Another weathervane

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1923 version of Kansas Jayhawk.  The person this is being made for will be painting in all of the details.I think I decided tonight that I need some more clamps.  In these pics I have a couple of jigs to line up the NS and EW, and then I tacked in another jig to square them up with each other.The welds weren't my best due to a failure with my welding helmet (not auto darkening as it should and I got flashed a few times).  The yellowing between the welds is just the zinc from a collate I welded them to.I still have a bit more to do on it, but it will have to wait. Attached ImagesThe Lord has declared, "This is my work and my glory--to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man"  Moses 1:39Link: My name is John, and I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.-- ColdCreekWorks.com --
Reply:Sorry, no pics of the jigs... maybe tomorrow.  You can see them if you look real careful. Attached ImagesThe Lord has declared, "This is my work and my glory--to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man"  Moses 1:39Link: My name is John, and I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.-- ColdCreekWorks.com --
Reply:Last edited by jdh239; 07-25-2012 at 03:08 AM.The Lord has declared, "This is my work and my glory--to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man"  Moses 1:39Link: My name is John, and I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.-- ColdCreekWorks.com --
Reply:Buddy I think you are being impatient... Just water that "clamp tree" and it will grow and bud into many more "clamps".  Ps Cool projectMiller thunderbolt 250Decastar 135ERecovering tool-o-holic ESAB OAI have been interested or involved in Electrical, Fire Alarm, Auto, Marine, Welding, Electronics ETC to name a just a few. So YES you can own too many tools.
Reply:Nifty project - inspiring.  The hardest part will be climbing the roof to mount it Hobart LX235Victor 250 Oxy-Acetylene Rig (welding and cutting)Bobcat 773F-350, 1999, 4x4, 16' 10K# trailerOutdoor Wood Burner - 10 cords/year
Reply:Looks great, I have always liked weather vanes. It makes me miss my plasma table.Mastering others is strength, mastering yourself is true power.
Reply:Originally Posted by gwileyNifty project - inspiring.  The hardest part will be climbing the roof to mount it
Reply:I wont be installing it, so no problem for falling.... for me at least.Here is a finished pic.  The person it is for will paint in all of the details. Attached ImagesThe Lord has declared, "This is my work and my glory--to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man"  Moses 1:39Link: My name is John, and I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.-- ColdCreekWorks.com --
Reply:more pics . . . Attached ImagesThe Lord has declared, "This is my work and my glory--to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man"  Moses 1:39Link: My name is John, and I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.-- ColdCreekWorks.com --
Reply:The Lord has declared, "This is my work and my glory--to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man"  Moses 1:39Link: My name is John, and I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.-- ColdCreekWorks.com --
Reply:Don't know why the youtube videos aren't embedding anymore, but the link above will open the video for you anyway.The Lord has declared, "This is my work and my glory--to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man"  Moses 1:39Link: My name is John, and I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.-- ColdCreekWorks.com --
Reply:Originally Posted by jdh239Don't know why the youtube videos aren't embedding anymore, but the link above will open the video for you anyway.
Reply:Looks great! Does it actually point in the direction the wind is blowing?
Reply:Thanks.... it was driving me nuts... didn't see it was https.Due to the design, not sure if this will always point toward the direction of the wind... might point away too, but I haven't tested it.  In theory it should, but the surface area is pretty well balanced.... perhaps a little extra surface area toward the rear, but you should really have much more surface area in the back than I have on this one.   This weather vane is more for aesthetics than functionality.  If it functions correctly, that is just a bonus.The Lord has declared, "This is my work and my glory--to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man"  Moses 1:39Link: My name is John, and I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.-- ColdCreekWorks.com --
Reply:Originally Posted by ConductorXGreat looking weather vane.  Be careful with the climbing.  I fell from my barn attempting to install a weather vane.  Broke my femur in two places, missed 12 weeks of work.  The doc installed two titanium rods in my leg.When you defy the laws of physics there are huge penalties.  I broke numerous rules making my climb and I am still paying for it."G"
Reply:I like it.  Even though I am a Husker fan...(Retired) Professional firefighter, amateur everything else I try to do...Oh yeah:  Go Big Red!   (You know: one of the 12 members of the Big 10 cuz we left the 10 members of the Big 12...)
Reply:I was never sure if it is supposed to point into the wind (where is coming from) or with the wind (where it is going). Either way, I guess more sail area would be in the direction the wind is going. Right?Cool project. I may try one for the top of my shop.Burt _____________________Miller Syncrowave 250Millermatic 211Miller 375 Plasma Cutter Hobart Handler 12010FtDrillBit.com
Reply:To properly design a weather vane that works as it should, the center of pressure should be behind the center of mass towards the tail. By following Mick's logic, it will weather vane into the wind...as this is what you want.