Industrial strength dog crate

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My buddy's french mastiff already ate a steel wire crate from the pet store so he contracted me to build it better so this is what I came up with so far, Attached ImagesLONGEVITY 250EX w/ 25' weldcraft cs310 torchTorchmate w/ Hypertherm powermax 85   withFLASHCUT CNC PRO SERIES CONTROLS
Reply:Crap just saw that the title is messed up. Supposed to say industrialLONGEVITY 250EX w/ 25' weldcraft cs310 torchTorchmate w/ Hypertherm powermax 85   withFLASHCUT CNC PRO SERIES CONTROLS
Reply:Fixed it for you..No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:Originally Posted by DSWFixed it for you.
Reply:wow, that's a serious dog! What kind of corner clamps are those?
Reply:Originally Posted by shaynoakwow, that's a serious dog! What kind of corner clamps are those?
Reply:My little brittany destroyed two plastic and 3 wire crates before we had finally had enough.  Found one that was rotomolded single piece plastic with serious steel grate door.  The add showed the throwing it out of a truck at 40mph and it did fine.Lasted 2 years before her drool rusted out the steel door.  We gave up and started letting her roam. She has only chewed the xbox power cord twice since then.Hopefully you and your friend will have better luck.Multimatic 200Ellis 1800Haberle S225 9" cold sawMM 300;  Spoolmate 30A w/ WC-24TB 302GDynasty 280 DX Tigrunner
Reply:a crate for the dog from the movie The Sandlot?Welding/Fab Pics: www.UtahWeld.com
Reply:Your killing me smalls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reply:Cujo  http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cujo_%28film%29 It the bars are close enough together he can't get his muzzle around them,  should be good to go.   If he doesn't like it, you can always sell it as BDSM furniture.Tiger Sales:  AHP Distributor    www.tigersalesco.comAHP200x; AHP 160ST; MM350P,  Spoolmatic 30A; Everlast PowerTig 185; Thermal Dynamics 60i plasma.  For Sale:  Cobra Mig 250 w/ Push-pull gun.  Lincoln Wirematic 250
Reply:That thing looks stout.  Nice job so far!
Reply:Nice job ... I think the dog has met his match.Located In SE OklahomaLincoln Mig 135Hobart Ironman 230 Mig5x10 CNC Table with DTHC & FTHypertherm PM65 on the tableMiller Bobcatwww.caneyagequipment.com
Reply:Looks good, what do you plan to do for the floor?
Reply:Originally Posted by AntiblingLooks good, what do you plan to do for the floor?
Reply:Just a little more progress Attached ImagesLONGEVITY 250EX w/ 25' weldcraft cs310 torchTorchmate w/ Hypertherm powermax 85   withFLASHCUT CNC PRO SERIES CONTROLS
Reply:Look at that little welder standing on top of that crate. Way to go little feller!JimJim,I don't mean to be argumentative and cantankerous,but I am getting older and a bit crotchety!Addendum; AND CRANKY
Reply:Oh come now... I'd have taken the picture of the little criminal in the cage! .No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:Don't want to get the little feller started off on the wrong foot. He's a bit young for a life of crime.Jim,I don't mean to be argumentative and cantankerous,but I am getting older and a bit crotchety!Addendum; AND CRANKY
Reply:Thanks guys, my little guy loves the garage, I hope he is better than meLONGEVITY 250EX w/ 25' weldcraft cs310 torchTorchmate w/ Hypertherm powermax 85   withFLASHCUT CNC PRO SERIES CONTROLS
Reply:I like the end of your table.  Did you fabricate those T-slots or is that an old mill table.  Nice cage too.  I need one to put my little girl in when she is in the shop. She loves to hide tools and play with nuts and bolts.
Reply:Originally Posted by jbrThanks guys, my little guy loves the garage, I hope he is better than me
Reply:Originally Posted by DrooopyMy little brittany destroyed two plastic and 3 wire crates before we had finally had enough.  Found one that was rotomolded single piece plastic with serious steel grate door.  The add showed the throwing it out of a truck at 40mph and it did fine.Lasted 2 years before her drool rusted out the steel door.  We gave up and started letting her roam. She has only chewed the xbox power cord twice since then.Hopefully you and your friend will have better luck.
Reply:I'll second this notion, and go one step further.  Make the door a solid sheet and ensure that it swings out.  The rest of the fixed sides and top can be bars.  But the door and floor should be solid.My Siberian got his lower jaw stuck in the door to his crate once when chewing on it.  It was the middle of the night and I doubt I'll ever forget the sound of him screaming because his lower incisors were just wider than the space between the crate bars.  He must have turned his head to get them in there, but wasn't able to do the same to get loose.  I had to pull the door open with him struggling to pull back on the door, so I could get a hand on his collar and ease the pressure on his lower jaw enough to turn his head.  Having to pull the door open with him fighting to get free and screaming was terrible on both of us.  I thought for sure I was going to break his teeth getting the door open to free him.I still believe in crate training, but would modify any crate I bought going forward or do as you're doing and build one to fit the dog. If you can't stomach the idea of a solid opaque door, then mount a sheet of lexan to the inside surface of the door so there's no way for the dog to get stuck in the one thing that will enable you to get inside the crate.  Originally Posted by soutthpawCujo  http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cujo_%28film%29 It the bars are close enough together he can't get his muzzle around them,  should be good to go.   If he doesn't like it, you can always sell it as BDSM furniture.
Reply:JBR's "dog"You didn't build that.'85 Miller AEAD-200LE
Reply:How do you like those corner clamps? Does the material tend to stay square after welding? I've found that even being clamped to a table I need to leave my corner angle slightly obtuse so it can shrink to square after the inside fillet pass.Originally Posted by Sharon NeedlesHow do you like those corner clamps? Does the material tend to stay square after welding? I've found that even being clamped to a table I need to leave my corner angle slightly obtuse so it can shrink to square after the inside fillet pass.
Reply:Originally Posted by anickodeJBR's "dog"
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Reply:How much do you have into materials cost on this,    looks great BTW.Also what's the weight on itTiger Sales:  AHP Distributor    www.tigersalesco.comAHP200x; AHP 160ST; MM350P,  Spoolmatic 30A; Everlast PowerTig 185; Thermal Dynamics 60i plasma.  For Sale:  Cobra Mig 250 w/ Push-pull gun.  Lincoln Wirematic 250
Reply:Originally Posted by jbrThanks guys, my little guy loves the garage, I hope he is better than me
Reply:Originally Posted by soutthpawHow much do you have into materials cost on this,    looks great BTW.Also what's the weight on it
Reply:Finished the door Attached ImagesLONGEVITY 250EX w/ 25' weldcraft cs310 torchTorchmate w/ Hypertherm powermax 85   withFLASHCUT CNC PRO SERIES CONTROLS