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I've got a wall on my new deck that I'm going to use to hold a sort of candelabra thing. It's going to have 28 3" diameter by 3" tall candles on it, but I'm pulling the wicks out so I can illuminate them with flickering LED bulbs. It's all a 3V system, so I don't have to be especially careful (like I would have to be with 120v).I'm a hack welder. But it was a fun project to do. I took about one million photographs. I started with some leftover steel:I curved the pieces with my tubing bender:Here's the basic shape I had in my head:The most repetitive part to make was the little stub that holds the steel dish for the candle. I made quick fixtures for both the cutting and the drilling:It's not perfect consistency, but it'll do for this.I got these little spun discs from a local place for $1.14 each:Here's another look at the basic shape. The curved lateral pieces will each hold seven (LED-lit, flickering) candles:I had no idea if pulling the wiring through would be difficult or easy. It was somewhere in between:Last edited by Jack Olsen; 05-25-2013 at 01:40 AM.Jack OlsenMy garage website
Reply:And that brings me to my question. For something like this, is there a simple way to avoid melting the wires when you attach the parts? When I did some similar candle-holder things for the pillars on the pergola top for the deck, I strung a piece of thin wire rope through the thing and then used that to pull the wire after everything was cool.For this project, that seemed just about impossible. I had to pull the wire through 1/2" square tubing, and then have it pop out six times through a 1/4" hole. So my solution was to sleeve the wire with a little aluminum tape where the welds were going to be. It worked -- the aluminum seems to have drastically reduced the amount of heat that made it through to the wire.But maybe there's a smarter way?Here's one finished section.And here's the whole deal, welded up and ready for cleaning/priming/paint.Jack OlsenMy garage website
Reply:Looks good Jack...any reason for 28?
Reply:Thanks. I originally made the curved pieces wide enough for eight candles each, but then saw that I didn't have that many of the spun discs left -- so I chopped them all a foot shorter. Four rows of seven.Jack OlsenMy garage website
Reply:Are you sure you aren't building a shrine for people to come worship your garage in? Are you getting a better tax break in Cali if you designate your place as a church? .No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:Here's the whole deal at night. It is a little church-y. Maybe I can claim some sort of non-profit status. Jack OlsenMy garage website
Reply:That's flippin' awesome! Great job
Reply:THAT'S YOUR DECK WOW!! Came out beautiful Jack! I'm still in awe how clean your shop always is. You would puke if you ever had to work with me. Seriously you would puke. LOL I hate being bi-polar it's awsomeMy Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
Reply:Thanks very much, guys. I think the deck shows how dangerous an amateur can be with a MIG welder, some lumber, and a little bit of spare time.weldermike, the garage doesn't ever stay clean for very long. Here it is during the deck project, the night before the crew from Hot Rod showed up with a model. Hot Rod magazine and a model, you say? Yep. I'm still not sure why, but there you go. You'd clean your place up too, if she was coming over. Jack OlsenMy garage website
Reply:That's pretty cool Jack, sweet! Oh and my shop is ten times worse than yours after I clean up. And I look at it and say wow looks like new again.I hate being bi-polar it's awsomeMy Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
Reply:Originally Posted by Mick120The deck isn't to my taste BUT....bloody good job all the same Jack....I'm wondering what the chick in the jeans is thinking.... Come to think of it....I wonder what they're both thinking, looking at where their eyes are aimed....
Reply:Jack, again I say, your work is beautiful!! Your design has grace and beauty along with functionality! Thou, your garage is too clean!! Best Bob
Reply:It's funny. I posted this on that picture on the Garage Journal forum and a lot of the guys pointed out that they preferred the woman in the jeans over the model. As to what the two of them are thinking, the jeans woman just used that brush on the model's hair -- she was the make-up person for the shoot. Now, I personally have no preference at all. My wife was right there during the whole thing, playing with the kids on the deck.Jack OlsenMy garage website
Reply:Originally Posted by Jack OlsenThanks very much, guys. I think the deck shows how dangerous an amateur can be with a MIG welder, some lumber, and a little bit of spare time.weldermike, the garage doesn't ever stay clean for very long. Here it is during the deck project, the night before the crew from Hot Rod showed up with a model. Hot Rod magazine and a model, you say? Yep. I'm still not sure why, but there you go. You'd clean your place up too, if she was coming over.
