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A lot of the art or projects I make end up being made from scrap metal. I have lurked here for a while before joining and "borrowed" a few ideas. I thought it would be nice to return that favor and post items I have made so others can see them and borrow as well. Please feel to post any of your scrap art or projects.Trebuchet my son and I made when he was in middle school, he is an Army Officer now. Dogwood branch made out of rebar found on a beach and metal from an electrical panel.Variety of yard art items made from refrigerant tanks, coil springs and oil filtersMillermatic 252 MIGMiller Dynasty 200DX TIGMiller Spectrum 625 PlasmaAltas 12x36 Metal LatheBridgeport Milling Machinewww.psacustomcreations.com
Reply:I made this diving airlift out of 6" pipe. It was going to be used to excavate an area underwater.Roman Legionnaires Pilum or spear. My daughter and I made this for her college history class. She could make something or writer a paper. Made from the sheet metal skin of a dishwasher, old wheel barrow handle and piece of round bar I had.Guitar made from parts off old bicycles. Every part to include the strings are from old bicycles. DNA sculpture made from a piece of 2x8 metal stud. FedEx managed to destroy it during the shipment to a customer in New York City. I had to re-imburse the customer but FedEx paid me the full value Last edited by psacustomcreations; 09-14-2015 at 07:45 PM.Millermatic 252 MIGMiller Dynasty 200DX TIGMiller Spectrum 625 PlasmaAltas 12x36 Metal LatheBridgeport Milling Machinewww.psacustomcreations.com
Reply:Making things from scrap makes the end results all the more sweet. Every thing looks gooid.
Reply:Wine rack made from part of an aluminum scuba tankWine racks made from a portion of an oak tree that came down on my propertyAbstract sculpture made from a stick of aluminum 1" square tubeBookends made from a timing gearMillermatic 252 MIGMiller Dynasty 200DX TIGMiller Spectrum 625 PlasmaAltas 12x36 Metal LatheBridgeport Milling Machinewww.psacustomcreations.com
Reply:Bookend from brake rotor.Mortar made from an old scuba tankBusiness card holdersPterodactyl made for customer. This was plasma cut by hand since I don't have a Torchmate or tableMillermatic 252 MIGMiller Dynasty 200DX TIGMiller Spectrum 625 PlasmaAltas 12x36 Metal LatheBridgeport Milling Machinewww.psacustomcreations.com
Reply:A couple of mine from a few years agoThe wire Z eventually got a big block transplantIf you don't want to stand behind our Troops, feel free to stand in front of them.
Reply:I am always envious of those of you who have the talent to make such amazing pieces.GravelThe difference between theory and practice is that in theory there is no difference.
Reply:Very Nice!  Thank You for sharing!
Reply:This is a really cool thread.  Keep it upSent from my SCH-I535 using TapatalkAndrew WhickerBlue Rider DesignEmail: [email protected]: https://www.instagram.com/blueriderdesign/(Full time: Lead Design and Repair Engineer)
Reply:I don't really like this enough to hang on the wall. It was My very first weld project. Lots of ugly and thick butt welds. I was going for some multi tiered thing with stand offs, maybe I'll add to it I don't know. Went back in the scrap pile. Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkLast edited by Seawalker; 09-18-2015 at 02:20 AM.
