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Mail box post got bent. I know. I know. Ya just straighten it, right? Where's the fun in that? I took it as an opportunity to make another guy and put him to work, pushing on it... Attached Images(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:Well, you could just straighten it, or you could REINFORCE it...http://weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=35209The little helper is a creative approachHobbyist - At what point is a "hobby" out-of-control?
Reply:Now that is a GREAT idea!!! I love it. I wish I had the creative mind it takes to think of this stuff.
Reply:Looks like he's bending it over vs straightening it up, that or trying to steal it to me. .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:Hahaha...That's awesome...Love it!  All your neighbors will want one now.
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Reply:well apparently I'm a stick in the mud, all I see is yet another thing to mow around...There are no problems. There are only solutions. It's your duty to determine the right one.Hobart Handler 210Airco 225 Amp MSM Stinger
Reply:I like this piece the best of your work. I don't know how long he would last by me. I would drive in a piece of  pipe down 3 ' , have a hole cut in base plate for pipe, and then weld solid. Someone would definitely try to relocate him.
Reply:Must be really fun working on that! You are truly creative and an artist.PlasmaCam CNC cutterLathe and Band SawClamps
Reply:Looks neat
Reply:Alright, alright ... is the guy pushing or pulling???    Can't tell from the pic! I dunno ... 24" sonotube 3' tall & buried 4' ... no need to push or pull! Last edited by Fabn4Fun; 08-23-2013 at 08:56 PM.
Reply:Originally Posted by BD1I like this piece the best of your work. I don't know how long he would last by me. I would drive in a piece of  pipe down 3 ' , have a hole cut in base plate for pipe, and then weld solid. Someone would definitely try to relocate him.
Reply:Looks to me like he is drunk and ready to pee.
Reply:Originally Posted by ThorsHammerwell apparently I'm a stick in the mud, all I see is yet another thing to mow around...
Reply:Originally Posted by ThorsHammerwell apparently I'm a stick in the mud, all I see is yet another thing to mow around...
Reply:Originally Posted by BD1I like this piece the best of your work. I don't know how long he would last by me. I would drive in a piece of  pipe down 3 ' , have a hole cut in base plate for pipe, and then weld solid. Someone would definitely try to relocate him.
Reply:There was a story about a kid somewhere that put a M80 in a mail box made of 1/8 or 1/4". The story goes the truck they were in stalled and the M80 went off before they could leave the scene. The door of the mail box killed or severely injured one of the kids and they were able to sue the owner of the mailbox.At my last house I had a 3' cement ring around the 10" steel pipe that was buried at least 3' in the ground and filled with cement of which the mail box sat on top.Now at my current house I just have a simple 4x4" wood post for my mail box. No problems yet after 10 years here.
Reply:Originally Posted by VPTThere was a story about a kid somewhere that put a M80 in a mail box made of 1/8 or 1/4". The story goes the truck they were in stalled and the M80 went off before they could leave the scene. The door of the mail box killed or severely injured one of the kids and they were able to sue the owner of the mailbox.At my last house I had a 3' cement ring around the 10" steel pipe that was buried at least 3' in the ground and filled with cement of which the mail box sat on top.Now at my current house I just have a simple 4x4" wood post for my mail box. No problems yet after 10 years here.
Reply:Originally Posted by k45Just went through that problem (again) here.   Two mail boxes stolen in a month.  So I built my own out of 1/8" scrap, 4" lag screws to a 8" wood post, set 3' deep.   They pulled that out but it was too heavy to steal, so they dumped it in the creek.  (At least it didn't go far!)   I needed the winch to retrieve it.  Now it is screwed between the 8" post and a 12" section of electric pole, both concreted in.   Maybe this one will stay!   This was not designed to be pretty or attractive, just functional and bullet proof. I even considered not painting it, just leaving the rusty metal. Yeah, I know, it's just a bigger challenge to the vandals.
Reply:Great, now when my kid drives down your street, he has two targets to destroy with his pick handle!!!! Lincoln Power Mig 216Lincoln AC/DC-225/125Miller  625 X-Treme PlasmaMiller 211 Forney 95FI-A 301HF 91110Victor Journeyman O/PMilwaukee DaytonMakita  Baileigh NRA Life Member
Reply:run 220 to it and give the mail carrier rubber gloves..
Reply:Originally Posted by VPTLooks to me like he is drunk and ready to pee.
Reply:Originally Posted by OldendumFor Halloween, put a pile of pumpkin guts and an empty beer bottle on the ground. Heave Ho.
Reply:Originally Posted by strube1369Like the realtors say: "Location, location, location".  We live in a quiet neighborhood and the street in front of our house is only two blocks long, so not a lot of drive by traffic.  Guess we'll see on this guy.
Reply:HA HA!! That's great! Wow, I didn't see the 2nd page. Looks like mail box guy had a rough go!City 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 BibleDannyOriginally Posted by strube1369Woke up this morning and thought you guys were right.  Turns out, it was an accident and the kid responsible came over and gave me this name, number, Dr. Lic. # and he and his dad want to fully reimburse me.  Thought sure it was one of those ramdom unkindness to mailbox deals...
Reply:Gonna need a couple more little guys with an ambulance and maybe one more with a crane to pick the mail box back up.
Reply:Originally Posted by tanglediverHA HA!! That's great! Wow, I didn't see the 2nd page. Looks like mail box guy had a rough go!
Reply:Hey, I needed something to get us by till I get the real one made...and it does too have welding in it.  Follow the red arrow.  I tacked it right there... Attached Images(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:Do you notice people driving by real slow in front of your house all the time?
Reply:Originally Posted by VPTDo you notice people driving by real slow in front of your house all the time?
Reply:I have a feeling this is going to go on for a very long time. Maybe a monthly mailbox change or mail box man change. I say build a good sized post and mail box and see where you got go with it. I see a mountian climber, Lumberjack, Monkey, and High diver just off the top of my head.There are no problems. There are only solutions. It's your duty to determine the right one.Hobart Handler 210Airco 225 Amp MSM Stinger
Reply:Originally Posted by ThorsHammerI have a feeling this is going to go on for a very long time. Maybe a monthly mailbox change or mail box man change. I say build a good sized post and mail box and see where you got go with it. I see a mountian climber, Lumberjack, Monkey, and High diver just off the top of my head.
Reply:I believe when that close to road a bright colored vest is required to be worn by your guy.      Hope the kid don't sue.
Reply:Originally Posted by VPTDo you notice people driving by real slow in front of your house all the time?
Reply:Originally Posted by ThorsHammerI have a feeling this is going to go on for a very long time. Maybe a monthly mailbox change or mail box man change. I say build a good sized post and mail box and see where you got go with it. I see a mountian climber, Lumberjack, Monkey, and High diver just off the top of my head.
Reply:My best guess is that he could use a combat helmet instead of a ball cap. I hope the tide box wasn't too expensive.City 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