Nameplates for a co-worker

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A gal a couple cubes down noticed some stuff I made and put in my office.... she asked me if I could make something for her that she could use as Christmas gifts....... I said sure.....10 or 11 family members...... I said $40 each........ (I had no idea what to charge)........Here are my first two.......DAD posts first.... then the Jeff goes second.........9 more to create....... Attached ImagesPrecision TIG 185 and MP 210Bobcat 225NTCutmaster 42O/A tanks.... 2 Argon tanks...... 2 C25 TanksFacebook...... F2 Metal WorksETSY....... https://www.etsy.com/shop/F2MetalWorksF2MetalWorks.com....... http://www.f2metalworks.com/
Reply:And one for someone named Jeff....... Attached ImagesPrecision TIG 185 and MP 210Bobcat 225NTCutmaster 42O/A tanks.... 2 Argon tanks...... 2 C25 TanksFacebook...... F2 Metal WorksETSY....... https://www.etsy.com/shop/F2MetalWorksF2MetalWorks.com....... http://www.f2metalworks.com/
Reply:Nice projects fex, and make a few bucks as well. I think $50 a piece would have been a better deal for you tho, since you had to buy the clocks. I hate being bi-polar it's awsomeMy Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
Reply:Those are cool Fexal
Reply:Great job! BTW, what brand is your welding helmet. Got a super fat head myself and that tension adjustment looks to be far better than what's on my Huntsman...biggest I could find.Lincoln PrecisionTig 275Miller 251Miller DialArc 250Bridgeport millHossfeld bender & diesLogan shaperJet 14 X 40 latheSouth Bend 9" 'C'Hypertherm 900Ellis 3000 band saw21"Royersford ExcelsiorTwo shops, still too many tools.
Reply:Hey WyoRoy: I got the cheapo auto-darkening helmet from Lowe's. The tension adjustment is not very good. It breaks on me all the time.......As soon as I can afford to, I plan to get a much better helmet.........I also have a Huntsman, but it's a fixed shade...... haven't used it in over a year..... but the head tension is better, so I'm thinking of doing a switch-a-roo on the helmet and head thingy....Precision TIG 185 and MP 210Bobcat 225NTCutmaster 42O/A tanks.... 2 Argon tanks...... 2 C25 TanksFacebook...... F2 Metal WorksETSY....... https://www.etsy.com/shop/F2MetalWorksF2MetalWorks.com....... http://www.f2metalworks.com/
Reply:Darn!!! Thanks for the quick reply. Guess I'll keep looking...better than the next available alternative I suppose. Yep, Huntsman is variable AD, large window, but pretty old style in every other aspect.Lincoln PrecisionTig 275Miller 251Miller DialArc 250Bridgeport millHossfeld bender & diesLogan shaperJet 14 X 40 latheSouth Bend 9" 'C'Hypertherm 900Ellis 3000 band saw21"Royersford ExcelsiorTwo shops, still too many tools.
Reply:F$&k yeah!!  Oohrahh devil!Last edited by usmcruz; 08-05-2012 at 11:02 PM.
Reply:nice, I like the clock idea. where did you get them ? Cost ? Just curious. thanks.
Reply:Originally Posted by usmcruz F$&k yeah!!  Oohrahh devil!
Reply:Originally Posted by BD1nice, I like the clock idea. where did you get them ? Cost ? Just curious. thanks.