Reply:psacustomcreations> particularly like the DNA sculpture. Nice work. --Wine bottles should be angled downward. I'm told we don't want our corks drying out. That being said, we don't drink but I do use wine for cooking and the few bottles I have on hand are stored standing upright and I've never noticed any problems. --Your Pterodactyl is awesome. --SWells> I'm pretty sure I've seen a photo of your eagle before. Spectacular!!! Absolutely spectacular. --Seawalker> That's a very good first project. Much better than mine. You should take that out of the scrap pile and find a prominent place to hang it.MM 211Smith Tru Lite O/A set, Thanks Bob!Lincoln AC-225--But you must not change one thing, one pebble, one grain of sand, until you know what good and evil will follow on that act. The world is in balance, in Equilibrium- Ursula K. Le Guin
Reply:Equilibrium, Thanks I had a thread in the machining section about trying to drill the holes in this. While I put these holes at about a 5 degree angle, it wasn't quite enough.Thanks to everyone for their posts. Please add more, there is some serious talent here and even if you may not think much of it, people like myself enjoy seeing others work so we can push ourselves to get better. A few more. These are made from slices cut off old scuba tanksMade from scrap from other  projectsLast edited by psacustomcreations; 09-18-2015 at 06:29 AM.Millermatic 252 MIGMiller Dynasty 200DX TIGMiller Spectrum 625 PlasmaAltas 12x36 Metal LatheBridgeport Milling Machinewww.psacustomcreations.com
Reply:I'm an entry level weldor and don't get to the machining threads... too advanced for me. I missed that thread. Was anyone in a position to offer a suggestion for correcting it? Just curious.--You've mentioned scuba tanks a few times. Presumably you have access to them. Did you see this thread, http://weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread.php...g-a-wind-chime ?--Really like the sculpture on the rock in the 3rd photo of your last post. --Say, you haven't by any chance fabricated anything other than a tool stand from a wheel rim have you? I've got quite a few rims stacked up in my upper driveway and have been racking my brain for ideas.MM 211Smith Tru Lite O/A set, Thanks Bob!Lincoln AC-225--But you must not change one thing, one pebble, one grain of sand, until you know what good and evil will follow on that act. The world is in balance, in Equilibrium- Ursula K. Le Guin
Reply:A man (Earl)  and woman (Ida)  figure made from rebar exposed during each of those hurricanes that hit the Virginia coastAbstract pieces made from left overs. The one made from squares won an award at the Fredericksburg, VA art show this yearMore bookendsCut nail cross and two different types of woodMillermatic 252 MIGMiller Dynasty 200DX TIGMiller Spectrum 625 PlasmaAltas 12x36 Metal LatheBridgeport Milling Machinewww.psacustomcreations.com
Reply:Originally Posted by EquilibriumI'm an entry level weldor and don't get to the machining threads... too advanced for me. I missed that thread. Was anyone in a position to offer a suggestion for correcting it? Just curious.--You've mentioned scuba tanks a few times. Presumably you have access to them. Did you see this thread, http://weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread.php...g-a-wind-chime ?--Really like the sculpture on the rock in the 3rd photo of your last post. --Say, you haven't by any chance fabricated anything other than a tool stand from a wheel rim have you? I've got quite a few rims stacked up in my upper driveway and have been racking my brain for ideas.
Reply:The stick man pushing the rock up the bookend is very creative. --While a sea serpent is a cute idea.... I don't know that burying rims half way in the lawn would work by me. I'd probably trip over them and break something walking around in the yard after dark. I'm thinking you must live where it doesn't snow or if it does.... you don't get any accumulations worth mentioning. By me, we can have drifts that are so high we can't see out our front windows. Combine that with a dog that can't be let out unless he's on a leash since he likes to supplement his diet with birds and squirrels and stray cats and I'm pretty sure that if I didn't break my leg running into them after dark during the warmer months..... I'd for sure run into any humps walking that dog in snow.  --I hope you post some of your bell photos and your YouTube in that other thread on wind chimes.MM 211Smith Tru Lite O/A set, Thanks Bob!Lincoln AC-225--But you must not change one thing, one pebble, one grain of sand, until you know what good and evil will follow on that act. The world is in balance, in Equilibrium- Ursula K. Le Guin
Reply:Here's some flower vases I made from aircraft wing strut and plate.  I wanted to combine textures when I designed them. Attached Images
Reply:Just finished this one..  5 foot tall by 5.5 wide.From the desk of Kevin CaronTrying to be the best me I can!www.kevincaron.comAHP Alpha Tig 200x MillerMatic 251Miller Syncrowave 200
Reply:Kevin, Thanks for posting. I have admired your work for years and watched a number of your videos. Equilibrium, I posted a few bells and a link to my bell video in that thread.Crabo, That piece looks really good and I like the way it changes as you rotate around itLast edited by psacustomcreations; 09-19-2015 at 05:34 PM.Millermatic 252 MIGMiller Dynasty 200DX TIGMiller Spectrum 625 PlasmaAltas 12x36 Metal LatheBridgeport Milling Machinewww.psacustomcreations.com
Reply:A few more items. This is a rose my son made when he was a freshman in high school. He used the metal from one of those Christmas cookie tins. Last edited by psacustomcreations; 09-19-2015 at 05:25 PM.Millermatic 252 MIGMiller Dynasty 200DX TIGMiller Spectrum 625 PlasmaAltas 12x36 Metal LatheBridgeport Milling Machinewww.psacustomcreations.com
Reply:These sculptures, a trike and gazebo, were made from scraps of 1/16" s.s. tig wire. All the wheels of the trike spin...Rich
Reply:These aluminum sculptures were made entirely from weld metal, with no grinding. The filler rod used was given to me from an electrician who ripped some aluminum electrical cable out of a building. I cut and removed the plastic wire sheathing, and the inner wires were 1/8" rods. Perfect for these!!The first one is a tropical hut and a palm tree. The second one is a Mexican guy sleeping up against a cactus, while his donkey waits for him to wake up... Rich
Reply:This one is also weld metal only. It was made with the same aluminum electrical wire as my other ones. I looked at my own hand, welded a little, looked at my hand some more, then welded some more, etc. Rich
Reply:That hand is awesome!  1/4 mile of wire in that one?