Reply:Jack,You do great work and deserve alot of credit. Simply beautiful. Your deck is awesome. What's it like with rain? Does it just cascade between the house and the canopy?I'm thinking of making an awning for mine out of aluminum tubing. Not nearly as elaborate as yours, just a 15* pitch off the house for a run of 12 feet.Last edited by Drf255; 05-31-2013 at 05:35 AM.TA Arcmaster 300CM3XMT 304S22P12 suitcase feederX-Treme 12VSOptima pulserTA161SMaxstar 150STLHypertherm PM45OP setupStihl 020AVP, 039, 066 Magnum
Reply:Originally Posted by Jack OlsenThanks very much, guys. I think the deck shows how dangerous an amateur can be with a MIG welder, some lumber, and a little bit of spare time.
Reply:Nice work as always. Your right, I would finaly clean my shop as well if I had a model showing up. How in the heck did you get the better half to go for that?Last edited by kald; 05-31-2013 at 09:21 AM.
Reply:Originally Posted by Jack OlsenHere's the whole deal at night. It is a little church-y. Maybe I can claim some sort of non-profit status.
Reply:Looks amazing! I expected nothing less from you. Do you light every one or are they electronic?Torchmate 2x2 CNC with Flashcut CNC controlsHypertherm Powermax45 Esab ET220i Razorweld 195 MigRazorweld 200ac/dc TigTormach 770, Tormach xstechRazorweld, Vipercut/Vipermig, SSC Foot Pedal Dealer
Reply:Originally Posted by MondoWhy do those women look like mannequins in the photo????? Just what it it about them that make them appear that way????- Mondo
Reply:Got a link to the ones you bought? I have 20 of the battery powered flickering candles and well they aren't that great. Rather have one that will plug directly in.Torchmate 2x2 CNC with Flashcut CNC controlsHypertherm Powermax45 Esab ET220i Razorweld 195 MigRazorweld 200ac/dc TigTormach 770, Tormach xstechRazorweld, Vipercut/Vipermig, SSC Foot Pedal Dealer
Reply:Yes. I'm sure they can be found cheaper, but I got 150 of them from an outfit called Evil Mad Scientist.http://shop.evilmadscientist.com/pro.../partsmenu/574http://shop.evilmadscientist.com/pro.../partsmenu/575The yellow ones look the most like candle light. I'm running them on 3V power supplies.Jack OlsenMy garage website
Reply:Oh I thought you bought a kit not each individual leds. Wow. Lots of work!Torchmate 2x2 CNC with Flashcut CNC controlsHypertherm Powermax45 Esab ET220i Razorweld 195 MigRazorweld 200ac/dc TigTormach 770, Tormach xstechRazorweld, Vipercut/Vipermig, SSC Foot Pedal Dealer
Reply:nice work jack
Reply:Thanks!One last picture of the thing and I'm done. This is by day:Jack OlsenMy garage websiteJacl that is a great looking deck , cover and lights. I showed to my wife and she really liked what you had produced . Keep up the good work. What a clean shop wow. richey
Reply:Nice work. Who made the candle lights that you used for the wall? I am making a chandelier and wanted to use similar candle lights.
Reply:I like! Very cool!!!Lincoln Electric, Power MIG 256Hypertherm Powermax 45 Miller Dynasty 280DXSmith O/A torchGenesis of a welding table
Reply:Jack Olsen If not for the child's tent, I would think thatyour inner sanctum verges on hedonism.A fine example of optimal use of space.Opus
Reply:Thanks! Originally Posted by arielmillerNice work. Who made the candle lights that you used for the wall? I am making a chandelier and wanted to use similar candle lights.
Reply:Originally Posted by Jack OlsenWell, one of them is holding her pose position while the photographer is setting up the lights. I wonder if the make-up woman is unconsciously mimicking the pose, or if she's just concentrating on whether the model's hair looks right?....
Reply:Jack OlsenI just caught your hot-lead feed question.Because the curved beam is close or against a wall youcould drill a through-hole in the back just large enoughto insert a long wire-hook to draw the hot-lead throughthe stub, having welded the stubs first; the back hole might even be small.Also, Rotabroarches produce a truer hole with muchless burr; and consider acquiring a selection of reversed conical carbide burrs to deburr/chamfer interior corners.Opus
Reply:Thanks!In the end, it turned out I had melted/shorted wires at three points. So the surgery I did was pretty much what you describe -- a strategic hole in the back of the arm to thread in new wires in two directions. The good news is that this thing runs on 3 volts, so there's not much chance of my limited skills causing real trouble.Jack OlsenMy garage website |
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