A few of my projects

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A little background: I'm a full time firefighter, 24 hours on, 48 hours off. I decided to start a little welding gig about a year and a half ago. I've had steady business since I started, but in the last three monthes, I have been running like crazy trying to stay ahead of the game. So far, all my clients have been very happy and I base most of my work off referrals. Here are a few projects that Ive finished, or am working on. Not the best, or most creative, but it is what the clients want, and everyone is happy in the end. The first is a sliding gate with a seperate 6 foot panal that can open if she needs to back a trailor or something in the drive. Second is my most recent, Two electric gates, twisted 1/2 inch with scrolls on top, and a 4 foot side gate. Last is my current project, I have 220 feet of 32 inch high panels with finials. And as soon as I finish these and get them installed, I have 550 feet of 36 inch wrought iron with twist and turns going up a driveway, and around a big deck overlooking a lake. But, just thought I would share. Attached Images
Reply:Nice work, man.  No Kelly's, huh?(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:Is that a Jin Pole folded forward on your truck or material strapped down? Gates look really nice. Career FF,  LT with Hartford , CT   24 on 72 off. lot's of play time."Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum"Lincoln Idealarc 250 AC/DCMillermatic 251   Syncrowave 300   30A spoolgunLincoln MP210Hypertherm 45(2) LN 25(2) Lincoln Weldanpower 225 CV(4) SA200   1 short hood    SA250    SAM 400
Reply:Really nice work Trentmc, Sounds like you are a very busy Man, Keep up the good work.Lincoln SP-170 MigHypertherm powermax 45Lorch T220 AC/DC TigButters FM 215 synergic MigKemppi 180 adaptive mig RULES ARE FOR THE OBEDIENCE OF FOOLS AND THE  GUIDANCE OF WISE MEN.
Reply:Pic #1, are you driving around with the regulators on your gas cylinders?If so, no - NO - no - NO - no.      As to the welding, well, you didn't show any pics of the welds.  Critique of the gates?  The second pic with the gate and opener looks like the gate panels don't line up.  Might need roller supports at the end of the gates or beef up the hinge/post or align things better or all of the above.  The best laid schemes ... Gang oft agley ...
Reply:Looks really good Trentmc. I admire the determination and patience of gate welders, I'm unsure I would be able to handle the repetative nature of it.Well done!Gordhttp://gordsgarage.wordpress.com/