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Some people like to work with pipe.  I do too.I have an old Hossfield hydraulic bender with a few dies.  I'm now having fun with aluminum but these are a couple of my fondest projects.  I have a bunch more photos, double helix anyone, and some bar stools made with fullered and bent pipe but it seems the photos are too large for this website, double doggone darn. Attached Imageslife is good
Reply:Very nice work!  Is that a truck bumber, with the duck and the cattails?  They look great with just the bent tubing, but the paint adds so much more.KevKevin / Machine_Punk from The Aerodrome Studio - Lincoln PowerMIG 210 MP - Meco N Midget w/custom welding station - Vintage Victor 100Current Projects: The Aerodrome Studio
Reply:That is some amazing work! Do you paint yourself or do you outsource?Sent from under a Miller welding helmet
Reply:i got one of those old hossfeld benders with a cabinet full of dies. no hydraulics tho. after seeing your work i may dust it off. i noticed a padlock on your (very nice) roadside sign. is it attached to something buried underground?i.u.o.e. # 15queens, ny and sunny fla
Reply:Originally Posted by Machine_PunkVery nice work!  Is that a truck bumber, with the duck and the cattails?  They look great with just the bent tubing, but the paint adds so much more.Kev
Reply:Originally Posted by docwelderi got one of those old hossfeld benders with a cabinet full of dies. no hydraulics tho. after seeing your work i may dust it off. i noticed a padlock on your (very nice) roadside sign. is it attached to something buried underground?
Reply:The flames were delivered raw to Quality Powder Coating in Farmers Branch, Texas.  Their guys like to see me come in because I always bring in the different.  This one I told their powder guru to have fun and he knocked it out of the stadium with his choices and application. Originally Posted by itslukedavisThat is some amazing work! Do you paint yourself or do you outsource?The headache rack was painted by Marcus Spence in Wylie Texas.  He does amazing work.  I had the piece triple powdercoated white by Unique in Royse City Texas and then told Marcus to do his thing.The flames were delivered raw to Quality Powder Coating in Farmers Branch, Texas.  Their guys like to see me come in because I always bring in the different.  This one I told their powder guru to have fun and he knocked it out of the stadium with his choices and application.Sent from under a Miller welding helmet
Reply:I found some small photos, the helix was made with 16 gauge 1 3/8" galvanized fence tubing, mostly because my engineer buds told me it was impossible for a rube to do it.the bar and stools were made with 1" schedule forty pipe Attached Imageslife is good
Reply:The flame design on the sign is really great. Thanks for posting it.
Reply:Sick is right! Thats awesome work!
Reply:How did you pull that helix off? super cool!
Reply:Really great projects. Richey
Reply:Most amazing sign post I've ever seen!  Really original and remarkable work here!I'm amazed everyday by the insane raw talent on this forum. POVERTY...is the Mother of InventionMillermatic 211Millermatic 140Miller Thunderbolt XLArcOne 100STS inverter w/TIGThermal Dynamics 38XL Victor Oxy/AcetyleneJancy Slugger Holemaker IIJet 5x6 BandsawNever enough time & sleep.
Reply:Harv, you are sick.  Like cool sick.  I saw your posts about the DNA fence a long while back and was impressed.  I was even more impressed about how you help people in less than fortunate countries.  Bless you."USMCPOP" First-born son: KIA  Iraq 1/26/05Syncrowave 250 w/ Coolmate 3Dialarc 250, Idealarc 250SP-175 +Firepower TIG 160S (gave the TA 161 STL to the son)Lincwelder AC180C (1952)Victor & Smith O/A torchesMiller spot welder
Reply:Nice work!If you don't want to stand behind our Troops, feel free to stand in front of them.
Reply:Thank you everyone for the kind comments.The DNA fence panel story is here, http://harveylacey.com/wordpress/?p=161Last edited by wroughtn_harv; 12-11-2013 at 11:12 AM.life is good
Reply:Thanks for all the kind comments. I'm working on a project right now that I have been on for over a year.  It's my swan song fence job.The horizontal wood is 3/16" X 5" bar stock that was punched, hot dip galvanized, powdercoated, and then decorated.  The color is two mils into the powder.  Amazing process.The posts are 3" 11 gauge tubing finished, hot dip galvanized, powdercoated, and then wood grained.The gate is a 2" ( 2 3/8" O.D.) schedule forty galvanized pipe back bone that was powder coated.  The accents are hand formed 3/8" square stock (thanks Riley Mcmillen for the magic bender) that is powdercoated.  The big pieces of pipe between the accents are pieces of 4" Rigid tubing that was powdercoated and then wood grained.All the fasteners are stainless.  The footage is over five hundred feet.  Yes.  It is probably the most expensive simple ranch fence in Texas. Attached ImagesLast edited by wroughtn_harv; 12-11-2013 at 11:13 AM.life is good
Reply:Yeah, I know I have too much fun.  If you like the gate above you're half way there.  Inside we're discussing the installation of roses, all aluminum huge roses, powdercoated bright colors.I'm one of those people that believe too much is often just enough.life is good
Reply:harvGreat original style and design.  The caliber of your work identifies the builder.What are the portholes in the duck panel for?Your sign is the best piece of shameless selfpromotion I've seen in years.Opus
Reply:Wow! What cool signs, love the flame. Your gates are amazing, very unique and well crafted, very ambitious but you pull them off wonderfully. Excellent and top notch work!
Reply:Two outside holes are for brake/tail, inside of those are back up and the off center one with the downward tilt is cargo.  I'm glad you like the flames.  Since I'm going out of the fence business, too old I guess, I'm looking for a restaurant that wants the ultimate menu holder.   Originally Posted by OPUS FERROharvGreat original style and design.  The caliber of your work identifies the builder.What are the portholes in the duck panel for?Your sign is the best piece of shameless selfpromotion I've seen in years.Opus
Reply:That is outstanding ! Where did you get the plans for that or is it your own design? Simply gorgeous! Well done.PlasmaCam CNC cutterLathe and Band SawClamps
Reply:If a client wants a drawing up front I suggest they go with someone else.  All of my stuff comes out of that dark place between my ears.  I try not to do the same thing, again.  What is interesting about this is I will have an idea, sometimes for years, and then someone will want me to go there.  And then sometimes it's all about a problem someone has and I get to have fun trying to fix it. Originally Posted by surfsideThat is outstanding ! Where did you get the plans for that or is it your own design? Simply gorgeous! Well done.