Reply:Making the lettering on the Jeff project is a pain. I did my entire headache rack that way. Looks great but took forever.You did a good job. I also like the clocks.Here is my headache rack that is done that way. Attached Images
Reply:Fexal,it has been a real pleasure to watch you progress in your abilities. I think these lil nameplate /clocks are cool. Its nice to see someone think outta the box sometimes and turn something relatively simple into a work of art
Reply:Thanks guys..... It is a lot of fun thinking up a design and then making a reality...... It's more fun than the actual welding...... Which is a lot of fun.......The dad took 3 Saturdays........ The Jeff took 5 hours start to finish.......These are getting fast and easy........ (like a girlfriend I used to have.........)Precision TIG 185 and MP 210Bobcat 225NTCutmaster 42O/A tanks.... 2 Argon tanks...... 2 C25 TanksFacebook...... F2 Metal WorksETSY....... https://www.etsy.com/shop/F2MetalWorksF2MetalWorks.com....... http://www.f2metalworks.com/
Reply:Nice work Fexal!If you want you could make some for me and my co workers and friends.Mine should day "A**hole". My co workers should say "A**hole".My friends should say "A**hole".(you can use "s" instead of "*")Brian LeonardAppalachian Ironworks L.L.C.434 Long Branch Rd, Marshall, NC 28753828 649 9966828 702 [email protected]
Reply:thats sweet man, is it ok if i steal your idea? i wanna make a few for familyOffering CNC Plasma cutting and welding projects.Follow me on facebook https://www.facebook.com/nobigdeal.fabSupport those that support WW.
Reply:Originally Posted by NoBigDeal Fabthats sweet man, is it ok if i steal your idea? i wanna make a few for family
Reply:Cool thanks. I don't like copying an idea without asking. Espically if I post a pic or two.Offering CNC Plasma cutting and welding projects.Follow me on facebook https://www.facebook.com/nobigdeal.fabSupport those that support WW.
Reply:Originally Posted by FexalI bought them off of Ebay. I got 10 of them for $18 shipped to my door.I had to cut them down a little because the hands were too long. The hands are black and it was impossible to see them against the black background on Jeff, so my wife suggested dipping the tips in paint, so I did, and they are easier to see now.
Reply:I just realized I started a couple new threads with these name plates. I think I will keep the ones I do from here on out in this thread...... Today I finished up Austin. I was originally pretty happy with it and then I had the bright idea to outline the letters in white to make them stand out better....... Now I like it less as a result.....I have 7 more to do for this co-worker, and now another gal in the office wants me to do her one for her husband with a Dallas Cowboys sticker on the clock.......Anyway.... here is Austin..... Attached ImagesPrecision TIG 185 and MP 210Bobcat 225NTCutmaster 42O/A tanks.... 2 Argon tanks...... 2 C25 TanksFacebook...... F2 Metal WorksETSY....... https://www.etsy.com/shop/F2MetalWorksF2MetalWorks.com....... http://www.f2metalworks.com/
Reply:Nice!  They're getting cleaner as you go, too!  You didn't build that.'85 Miller AEAD-200LE
Reply:Nice!!Are you charging flat-rate or by the letter (in case someone has a long name)?- MondoMember, AWSLincoln ProMIG 140Lincoln AC TombstoneCraftsman Lathe 12 x 24 c1935Atlas MFC Horizontal MillCraftsman Commercial Lathe 12 x 36 c1970- - - I'll just keep on keepin' on.
Reply:FexalI too enjoyt watching your work. Thats a great idea!Learning one rod at a time
Reply:FexalHow did you bend the "S" and the "U"?
Reply:Very nice Fexal! I like the different color on the Austin clock. I think that was what you needed on the Jeff clock. Just my opinion though."Where's Stick man????????" - 7A749"SHHHHHH!! I sent him over to snag that MIC-4 while tbone wasn't looking!" - duaneb55"I have bought a few of Tbone's things unlike Stick-Man who helps himself" - TozziWelding"Stick-man"Originally Posted by MondoNice!!Are you charging flat-rate or by the letter (in case someone has a long name)?- Mondo
Reply:My nameplates aren't as nicely finished as your's & don't have the clock. They were cut freehand with a torch & I made many more of the Grandkids names but took no photos. Various thicknesses of scrap steel. Layout to ready for painting less than two hours each. No grinding, they could have been prettier but....Anyway just sharing nameplates.  http://weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=37900    Post # 7Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught will we realize we cannot eat money.                                         -Cree Indian ProverbSA 200 LincolnVictor Torches
