Yard art fire breathing dragon

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This is my first attempt at yard art...I decided a year ago to try my hand at welding and bought a mig pac 140.  Wish I would have done this years ago.  I built the dragon entirely from flat bar 3/4", 1", 1 1/2", 2", 3" x 1/8" and 6" x 3/16" for the firebox.  I used a bit of 3/4" pipe schedule 40 cut in half for the top of the nose.  The body and tail were almost made entirely of 2".  Any rounded flat bar was bent in a bench vise.
Reply:Looks fantastic! Any pics of it in action?
Reply:not yet...just got it finished today...just had time to take it out and take a picture before dark
Reply:nice job. where's the fire?i.u.o.e. # 15queens, ny and sunny fla
Reply:Thats Awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!! can you cook hotdogs on the head or roast marsh mellows from the mouth?..lolOf all the things I lost I miss my mind the most...I know just enough about everything to be dangerous......You cant cure stupid..only kill it...
Reply:Fire!!!!!!!!Now I lay me down to sleep, by the bed a Colt I do keep.Should I wake and find you inside, a coroner van is your next ride.
Reply:Lit a fire in it today for the first time...the flames at one point came past the nose a couple of inches...works good...should look good at night...will roast a weenie next time!!
Reply:That's actually pretty cool! Good job!!Lincoln SA 200Esab Caddy 160Thermal Arc 201TSMiller Dialarc HFI don't like making plans for the day because then the word "premeditated" gets thrown around the courtroom....
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Reply:That's pretty awesome! Expert Garage Hack....https://www.facebook.com/steven.webber.948
Reply:1st try???You have some talent!GravelThe difference between theory and practice is that in theory there is no difference.
Reply:Man, I like that! Nice work!-Niche
Reply:Judging by all the snow, I'd say his pilot light went out!  Hobart cutting/welding torch.MM252, and nothing else.  My first welder.  Buy once, cry once....but I really would like a nice 50/60A circuit to run it at full strength.A bunch of ideas, and not enough time and money to bring them to life.
Reply:Noticing the medieval facade in the last pic of post 7. Is this a theme around the house? Renaissance festivals? Just curious..-Niche
Reply:That is awesome!
Reply:No renaissance festival...my wife does a huge Halloween display and because we put up plywood on the outside of our deck to keep the snow off in the winter she painted it in a castle theme to go with her Halloween display The dragon I made will be the highlight this year
Reply:Nice work!  Reminds me of the "Nessie" stuff in all the tourist traps in Scotland.  They refer to Nessie as "THE HEAD, THE HUMP and THE TAIL"RogerOld, Tired, and GRUMPYSalesman will call, Batteries not included, Assembly is required, and FREE ADVICE IS WORTH EXACTLY WHAT YOU PAY FOR IT!Dial Arc 250HFThunderbolt 225 AC/DCAssorted A/O torches
Reply:That's neat man!
Reply:Ahhh, I got ya, it serves multiple purposes. Thats cool! Cool wizard too!-Niche
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Reply:Finally got a chance to light the dragon head at night...he funnels the flames nicely with just a wood fire
Reply:Really cool!  Is it the picture or are the "teeth" glowing orange from the heat?Syncrowave 210HH140Victor O/A
Reply:Just the picture...the teeth don't glow orange...really happy with how he turned out
Reply:The wife put some decent pics of fire coming out of his mouth last night...Dean.
Reply:I wonder if you could put an air line in the bottom of the firebox and control the air line remotely with a ball valve? Maybe that would make it puff the flames up like the blower on a forge?That's a really impressive dragon.
Reply:I think you are probably right.
Reply:What I meant to say was...I think you are probably right..about the air line and I will try that if I have trouble with the flame...but right now just stoking the fire regularly seems to be doing the trick...thanks for the thought I'll keep it in mind
Reply:An old hair dryer used as a blower would produce enough air to keep that fire hot, just have to plump it in such a way so the dryer does not melt.Measure with a micrometre, mark with chalk,  cut with a torch.Never force anything...just get a bigger hammer.RoyOld Airco buzz box approx 1974Lincoln mig pack 15Lincoln 175 square wave1954 9" south bend lathe
Reply:WOW! Very very cool! I thought it was just a metal sculpture at first then I saw the fire!
Reply:I cut another air vent, and made 2 door latches....works really good now.
Reply:Lit the dragon with all 3 pieces set up
Reply:Sweet +1Measure with a micrometre, mark with chalk,  cut with a torch.Never force anything...just get a bigger hammer.RoyOld Airco buzz box approx 1974Lincoln mig pack 15Lincoln 175 square wave1954 9" south bend lathe
Reply:Now I'm done.....added 3 more spikes to the tail section.
Reply:Built a gazebo and a stand for the dragon...finally all finished...attached a couple of pics of the finished product
Reply:Wow! Missed this earlier, it's really great!Yeah, I know, but it'll be ok!Lincoln Square wave 255Miller Vintage mig30a spoolgunThermal Dynamics Pacmaster 100xl plasmaSmith mc torchEllis 1600 band saw
Reply:Crazy mad cool Dave J.Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance. ~George Bernard Shaw~ Syncro 350Invertec v250-sThermal Arc 161 and 300MM210DialarcTried being normal once, didn't take....I think it was a Tuesday.
Reply:Originally Posted by 2AMI wonder if you could put an air line in the bottom of the firebox and control the air line remotely with a ball valve? Maybe that would make it puff the flames up like the blower on a forge?
Reply:Had to do some more welding to keep the head down when burning hot....anchored it and put a concrete block in the base of the head to build the fire on so the steel plate underneath didn't get so hot......works good now!