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Reply:looks great, was hoping for some tig beads but rivets work just as well i suppose.
Reply:Hey wd40,Now that is a slick idea & looks to be quite easy to fab, quick assembly w/pop-rivets, & very cost-effective.......that is a recipe for a PROFITABLE & MARKETABLE product that would sell easily. Bet you could take a few of those to a some pet stores & see if they may sell & you could try a "consignment" tactic to see if the store has success & may want to keep those on stock. I hope you don't mind if I "borrow" your project & make a couple to see how they market. Think I may "engine-turn" one to evaluate aesthetics. Thanks.....DennyComplete Welding/Machine/Fab. ShopMobile UnitFinally retired*Moderator*"A man's word is his honor...without honor there is nothing.""Words are like bullets.... Once they leave your muzzle, you cannot get them back."
Reply:I agree with yorkie, what a great idea! My 6 month old newfie somehow manages to find his paw on the very edge of his bowl, sending food / water flying all over the place, on a fairly regular basis. That seems like it would stabilize the bowls pretty well  Good work!
Reply:Must be a tall dog if ya put his food on the counter.  Sorry, couldn't resist.  Cool project!(Retired) Professional firefighter, amateur everything else I try to do...Oh yeah:  Go Big Red!   (You know: one of the 12 members of the Big 10 cuz we left the 10 members of the Big 12...)
Reply:very cool!! great job....
Reply:Nice work!How did you make the recesses around the holes?- 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:Originally Posted by MondoNice work!How did you make the recesses around the holes?- Mondo
Reply:That's cool!!!! I think you may need counseling for your dimple addiction! HA HA HACome to think of it there's a Greenlee 1/2" to 4" hydraulic kit on to local "used" site for $350. Looked it up and it's $1800 new. Thinking of taking a look at it and joining you in your addiction.200amp Air Liquide MIG, Hypertherm Plasma, Harris torches, Optrel helmet, Makita angle grinders, Pre-China Delta chop saw and belt sander, Miller leathers, shop made jigs etc, North- welders backpack.
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Reply:Originally Posted by yorkiepapHey wd40,Now that is a slick idea & looks to be quite easy to fab, quick assembly w/pop-rivets, & very cost-effective.......that is a recipe for a PROFITABLE & MARKETABLE product that would sell easily. Bet you could take a few of those to a some pet stores & see if they may sell & you could try a "consignment" tactic to see if the store has success & may want to keep those on stock. I hope you don't mind if I "borrow" your project & make a couple to see how they market. Think I may "engine-turn" one to evaluate aesthetics. Thanks.....Denny
Reply:Originally Posted by SuperArcDon't get me wrong, the dog bowls look awesome!  If I made them for myself, I too would  be proud.  However, if i went to a Petco and saw that for sale, I'm sure the price would never be a bargain.  I'd rather stick with my plastic doggy bowls I got at the .99cents store.  Sorry.
Reply:Originally Posted by slow6iMy 6 month old newfie somehow manages to find his paw on the very edge of his bowl, sending food / water flying all over the place, on a fairly regular basis. That seems like it would stabilize the bowls pretty well  Good work!
Reply:Man, that is one industrial dog dish!  Nice work.Contrary to popular opinion, I do NOT have a pet turkey that craps molten steel.  It's a goose.
Reply:Hey guys,Well, I guess you can go buy a dog dish/bowl for .99c & yes, you can throw it away when it breaks & get another one for .99c. Really not the idea here now is it? Personally, I find it well-made, would last a long time, & maybe not aesthetically perfect, but was made as a nice project for others to copy, & quite different. Anyone ever see one like it at a pet store or anywhere else? I haven't.I'm gonna make one quite similar, no dimples as I don't have dimple dies, & use polished alum. diamondplate...... just for the he11 of it. I will use my bending technique & make it completely from (1) sheet of d/plate cut to size, plasma cut the holes, & TIG the outside corners....... just for the he11 of it. I'll check to see what the pet stores sell as a "standard" size ss bowl to get proper fit. Then I'll leave one there to see if it sells at the price I will need to cover my expenses with a small profit. That's about all you can do.You know, funny thing is that it WILL SELL!  Know why????  Because there is always someone out there that has to have "something different" that no one else has. Or, perhaps a bit eccentric.....you know the type...... "Oooooo....my little darlin' FiFi would loooooove that."  Yup......they're out there..... $$$$$$$ in their purses/wallets just burnin' a hole to get spent. Ask me how I know......   Here's (3) pics most of the fellows here have seen. The largest alum. d/plate box is $250, the mid size is $200 & the small one is $175 & the engine one is $450. Now.....would you spend that kind of money on a frikkin' mailbox?????? A "plain" 'ol mailbox can be had at TSC or Ace Hardware for what...$20? Yet, I sell these as fast as I can make them. Know why? Yup..... someone's gotta have one....it's different....no one else nearby has one.It's just human nature....why not take advantage of someones' need to have different, lust for the odd/unusual, craving to spend those "idle" $$$$$$ in their wallets. So, now all you youngsters/newbies, those "wondering" what to make, others seeking a creative outlet......MAKE SOMETHING DIFFERENT!  Doesn't matter what so long as it is crafted with excellence in detail & workmanship......you will see. It will sell. Someone, somewhere, will HAVE to HAVE it...... even a dog dish......Denny Attached ImagesComplete Welding/Machine/Fab. ShopMobile UnitFinally retired*Moderator*"A man's word is his honor...without honor there is nothing.""Words are like bullets.... Once they leave your muzzle, you cannot get them back."
Reply:Nice. If he knocks that over time for some 3/4 in lag bolts.HTP Invertig 201Lincoln Idealarc SP250Miller 180 AC StickBy farmall:They should have held the seagull closer to the work, squeezing evenly for best deposition.