Totally Exhausting Job...

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Now these are rather large mufflers..To me anyway..These are going on a offshore drilling rig and the customer supplied the "Print"..Here are the mufflers..Large opening!Customer supplied his own bracket parts but I had to weld them together..They were not bent to my spec but what the heck I am not going to rework anything today..Next post.....zap!I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a  dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.
Reply:Ok now according to the "Print" the bolt holes are 20" apart so 20" they shall be..Unfortunately.. I could not just flip them over and measure because the outlet had to be flat and square with the bottom..So I placed the muffler on top of the brackets then measured the bolt hole distance..Then using my level I got it square and flat..Then tacked them upside down..After that it was just another welding job..First pass..Next !...zap!Last edited by zapster; 03-06-2013 at 04:35 PM.I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a  dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.
Reply:Best looking blueprints I've seen!  Nice work, as usual!
Reply:Second pass..Here they are all done..Funky looking inside..Besides the set up it was a fairly easy job but note..I "Guesstimated" where the welds were going and with a flapdisk removed all the galvy because I 'aint welding over that.One more thing to watch out for is welding thick brackets to the muffler shell could spell disaster if you burn thru the shell..So for this the welder was set to "Stun" once again and here is what the settings for stun are..Knob on 9 is "Kill"..3/32" Red...045 309 Stainless filler..Pedal....standing up... now I have another backache..Oh well somebody has to do it..I get all the fun jobs.....zap!Last edited by zapster; 03-06-2013 at 04:36 PM.I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a  dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.
Reply:Good job man, came out great considering what you were delt. Thats basically how 90% of my jobs at work go,except you got better blue prints  seriously    I never post pics from work tho, wish I could. I may start sneakin some pics I hate being bi-polar it's awsomeMy Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
Reply:Good job man! Great example of your outstanding skills.PlasmaCam CNC cutterLathe and Band SawClamps
Reply:Originally Posted by 7A749Exhausting.......Yeah, I get it. I spent the better part of yesterday palletizing & loading freight.My favorite way....by hand. Nothing I dislike more than loading freight.  Exhausting!
Reply:Originally Posted by zapsterDidn't look like you spent hrs. on end packing MY welder for shipment...Plastic was torn....Pedal was in the front of the truck..Wires everywhere..Broken pallet..Leaking fluid..Upside down..Sideways..Inside out..I tellya it was a mess.But it works just fine!See this post for proof.......zap!
Reply:Originally Posted by zapsterDidn't look like you spent hrs. on end packing MY welder for shipment...Plastic was torn....Pedal was in the front of the truck..Wires everywhere..Broken pallet..Leaking fluid..Upside down..Sideways..Inside out..I tellya it was a mess.But it works just fine!See this post for proof.......zap!
Reply:Always enjoy your posts, very inspiring to read!I make eyeglasses by Day  N let the sparks fly at Night...Miller digital eliteDiversion 165Millermatic 211 w/spool gunSpectrum 375Buildpro 1/2 table w/fixtures08 F250 Powerstroke
Reply:Speaking of exhausting tank jobs, I am experimenting with a fork lift muffler design. The old original glasspack does absolutely nothing for squelch duty anymore and it is making me deaf! City of L.A. Structural; Manual & Semi-Automatic;"Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place where gold is refined. Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore."Job 28:1,2Lincoln, Miller, Victor & ISV BibleDanny
Reply:Measuring out the holes reminds me of a trick I learned years ago. Sometimes it is hard to "eyeball" a hole to measure center to center. But if you measure from same side to same side, IF the holes are the same size, its much easier to read and dead on.Nice work as always zap. If you cant fix it with a hammer, it must be an electrical problem."Boy, everyone starts with a full bag of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the bag of experience before the bag of luck is empty."-Grandad circa 1990ish
Reply:Another nice job! Hobart Handler 190Hobart Spool-Gun 100Lincoln 225 ACMiller & Pipeliner HoodDewalt 14" Chopsaw, GrindersHarris O/AVictor TorchCustom Built O/A CartCustom Welding CartHeavy Duty 16 Speed Floor Drill PressPipe-BenderDrill Doctor
Reply:Pedaling and standing up.  Boss.Love seein' your threads as always.JoeMiller 140 Autoset (2010)Miller Syncrowave 250 (1996)
Reply:Those welds look awesome. And many of my blueprints come in that way too
Reply:Originally Posted by 7A749I've sold many of them. They are very good old machines. Last forever & have very few problems.Zap has used his without issue for three years, maybe more. I don't remember when I sold it to them.
Reply:They are nice welds!I have to chuckle though because last week I just hung a muffler/silencer 12 feet over an engine with a 22 inch Inlet!We picked it up with a Tele-Handler, then telescoped it over the Engine!
Reply:At least you had a print to work to.  I usually get someone on the phone describing what they want.---No good deed goes unpunished---
Reply:Nice work ZapI wished I kept a drawing I got for a horse drawn bale unroller, it looked like cave man art.Leo
Reply:Aluminized, not galvanized.Welding/Fab Pics: www.UtahWeld.com
Reply:5" in/out is standard in the heavy truck industry. Ag as well. Actually, the "show trucks" can anywhere from 5" up to 12"!!Andrew
Reply:Originally Posted by boatbuoywelder fluid is even harder too find than helium. costs more too.
Reply:Originally Posted by Fabn4FunAnd here I thought it might be that "NO OIL" they were talking about on the oxy-acetylene thread?!?
Reply:Zap, when the welder is on "10", is it known as "overkill" Fire!, Fire! Oh wait, that's my torch...Lincoln PT-225 TIGLincoln 175 MIG
Reply:Originally Posted by VipernutZap, when the welder is on "10", is it known as "overkill"