Reply:That Austin one looks very good.  The S is perfect and well worth the time you put into it.I like the built up letters over the cut out ones since they are more 3D and  more like shaped metal. Have you cracked $4/hour yet?  I still think people are getting a deal out of you.Keep having fun Flexal.Miller Syncrowave 180SDLincoln WeldPak 100 with gasHandheld Milwaukee BandsawO/A Cutting Torch
Reply:Great ! You got these down pat. Did you consider the Harbor Freight compact bender ? This is cheap and may help in productivity . Here's the bender and the manual. i got mine for 59.00 with coupon years ago.http://www.harborfreight.com/compact-bender-38470.htmlhttp://manuals.harborfreight.com/man...8999/38470.pdf
Reply:Yep I have that bender and use it for these projects....... I still manage to screw up bends now and then....... And I think I'm up to about $4.50 an hour now........I have used the proceeds so far from this week (not profit.....cuz their ain't none.......) to buy a shop vac that will hang on the wall....... Which will free up 2 square feet in my garage.......... And I'm building a shed in the back yard to get the mower outta there........Things are lookin up.........Precision TIG 185 and MP 210Bobcat 225NTCutmaster 42O/A tanks.... 2 Argon tanks...... 2 C25 TanksFacebook...... F2 Metal WorksETSY....... https://www.etsy.com/shop/F2MetalWorksF2MetalWorks.com....... http://www.f2metalworks.com/
Reply:Hey Fexal ( sorry about the extra l before)I also only have part if the garage and it was a great win for me to build a lawnmover / snowblower cozy.  Read a box over  the whole machine that became a work surface.Miller Syncrowave 180SDLincoln WeldPak 100 with gasHandheld Milwaukee BandsawO/A Cutting Torch
Reply:That's next on my list too. If I can move my junk to a shed in the back yard I'll have another 60 sq ft of room.  That would allow for a drill press, bench grinder stand (currently sitting on a shelf and it's almost useless there)  and maybe a tube bender, tube notcher, and a steel rack. Then life will be better.Offering CNC Plasma cutting and welding projects.Follow me on facebook https://www.facebook.com/nobigdeal.fabSupport those that support WW.
Reply:How thick is that material your using? So far it looks great.Torchmate 2x2 CNC with Flashcut CNC controlsHypertherm Powermax45 Esab ET220i Razorweld 195 MigRazorweld 200ac/dc TigTormach 770, Tormach xstechRazorweld, Vipercut/Vipermig, SSC Foot Pedal Dealer
Reply:Hey Gamble,The letters are 1/4". The clock is schedule 40 5" pipe. The base on these vary depending on what I feel like using. This was 18 gauge (I think) for the base.For the girls names which I need to start working on I will use 1/8" instead and a smaller OD pipe for the clock.Most of this is just stuff I have laying around so I'm not out too much in new material. It's all stuff from other projects mostly.Precision TIG 185 and MP 210Bobcat 225NTCutmaster 42O/A tanks.... 2 Argon tanks...... 2 C25 TanksFacebook...... F2 Metal WorksETSY....... https://www.etsy.com/shop/F2MetalWorksF2MetalWorks.com....... http://www.f2metalworks.com/
Reply:HI FexalYou are getting the snowball rolling down hill now.  Any project you do that brings in extra money for tool is a big plus.  More tool makes for more projects makes for more experience makes for more money, ECT.  This site is full of guys that earned their tools and shops starting that way.  Just think of how happy you have made someone by making a nameplate for them, they have something custom made just for them. You say you are up to $4.50 and hour now what about the smile on your face some things are priceless.Have funTom
Reply:For $40.00 the cuts on the DAD clock should have at least been dressed up.
Reply:I got another name done this weekend. For every name I finish, another one gets added........I have done 7 so far....... and have at least 6 more to do.......... and a guy in dispatch might want one too..........Anyway....... here's Martha......... ($8 / hour on this one......) Attached ImagesPrecision TIG 185 and MP 210Bobcat 225NTCutmaster 42O/A tanks.... 2 Argon tanks...... 2 C25 TanksFacebook...... F2 Metal WorksETSY....... https://www.etsy.com/shop/F2MetalWorksF2MetalWorks.com....... http://www.f2metalworks.com/
Reply:Very nice! I think you've found your niche!
