Nito.........

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A co-worker asked me to do a little name plate for her.....she saw my silly name plate in my office from a long time ago....http://weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=91091She asked me to do one for her........ for a nephew or something........ She said N.... I.... T... O...I said like NITRO.... without the R?...... She corrected my Gringo Spanglish and said NITO (Neet O).......I decided to do Fe (Iron) and Al (Aluminum).......FeXAl.......... HA!!!!Aluminum base..... Steel Top with Steel letters........ I painted the top black so it would contrast against the aluminum.....Here is what I did today........ 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:Here is how I mounted the steel top to the Aluminum base:Drill holes.. countersink....... and then fill in the holes and weld the nut in..... this is how I did it.....I'm sure there are more ways to skin this cat....... 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:Looks good. I would have just drilled and tapped the steel pieces to the desired bolt size. Drill through both pieces at the same time to ensure alignment, then drill to bolt size the aluminum piece and countersink. Tapp the steel piece. Done!Anyway as I said, it looks good.Mikel