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I got the idea off a rod bucket I saw on e-bay.  I thought to myself?  "He!!, I can build that!"  A chrome bucket and two U-bolts from Princess Auto later and BAM!And for easy dumping,Thanks for looking!
Reply:Cool, what's the "U" bolts for?
Reply:I'm not sure I entirely get the idea. Is it for new rods or spent rods?John -  fabricator extraordinaire, car nut!-  bleeding Miller blue! http://www.weldfabzone.com
Reply:I think the u bolts hold different rods. You can throw your stubs in there too...BobBob WrightSalem, Ohio  Birthplace of the Silver & Deming Drillhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbend10k/http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sawking/1999 Miller MM185 w/ Miller 185 Spoolmate spoolgun
Reply:... And if start a fire u got a bucket for water to put it out tooNothing Ever Got Done By Quitting, Never Give Up.
Reply:Originally Posted by aametalmasterI think the u bolts hold different rods. You can throw your stubs in there too...Bob
Reply:Maybe double nut the u-bolts?
Reply:Originally Posted by denrepMaybe double nut the u-bolts?
Reply:Excellent idea!Now show us a photo of that same *shiny*bucket in six months! No, three months!!  Last edited by Mondo; 05-14-2008 at 02:28 PM.Reason: add appropriate adjectiveMember, AWSLincoln ProMIG 140Lincoln AC TombstoneCraftsman Lathe 12 x 24 c1935Atlas MFC Horizontal MillCraftsman Commercial Lathe 12 x 36 c1970- - - I'll just keep on keepin' on.
Reply:Originally Posted by David RWeld em.David
Reply:Here is mine.  I have a metal combination square,  Big chisel, chipping hammer, 2 lb estwing hammer and wire brush. David Real world weldin.  When I grow up I want to be a tig weldor.
Reply:Originally Posted by David RWeld em.David
Reply:I just use an old 3lb coffee can. That way when someone smashes it I have a spare ready. I used to use a milk bucket like David until someone ran over it with a big John Deere loader. Nope it wasn't me. I just fix 'em I don't drive 'em.The difference between art and craft is the quality of the workmanship. I am an artist.
Reply:This will do.
Reply:Here is mine, and it is only a hard month youngDisclaimer; "I am just an a$$hole welder, don't take it personally ."
Reply:Originally Posted by Jolly RogerI just use an old 3lb coffee can. That way when someone smashes it I have a spare ready. I used to use a milk bucket like David until someone ran over it with a big John Deere loader. Nope it wasn't me. I just fix 'em I don't drive 'em.
Reply:Here is a picture of mine.  I know I have posted it before but oh well.  It is an old mop bucket.  It is big enough to hold all of the goodies.  Matthew
Reply:Tool buckets and a trolley.  The buckets are made to hang on an I-beam.  There's a hook for helmet on the opposite side of the bucket.  Plastic isn't the best since you have to wait a bit before dropping spent rods into the bucket, but I already had them.  A good thing about plastic is you can drop the electrode holder with rod in there and not get a 4th of July show.  Most of the time I just drape the holder over a beam and let it hang in free air.  There's a 1-1/2" pvc pipe screwed inside one of the buckets for holding your new rods.  The trolley works well after you get the first two lath on the building.  It sure beats climbing up and down ladders.  Probably not OSHA approved however.Dynasty200DX w/coolmate1MM210MM VintageESAB miniarc161ltsLincoln AC225Victor O/A, Smith AW1ACutmaster 81IR 2475N7.5FPRage3Jancy USA1019" SBAEAD-200LE
Reply:Holy Old thread Batman!MB.  I was looking at your bucket and though what if you welded a couple of stops on the u bolts and put springs behind it.  It would keep your rod together and keep the clamps out of the way for other tools/grinders, etc!  Just a thought for what it is worthalso, what was the project that you were working on?  That thing is huge!Here is what I have so Far:Miller:Shop Master 300 A A/C D/CS 22a Wire FeederRFC-14 Tig PedalHF-251D High Freq. UnitProfax 250 A Mig GunVictor RegulatorsHarris:63-2 torch Cutting Attachment 49-3making home built tig cooler
Reply:Old thread is right!Springs would hold the rods tight to the sides and as such would make them a P.I.T.A. to remove.  When I use it to carry tools, I just slide the U bolts out of the way.  When I'm working, all the bucket holds is good rod and stubs!  Not pictured in the above pictures of it, I added a hook to the bucket so I could hang it off a ladder or whatever else.  I took an old 1/4" rod, made a loop around the bucket handle and then bent the rest into a hook!  It's quite handy!   To answer the second question, I can't remember what that can was for unfortunately.  I remember welding the second head on (full X-ray) once the nozzles were done.  7018 inside, then the sub-arc operator back gouged the outside then sub-arced it.  It was my first vessel experience.  I miss that shop, but I don't miss the political head games...They got old in a hurry!Andy, I love those I beam hooks, that's a great idea!
Reply:Actually, I found some more pictures of that project when I was going through my photobucket account!Both heads on.I can't remember if I capped the inside of the second head with 3/16" or 1/4" rod.  Either or, the carried puddle was huge, even without any manipulation.  Flat rolled is pretty much a no brainer!  The outside was back gouged then welded by the subarc operator and was then X-rayed.  No repairs on that seam!  The spatter seen in the picture was cleaned off once the cap was completed.  Regardless, I never got pictures of it with the platform bolted on top of it.  Some of the stuff that came out of that shop, one had to wonder how they shipped everything to it's destination!Memory lane...
Reply:Ahhhhhh, but plastic melts.Disclaimer; "I am just an a$$hole welder, don't take it personally ."