Reply:Steelsurgeon - Your work is great. Is that regular aluminum electrical wire? Do you have any idea what alloy it might be? I have a decent amount of it that is pretty heavy gauge but did not realize it could also be used as filler.Millermatic 252 MIGMiller Dynasty 200DX TIGMiller Spectrum 625 PlasmaAltas 12x36 Metal LatheBridgeport Milling Machinewww.psacustomcreations.comOriginally Posted by CraboThat hand is awesome!  1/4 mile of wire in that one?
Reply:Here's another one...it's an igloo and a snowman..It's hard to photograph, but there's a little man inside the igloo waving "hi". He's in the last pic...Rich
Reply:Two weeks ago I had a good weekend and sold quite a few pieces. I had to spend the last couple of days making a few more bells and pieces of yard art. I have craft shows for the next four weekends so I need to re-stock my inventory. This pic was from yesterdays work. I also ended up spending today making six more bells out of fire extinguishers that are not shown. Millermatic 252 MIGMiller Dynasty 200DX TIGMiller Spectrum 625 PlasmaAltas 12x36 Metal LatheBridgeport Milling Machinewww.psacustomcreations.com
Reply:@ psa - brilliant!  Your work rocks the casbah bro.  Not to impose, but do you tend to source/acquire your Al/Steel cylinders via CL or "offline"?"Discovery is to see what everybody else has seen, and to think what nobody else has thought" - Albert Szent-Gyorgyi
Reply:Originally Posted by ManoKai@ psa - brilliant!  Your work rocks the casbah bro.  Not to impose, but do you tend to source/acquire your Al/Steel cylinders via CL or "offline"?
Reply:Originally Posted by kevinacaronAttachment 1216711Just finished this one..  5 foot tall by 5.5 wide.
Reply:@ psa - really appreciate your candid response. Will see if we can rip some Al variants for you.  Mahalo."Discovery is to see what everybody else has seen, and to think what nobody else has thought" - Albert Szent-Gyorgyi
Reply:Very nice. Particularly like the golden finish on the hanging wind chime to the far right in your last photo.MM 211Smith Tru Lite O/A set, Thanks Bob!Lincoln AC-225--But you must not change one thing, one pebble, one grain of sand, until you know what good and evil will follow on that act. The world is in balance, in Equilibrium- Ursula K. Le Guin
Reply:Originally Posted by ManoKai@ psa - really appreciate your candid response. Will see if we can rip some Al variants for you.  Mahalo.
Reply:This is a newer one for me..  The body is a working bug zapper!!From the desk of Kevin CaronTrying to be the best me I can!www.kevincaron.comAHP Alpha Tig 200x MillerMatic 251Miller Syncrowave 200
Reply:I like how with one turned out also..All found objects..From the desk of Kevin CaronTrying to be the best me I can!www.kevincaron.comAHP Alpha Tig 200x MillerMatic 251Miller Syncrowave 200
Reply:Originally Posted by ManoKaiNot to impose, but do you tend to source/acquire your Al/Steel cylinders via CL or "offline"?
