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Wanted unique fixtures that you wouldn't find at Loews or Home Depot.  These are motorcycle connecting rods, car or truck rods were just too big.
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Reply:Those are clean man. Showing off the major under cut lol? I kinda wana do the same thing right now but pry a shop towel holder if that's ok with u that I jack ur idea?
Reply:The plate that there welded to is really clean. How did u do that?
Reply:Cool!
Reply:Motolife313--Jack away, drop me a picture when your done. The flat bar is 1-1/2 x 1/4 hot rolled, mill scale removed and drilled on my mill using a DRO, makes the job easy.  If you use connecting rods, I milled one side of cap to get the correct angle, that too was done on the mill.
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Reply:Remember to hang them in this orientation in keeping with your theme Great idea, and nice work! Now start thinking deck plate bath mat and brass bullet casing handles on your comb and tooth brush
Reply:Awesome work!!! Originally Posted by killdozerd11Nice ...just needs a roll of obama paper
Reply:200mphbusa Hate to be the odd-man out - but this is what you do not  . . .Connecting rod are a precision machine part - you have put great labor into these pieces - shaving the rod and cap bosses on plain,and your wall mounts are an effort to mirror this precision.The incongruity is the weld. Any visible weld destroys the integrity of your materials, and design.The difference between a trade-meet novelty - and commandingartisan compensation - are invisible welds.Your inspiration and attention to detail are great - and welding isnecessary - but the welds must be Smoke & Mirrors.Back to the drawing board . . .Opus
Reply:Little harsh. . . but after much thought and consideration. . . I think he is correct.  No offense or anything.
Reply:Eat more fiber. You won't need all that tooling to have a movement!
Reply:Originally Posted by killdozerd11Nice ...just needs a roll of obama paper
Reply:I'd slip a corncob into the big end of the rods in case you run out of TP."USMCPOP" First-born son: KIA  Iraq 1/26/05Syncrowave 250 w/ Coolmate 3Dialarc 250, Idealarc 250SP-175 +Firepower TIG 160S (gave the TA 161 STL to the son)Lincwelder AC180C (1952)Victor & Smith O/A torchesMiller spot welder
Reply:Seems to be a lot of haters around here! If I ever had a man cave I would do somthing just like this!
Reply:Optus Ferro--OK.....well....I can certainly appreciate the beauty of hidden or invisible welds, mechanical fastening might have been possible from the back side with a little care, or perhaps a slot milled and plug welded from the back side. In hindsight, that would have been cool and added to the piece. I'll have to consider that next time/next project.  I appreciate the input, thanks.  While my TIG welds are far from a stack of dimes, the welding does add a bit of coolness and for 99% of the folks that will ever see this the weld would never come to mind, but for the 1%, I'll do better next time.   Again, thanks for the thoughts.  Cheers.
Reply:Originally Posted by 200mphbusaOptus Ferro--OK.....well....I can certainly appreciate the beauty of hidden or invisible welds, mechanical fastening might have been possible from the back side with a little care, or perhaps a slot milled and plug welded from the back side. In hindsight, that would have been cool and added to the piece. I'll have to consider that next time/next project.  I appreciate the input, thanks.  While my TIG welds are far from a stack of dimes, the welding does add a bit of coolness and for 99% of the folks that will ever see this the weld would never come to mind, but for the 1%, I'll do better next time.   Again, thanks for the thoughts.  Cheers.
Reply:Man those pieces rock. The welds are fine because they add personality and individualism. You nailed man.......Fireman BillHH 210 MVPMM 211 Spoolmate 100Lotas LTP5000D PlasmaOxy/Accet (Victor)Wards AC/DC buzz box30 ton old hyd pressA few brand name toolsA bunch of cheap toolsA wife to worry me and4 dogs to supervise me
Reply:That is awesome! I may have to borrow this for a future project.