Aluminum Handrails

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I made these over the past couple of weeks, and installed them today. We had a lot of fun. A lot of work though. I put some time in on them here and there. So I could do other things, and get more time in on the rails. I made all the handles solid, so that water would not build up in the handles. This last one I obviously had to much time on my hands. I thought being masons that a pointing sack, might get me in good with the group. Somehow, I think they thought I was a bit strange. None of you guys think I am strange do you? Ha-ha.Actually I know a fellow who belongs to the lodge and the members are extremely normal individuals. Very smart, helpful and intelligent. Nothing strange at all about them. I don't think they wanted me as a member. Ha-ha.        Sincerely,             William McCormick
Reply:Nice job, I like the appearance.  Did you bend the top rail yourself?  I would like to know a little more about the material type.  thanks for posting
Reply:Mr. McCormick...........you make it worth comin' back to the site!!!!!!!!!!!!I don't believe I've ever not enjoyed one of your posts.Solid ends..........nobody thinks about that stuff. Water collects everywhere even if you thought it might have been sealed.I don't mean to hijack, but the following pic seems to show trapped water inside a piece of square tubing that expanded when it froze.  Weep hole at base of tubing is in order.LOVE THE HAT MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!If I had a lodge, you'd be a charter member!! Attached Images"Any day above ground is a good day"http://www.farmersamm.com/
Reply:Originally Posted by geezerNice job, I like the appearance.  Did you bend the top rail yourself?  I would like to know a little more about the material type.  thanks for posting
Reply:Very nice and clean work
Reply:Originally Posted by farmersammMr. McCormick...........you make it worth comin' back to the site!!!!!!!!!!!!I don't believe I've ever not enjoyed one of your posts.Solid ends..........nobody thinks about that stuff. Water collects everywhere even if you thought it might have been sealed.I don't mean to hijack, but the following pic seems to show trapped water inside a piece of square tubing that expanded when it froze.  Weep hole at base of tubing is in order.LOVE THE HAT MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!If I had a lodge, you'd be a charter member!!
Reply:Nice job, I used heat to bend aluminum a few times- kinda tricky.Peter
Reply:Originally Posted by 7A749They look good.Really good.Nice job. All DC welding, I take it?
Reply:Originally Posted by castweldNice job, I used heat to bend aluminum a few times- kinda tricky.Peter
Reply:Very nice.  Wish I could do things like..I wouldnt know where to start.
Reply:Originally Posted by 99trxriderVery nice.  Wish I could do things like..I wouldnt know where to start.
Reply:Originally Posted by 7A749I wouldn't mind giving it a try if I could score the gas without having to buy a full cylinder of it. I am under the impression you need Helium or a mix of it for DC TIG on AL.  My LWS will swing deals & let me swap tanks for other gasses once in awhile. The smaller ones are never an issue. I will have to check into it, but last I knew all their Helium mixes were commercial size only & those are some coin to fill. Doubt they'll do a swap for one of those. Worth a look into tho.Thanks for the info. They look fantastic!
Reply:Originally Posted by William McCormick JrIf you are young to a little old, find an iron shop open on Saturdays, or nights, and get some hands on. You can pick up a few bucks, get some scrap metal for sure. And really make railings, basement entrances, burglar bars, fire escapes, wall mounted compressor and equipment shelves. Caisson's, containers, truck bodies, dump beds, tow truck beds, dump trucks.  Thinking about it, I miss the old iron worker I used to work on. It had gears. Ha-ha.  The reality may seem a bit harsh, in the iron shop, but after a while you realize that they are just humans. Because you will start to have these abilities. Some of these guys will lift a 600 pound "I" beam up and walk away with it, load it in a truck and not be breathing heavy. In my day I could lift over 400 pounds of beam over my head and set it in place. I crushed a few ladders, getting them up there, and I was standing at the sides of the rungs. Pretty funny to see actually. My boss one time a black guy, Ray went to Grumman to an auction. The guys were cleaning up the plant. And there was a large bar of stainless steel, they asked if he would like it. It weighed in at about five hundred pounds. He snatched it up, and ran it to the truck. I called him Mr. Ray after that. Ha-ha. Na just kidding, I bust his chops every time I see him, but I am ready to run. He is also a black belt and Karate instructor. You can learn more in two weeks time in an iron shop then in years in school. If you are interested. To be honest if you are not interested, neither school or apprenticing will help.       Sincerely,             William McCormick
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