Reply:@ DSW - thanks Doug.  Will do.  "Discovery is to see what everybody else has seen, and to think what nobody else has thought" - Albert Szent-Gyorgyi
Reply:Originally Posted by steelsurgeonThanks guys!  That hand has a lot of wire in it. It rather large...larger than my own hand. It has a lot of hours in it, as well.It is common electrical wire. I'm not sure what alloy it is, but because of that, I figured that it wouldn't be good for welding anything where the proper alloy mattered. So, it was used for these sculptures. I'll bet it is a good grade of soft wire for it's conductivity.Here's some good reading...http://www.aluminum.org/resources/el...oks/electricalRich
Reply:Heres the modern alloy.AA-8000 series aluminum alloy conductors have properties that are significantly different from the old AA-1350 aluminum conductors. To confirm your cable has these conductors, look for the designation “AA-8176” on Southwire’s cable print legend. For other aluminum building wire products, make sure there is an “AA-8…” followed by three other digits.Heres the linkhttp://www.southwire.com/commercial/...ireHistory.htm
Reply:Originally Posted by kevinacaronThis is a newer one for me..  The body is a working bug zapper!!
Reply:That is a quarter. I will look for other photos...All I have.   The last one the light is on...Last edited by kevinacaron; 09-25-2015 at 11:33 PM.From the desk of Kevin CaronTrying to be the best me I can!www.kevincaron.comAHP Alpha Tig 200x MillerMatic 251Miller Syncrowave 200
Reply:Split the cylinder up the sides almost all the way to the top, making 3 different width pieces. That way the gong hitting these pieces will make 3 different sounds.
Reply:InsaneRide, Thanks for the compliment and info on the wire. I was supposed to attend an arts and crafts show in Williamsburg, VA today. With the 100% chance of rain and the fact my daughters boyfriend decided to drive from Michigan to Virginia last night to ask me for permission to propose to her, I thought it would be a good day to stay home. I ended up making these bells out of one of the full size CO2 tanks I picked up. Once I stripped all the old paint off the tank I found out it had been made in May 1944.Last edited by psacustomcreations; 09-26-2015 at 05:40 PM.Millermatic 252 MIGMiller Dynasty 200DX TIGMiller Spectrum 625 PlasmaAltas 12x36 Metal LatheBridgeport Milling Machinewww.psacustomcreations.com
Reply:Just re-viewing this thread for ideas and realized I missed a few posts. --steelsurgeon> Your fist is positively amazing! That's something I've not seen before. Absolutely positively awesome!!!--kevinacaron> Love your rusty road runner!!!MM 211Smith Tru Lite O/A set, Thanks Bob!Lincoln AC-225--But you must not change one thing, one pebble, one grain of sand, until you know what good and evil will follow on that act. The world is in balance, in Equilibrium- Ursula K. Le Guin
Reply:Here is the completed humidor I made out of an old scuba tank. The customer will provide the cedar that goes inside as well as the moisture sensor. I was going to use a moisture sensor with a probe. I planned to drill out the dip tube, run the probe wire through the burst disc area of the valve and then place the display on the tank. That way you can see the humidity level without opening the humidor. They decided just use a humidity sensor that sits inside the humidor. They won't know the humidity level until they open the tank. Millermatic 252 MIGMiller Dynasty 200DX TIGMiller Spectrum 625 PlasmaAltas 12x36 Metal LatheBridgeport Milling Machinewww.psacustomcreations.com
Reply:I posted some of this in the "Show what you welded today" thread but am going to post a few more picsEven though it is early in the season I had a friend/co-worker ask me to fix the snow plow for his ATV. He had abused the heck out of it and this is after it had been straightened so I can get dimensions. He gave me some legs for a trampoline and asked if I could use those and make it work. He had a minimal/almost zero budget and said he would pay me with jars of honey from his beehives as well as some maybe some deer. The legs and edge of the blade were completely destroyed as well as the runners/pads or whatever they are called. My helper was there watching me work.I ended up buying a stick of schedule 40  1-1/4" pipe and a stick of 1/4"x2" flat bar/strap.Millermatic 252 MIGMiller Dynasty 200DX TIGMiller Spectrum 625 PlasmaAltas 12x36 Metal LatheBridgeport Milling Machinewww.psacustomcreations.com
Reply:My helper got tired so he took a nap, plus some weld picsMillermatic 252 MIGMiller Dynasty 200DX TIGMiller Spectrum 625 PlasmaAltas 12x36 Metal LatheBridgeport Milling Machinewww.psacustomcreations.com
Reply:I used the Bridgeport to mill out the slots for the feet. Plus some pics of the completed plowMillermatic 252 MIGMiller Dynasty 200DX TIGMiller Spectrum 625 PlasmaAltas 12x36 Metal LatheBridgeport Milling Machinewww.psacustomcreations.com
Reply:Originally Posted by GravelI am always envious of those of you who have the talent to make such amazing pieces.