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You can't really see any of the welds, but . . . . Just installed yesterday at the North Carolina Arboretum (in Asheville).(I'm excited; so I've been sharing with everyone)
Reply:I like it!Airco 300 squarewaveMig welding center...Powcon sm300/LN 25Powcon sm200/PD lHypertherm PM 1100Miller AEAD 200LE W/LN25 FCand now another sm200 pd l combo.
Reply:Thanks!It feels good to see it go from this:to this:to this:
Reply:That looks really nice. I don't know what it is, but it looks nice!!!!!And then, after so much work...... you have it in your hand, and you look over to your side...... and the runner has run off. Leaving you holding the prize, wondering when the runner will return.
Reply:I have no idea what it is either..But watch your head if you stand up on the bottom part!!...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:Originally Posted by RojodiabloThat looks really nice. I don't know what it is, but it looks nice!!!!!
Reply:Originally Posted by zapsterI have no idea what it is either..But watch your head if you stand up on the bottom part!!...zap!
Reply:Originally Posted by RAWYou can't really see any of the welds, but . . . . Just installed yesterday at the North Carolina Arboretum (in Asheville).(I'm excited; so I've been sharing with everyone)
Reply:very coolI see a birdTalent is a flame. Genius is a fire.- Bern Williams
Reply:How much does a plasma table like the one you have run? I need one like real bad
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Reply:Originally Posted by welderguyvery coolI see a bird
Reply:That's neat!I see a cross between the Phil. Eagles and the Pitt. STEELERS.How did you decide on the color scheme?
Reply:Originally Posted by daddyThat's neat!I see a cross between the Phil. Eagles and the Pitt. STEELERS.How did you decide on the color scheme?
Reply:It's  a evil Overload's throne!!!!!!DanMy instructor said someone will catch on fire during class...He wasn't joking!!
Reply:Really nice sculpture. The finish looks great. Did you run into any insurance issues with all the sharp edges and climbability. I know for the sculptures we build liability is a huge factor. Just curious.Once again really nice work. CheersJosh
Reply:That's really cool RAW. I love stuff like that. What type of paint do you use on something like that since it has to stand up to the elements?Lincoln AC/DC 225/125 Stick Linde HDA-300 MillerMatic DVI MIG Miller Dynasty 200DX Hypertherm Powermax 1000
Reply:Josh,For insurance, I just have my LLC insurance plus the Arboretum has insurance for the piece for the duration of the show.Actually, if you could PM me some more info about the types of things you go through at your job, I'd really appreciate it.  I've got an entertainment lawyer to help me through a lot of that stuff, but . . . notes from the field will help too.Carl, the paint is an automotive grade paint.  First there's an etching primer, then the Sunrise Pearl (house of kolor) paint, then a UV-protectant clear-coat.
Reply:Originally Posted by RAWJosh,For insurance, I just have my LLC insurance plus the Arboretum has insurance for the piece for the duration of the show.Actually, if you could PM me some more info about the types of things you go through at your job, I'd really appreciate it.  I've got an entertainment lawyer to help me through a lot of that stuff, but . . . notes from the field will help too.Carl, the paint is an automotive grade paint.  First there's an etching primer, then the Sunrise Pearl (house of kolor) paint, then a UV-protectant clear-coat.
Reply:It's either a tree or a bottle opener for a REALLY LARGE BEER!!!With those exhaust pipes, I am pretty sure it has a 10-cylinder engine.Smithboy...if it ain't broke, you ain't tryin'.
Reply:Ten stringed lute, it just needs some pads on the tuning keys and some strings!  Attached ImagesCity 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:Originally Posted by RAW
Reply:that freaking cool looks KlingonChuckASME Pressure Vessel welder
Reply:Looks like a screamin' eagle with multiple piercings through it's beak to me. Nice work.The difference between art and craft is the quality of the workmanship. I am an artist.
Reply:I'm going to dig this one out from under a very old rock.Nice work Raw. I remember seeing this there.I've done a little work at the Arboretum myself.I did the rails for phase 1 of the Bon Sai garden and pavillion.(for another shop, not mine)A good friend, and sometimes co worker did the rails on that big bridge visible behind you in some of those shots. (I forget if the outfit he worked for did the bridge as well)Another associate did a lot of the rail near the quilt garden.Brian LeonardAppalachian Ironworks L.L.C.434 Long Branch Rd, Marshall, NC 28753828 649 9966828 702 [email protected]'s STILL a cool piece .....Hot rod influence for me ...... especially that pic of it being built in the shop where it's laying facedown.  Makes the pipes look like zoomie exhausts.  Then again, I could easily see this as a frame for a Rat Fink custom rod, too .......
Reply:That thing is pretty cool! I like it!
Reply:That's the beautiful thing about abstract or representational ART !  It CAN be anything that the individual viewer 'interprets' it to be....What a GREAT piece !  When a sculpture such as this one evokes emotion and/or probes the senses, you know you did a GREAT job...Congrats !/Jman...
Reply:Originally Posted by Spaulding MetalsReally nice sculpture. The finish looks great. Did you run into any insurance issues with all the sharp edges and climbability. I know for the sculptures we build liability is a huge factor. Just curious.Once again really nice work. CheersJosh
Reply:Originally Posted by tanglediverTen stringed lute, it just needs some pads on the tuning keys and some strings!
Reply:I think its obvious to anyone that really looks that the object pictured is in fact an artifact left behind by a race of giant robots that visited earth millenia ago!Ranger 250 GXTSmith Gas Axe
Reply:nice work howbig is your plasma table
Reply:Originally Posted by RAW. . .Some people see a throne, the prow of a viking ship, hotrod influences, a pierced beak, a tree, a mouth, an upright sled, etc. etc
Reply:Thanks for all of the comments, y'all. For some reason I haven't been receiving emails about the posts (better check my settings).Unfortunately, I haven't been able to work on anything new since then.  All of my energy has been going into our new house construction up in WNC.  But pretty soon, I'll be starting to make some furniture and lighting fixtures for the new house!I have entered this piece for a call from USM for their Centennial Celebration.  I hope to hear back about it soon.