King's stay at a Dominican chapterhouse in Perth, a group of men led by Sir Robert Graham came to the door searching for the King in order to kill him. The King's Chamberlain, Robert Stewart, Master of Atholl, had removed the bolt from the door of the room in which James and his queen were staying.[1]

    James fled into a sewer tunnel as the queen and her ladies quickly replaced the floorboards to hide his location.[2] Catherine sprang to the door and placed her arm through the staples to bar the assassins' entrance.[3] However, they forced the door open anyway, breaking Catherine's arm, and discovered and killed the King. From that point on, according to the story, Catherine took the surname of "Barlass".

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  2. Metalman

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    Project had to be finished today.... Bam.... Done at 2:30pm

    1,500 pounds of pure T304 stainless steel.....

    Must be non-magnetic.... Which is extremely important for a commercial teleporter to function correctly... If not you get a very small resonance that doesn't let the atoms recombine correctly.... Believe me, that's super important or else you end up looking real strange at the other side... :ihih:

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    Looks like you've built yourself a fancy still. When can I get a bottle of Chuck's Short North Corn Thunder?
     
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    Looks like a cage for them fancy "go go" dancers.
     
  5. Metalman

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    Hah.... Jeff.... At my age they are "went went" dancers....:eek:
     
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    I think it's supposed to go on it's side, and be "pedaled" by some big dude in the middle. Go real fast down the road.
     
  7. Metalman

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    Felt a little nutty today....

    Welded up some SS nuts...

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    Nice to see you still enjoy playing with your nuts.
     
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    Those should work well at removing carbon during the blasting process. :wink:

    Nice welding Chuck!
     
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    Oh my, I'm going to need something like that, they'd be perfect instead of welding on a collar nut. I'm going to use a wheel chock on a trailer with a slot in it so I slide it back and forth, and use a wing bolt to bolt it down, those would work perfect underneath a trailer for the wing bolt...
     
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    Ooohhhh, I could use 8 of those, they don't need to be made out of stainless tho.....I want to attach some adjustable feet to my two stationary tool boxes, I'll need 3/4" nuts and a bolt spacing of 3 3/4".....same as the casters I took off.

    $10 for the set you say?

    Done!

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    Did someone say group buy?:D
     
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    Amazing Dave....
    You must have calibrated eyeballs...
    Those are 3/4" - 10.........:Thumbsup:
     
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    Any guesses on what they will become when the project is finished? Anyone???

    Not you Nathan.....
     
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    Mounting flanges?
     
  16. Metalman

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    Ummmm.... No, but a good guess...

    Adjustable feet.... Yup
     
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    Now guess what the 4 holes do....

    They are 1/2" diameter each....

    What is the purpose of the holes?
     
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    To attach them underneath my yet to be bought trailer obviously....
     
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    There for screws to mount them ?
     
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    I've made those! They weren't stainless though.
     

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