Reply:I would like to see how you make those letters. Looking good.Torchmate 2x2 CNC with Flashcut CNC controlsHypertherm Powermax45 Esab ET220i Razorweld 195 MigRazorweld 200ac/dc TigTormach 770, Tormach xstechRazorweld, Vipercut/Vipermig, SSC Foot Pedal Dealer
Reply:It was time to get back to work....... There is work to be done after all........ and any day above ground is a darn good day...........Today I did a job for another co-worker who saw the other nameplates I have done..... Her hubby's name is Steve......... 3/16" letters 2" deep and 3.5" tall.......with a 3/16" plate........... mounted to a 1" thick piece of Aluminum....... with bolts.........3/32" 1.5% Lanthanated....... 3/32" filler.......... about 20 CFH......... A LOT of polishing and finishing....... About $3/hour on this one.........A good day......... Attached ImagesPrecision TIG 185 and MP 210Bobcat 225NTCutmaster 42O/A tanks.... 2 Argon tanks...... 2 C25 TanksFacebook...... F2 Metal WorksETSY....... https://www.etsy.com/shop/F2MetalWorksF2MetalWorks.com....... http://www.f2metalworks.com/
Reply:A couple more of Steve........ Attached ImagesPrecision TIG 185 and MP 210Bobcat 225NTCutmaster 42O/A tanks.... 2 Argon tanks...... 2 C25 TanksFacebook...... F2 Metal WorksETSY....... https://www.etsy.com/shop/F2MetalWorksF2MetalWorks.com....... http://www.f2metalworks.com/
Reply:Another NITO this weekend. I forget what his name really is, but he must be a favorite since he get's two. This is the second one. I went with the white base this time...... Attached ImagesPrecision TIG 185 and MP 210Bobcat 225NTCutmaster 42O/A tanks.... 2 Argon tanks...... 2 C25 TanksFacebook...... F2 Metal WorksETSY....... https://www.etsy.com/shop/F2MetalWorksF2MetalWorks.com....... http://www.f2metalworks.com/
Reply:Decided to do a video of NITO. Precision TIG 185 and MP 210Bobcat 225NTCutmaster 42O/A tanks.... 2 Argon tanks...... 2 C25 TanksFacebook...... F2 Metal WorksETSY....... https://www.etsy.com/shop/F2MetalWorksF2MetalWorks.com....... http://www.f2metalworks.com/
Reply:Neato Nito!  Looks good but ...  ... are my old eyes playing tricks one me?  Is the camera doing that "skyscraper trick" where tall buildings seem to lean in at the top?  Or do the letters really tilt in?
Reply:Must be the camera angle or something. Letters are straight up and down and it sits flat.... ish....I see what you are saying though. That's a weird effect for sure.....Precision TIG 185 and MP 210Bobcat 225NTCutmaster 42O/A tanks.... 2 Argon tanks...... 2 C25 TanksFacebook...... F2 Metal WorksETSY....... https://www.etsy.com/shop/F2MetalWorksF2MetalWorks.com....... http://www.f2metalworks.com/
Reply:COOL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  You have these down pat ! I guess all your relatives are getting name plates for CHRISTMAS !
Reply:These are all for people at work for their Christmas gifts........I'm up to $10 / hour on this one......Precision TIG 185 and MP 210Bobcat 225NTCutmaster 42O/A tanks.... 2 Argon tanks...... 2 C25 TanksFacebook...... F2 Metal WorksETSY....... https://www.etsy.com/shop/F2MetalWorksF2MetalWorks.com....... http://www.f2metalworks.com/
Reply:Fex, how do you make the "o"? Can we do that with our hf bender?Miller diversion 165Miller mig 211Hypertherm pm 30Milwaukee 6230 14 inch chop sawMd 45 mag drill (RIP; fell on its head)New MD 45! Thanks to the esposa!Finally got an O/A setup
Reply:2 inch (ID) schedule 40 pipe....... I made the other letters cut to match the OD of the pipe.....Precision TIG 185 and MP 210Bobcat 225NTCutmaster 42O/A tanks.... 2 Argon tanks...... 2 C25 TanksFacebook...... F2 Metal WorksETSY....... https://www.etsy.com/shop/F2MetalWorksF2MetalWorks.com....... http://www.f2metalworks.com/
Reply:very nice.  I will be stealing this one!