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Im a high school welding teacher and in need of some really small welding projects. Here are some examples that Im looking for. Please if you have any small stuff post here or e-mail me. I need about 10-15 diff ones.  Thanks Attached Images
Reply:Here is a couple for you. The scorpion is about 10 inches long and the dragonfly is about 7 inches. I have others but haven't uploaded the pictures yet.
Reply:Damn, I was just gonna post that Lincoln airplane design.MR
Reply:Something usefull, especially if your in farm country, is a set of sprinkler stands.  The sprinkler head goes on the top of a three legged tripod welded together sometimes made of rebar.  Another idea is using a flat bar bender and scroll bender, then welding sets of matching shelf brackets and / or plant hangers.  stab in ground plant hangers are a great idea too with square rod.  Some simple ideas, Brian Lee Sparkeee24
Reply:Here is a pipe stand usually built in sets of four. If you are interested I will post a drawing with the dimensions and angles.  They have many uses and are a must for welding pipe weldments. Put angle across two and they become horses ect. Attached Images
Reply:you could make some small anvils, use 1/2" stock. thats what our shop teacher had us make with the stick welders.they came out real nice, weighed about 25-30lb ea.
Reply:Hey, great idea for the piupe stands, I might make a few myself!    could be for trailer leveling, or jack-stands for vehicles, or weldment positioners...that does look pretty spiffy!.
Reply:I would definitely be interested in a dimensioned drawing of the weldment stands, and would be very grateful if you posted it!TIAM
Reply:OK I will getterdone as soon as I can, I am working 12 HR. days so it will take a while.
Reply:Had a rain day. I hope this drawing is good enough. I can make a print with weld symbols and the like if need be. This drawing is to scale. Attached Images
Reply:Digr,many thanks for the plan - this is excellent. I can see a couple of sets of these for me and for friends / family being build in the next few months.Once again, thanksM
Reply:My old standby for a base is an old brake drum or tire rim filled w concrete. The one I've been using for years is off a '72 Pinto. The only thing that car was good for. Sometimes you can pull the whole shaft out of the axle flip it over and bolt it to the drum making an instant verticle that a roller can be attached to. Fill it with concrete and it heavy and steady as a rock.I'm not a Engineer, I just play one on the weekend.
Reply:Be careful using the pipe stands for axle stands.  I just read about a mechanic who was using stands on a school bus, the stands collapsed and he was crushed to death.  The stands were were built by a welding shop local to the school district.Learner weldors especially beware!  Your weld may not be as good as they look.  Experience is the great teacher - make it good experienceI refuse to do any welding that could cause injury (or worse) on failure.
Reply:Originally Posted by Mitch KellyDigr,many thanks for the plan - this is excellent. I can see a couple of sets of these for me and for friends / family being build in the next few months.Once again, thanksM
Reply:Originally Posted by PentawelderBe careful using the pipe stands for axle stands
Reply:also a good idea would be to support the legs to themselfs from base 2 base just to take out the leg flex
Reply:I love the design for the stands but I am worried about the strenght of the weld required between the top 3 1/2" angle and the 7/8" threaded rod.  There doesn't appear to be a lot of surface area for the weld.  Any ideas on strengthening this joint ?
Reply:I have had  a lot of weight on these stands without a problem, You have to remember all the weight is straight down. They are not made to take any sideways pressure. If you bevel the 7/8" rod [which I didn't] there is more than enough weld. It would be one solid piece. The braces however would not be a bad idea made maybe out of 3/8" round stock or 3/16 X 1" flat bar. The idea for the stands in the first place was to keep them as light as possible. If worried about over load one could as already stated put the 1" pipe close but not touching the floor. If one uses common sense I don't believe there would be a problem. I would not recommend this but I have had used these stands to setup and weld one 20' and one 15'  8" sc.40 pipe together. 6" pipe is not a problem. They can be build  any way you wish to fit your needs
Reply:I always prefered to have something heavy at the bottom of a pipe stand. There too tippy otherwise. I like to take two pipes one that fits into the other. The smaller I'll cut and weld into a "t" shape. The larger I'll torch a 1/2" hole and weld a 3/8" nut over it and also weld the bottom to a chunk of I-beam. To the end of the bolt that fits the nut I weld the end of anouther bolt for a handle. Stick the "t" into the other pipe and secure with the bolt handle at the desired height and you have an adjustable not easily tipped stand fo the saw. And no I wouldn't stick the car on it.Last edited by 12,000 Doors; 09-19-2005 at 07:02 AM.
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Reply:GYRO,That Penny Is Huge!!!!It looks like a man hole cover!!!Seriously...that is cool!Last edited by smithboy; 09-27-2005 at 02:02 PM.Smithboy...if it ain't broke, you ain't tryin'.
Reply:Here is the most basic of beginner's projects.  With a Lincoln AC/DC stick welder, 7018 rods, and 11 guage steel, I made this behemoth.  ~12" by 10" by 3", it weighs about 35 pounds.  Don't ask me what the heck you are suppossed to use it for.  It should survive the next nuclear attack though.  It was pretty simple to make, and gave me the opportunity to practice my (limited) welding skills.  Note to beginners everywhere; regardless of what your project is, break down and spend $10 on one of those corner magnet things that holds your pieces together at a right angle while you weld.  Impossible to get right angles in your finished piece without it. Attached Images
Reply:Here is the most basic of beginner's projects.  With a Lincoln AC/DC stick welder, 7018 rods, and 11 guage steel, I made this behemoth.  ~12" by 10" by 3", it weighs about 35 pounds.  Don't ask me what the heck you are suppossed to use it for.  It should survive the next nuclear attack though.  It was pretty simple to make, and gave me the opportunity to practice my (limited) welding skills.  Note to beginners everywhere; regardless of what your project is, break down and spend $10 on one of those corner magnet things that holds your pieces together at a right angle while you weld.  Impossible to get right angles in your finished piece without it.
Reply:It's the box the new McDonalds weldor's happy meals are going to come in (spam sandwich and a beer) with characters from the movies "The Machinist" on the side.Smithboy...if it ain't broke, you ain't tryin'.