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I am wanting a different mailbox, so post some pics of some cool ones you have seen over the years, I liked the engines but more of a country theme for me
Reply:There you go. Attached ImagesCity of L.A. Structural; Manual & Semi-Automatic;"Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place where gold is refined. Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore."Job 28:1,2Lincoln, Miller, Victor & ISV BibleDanny
Reply:Mailboxes that fight back. Attached ImagesCity of L.A. Structural; Manual & Semi-Automatic;"Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place where gold is refined. Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore."Job 28:1,2Lincoln, Miller, Victor & ISV BibleDanny
Reply:Here you go:And here's a site with a ton of ideas:http://sblom.com/mailbox/ Attached ImagesLast edited by Brainfarth; 12-30-2009 at 03:07 PM.Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.
Reply:Originally Posted by tanglediverMailboxes that fight back.
Reply:Heres one I made for a friend who is a diver. Its not shown but I used the same chain as the handle, for the post. Attached ImagesBTS Welding
Reply:Anybody ever have any trouble form the carrier or postmaster?  Do you get pre-approval for custom mailboxes?  Postal code is pretty specific and they do not have to deliver to a non conforming box.  I thought I read in their rules it must be a store bought box?Miller 185Lincoln Weldanpower 225Lincoln 225 buzz boxCheap-o C&H 110v (my first welder)
Reply:Around here, if you don't have an official postmaster approved mailbox to actually put the mail in, they will not deliver your mail. Here is the one I built about 5 years ago. The auger is 2.25" solid shaft and the flites are 3/8" T1 that is from an underfed stoker hogfueled boiler I used to operate. The "box" is 8" tube that I cut the top out of and ripped a piece of 10" extra heavy pipe to weld on the top. I wanted it to look like a mailbox from the side so it would be hit. I used to replace it about 3 times a year. Attached Images
Reply:I can speak from experience that the mailman will not object unless the door is off or the mail can not be secured. They get a kick out of all of the unique and original mail boxes on their routes. Obviously, you can't have a running fued with your mailman or postmaster, as they can hold you to the letter of the law and deem it nonapproved. But all welders are nice guys, Right?
Reply:It was the same around here until about 8-9 months ago. The new mail "person" left a copy of the regulations in everybodies boxes and they had 20 days to comply. I had to dig mine up, it's set in concrete, and raise it 6" because it was set for the previous mail carriers that all had cars and she bought a righthand drive Jeep. After a half hour digging, I hooked onto with my truck and in 4-low just as the tires started to break traction on the pavement, it moved. Without concrete it weighs around 250-300 lbs. and was in the ground quite deep.
Reply:here is mine SIN CITY METAL WORKSvisit my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/devvon
Reply:We had a Nasty Mail-Man about 5 years ago...  Bastard used to tease my Dogs when I wasn't around.  Caught him red-handed and promptly told him (while poking him in the chest) that if he ever teased my animals again, I'd 'PUNCH HIM in the throat....  A week later we had a new Mail-Man (who still delivers) and he even gives my dogs Treats !There are some FANTASTIC 'Mailboxes' here !Cheers,/Jman...Miller Diversion 165120 amp Buzz BoxVictor Oxy/Ace Oxy/LPGSmith "Little" Oxy/LPGHypertherm Powermax 30Lot's of Misc. tools n' crap....
Reply:Here's some Attached Images
Reply:I don't have a picture of it but my brother was replacing mailboxes about monthly.  So he put the new mail box on it's end and placed a 2 liter bottle inside and then filled it with cement.  Once it dried he cut the top of the bottle off and put the box up.  It looks like a regular mail box from the outside but it is SOLID.
Reply:Hey guys,I made this one about (5) yrs ago. No problems with idiots who like to trash mailboxes, probably because of reputation to inflict serious bodily injury....Denny Attached ImagesComplete Welding/Machine/Fab. ShopMobile UnitFinally retired*Moderator*"A man's word is his honor...without honor there is nothing.""Words are like bullets.... Once they leave your muzzle, you cannot get them back."
Reply:Here is one that I built for a friend.  The tubes were a trampoline frame.  I'll snap another pic of it installed, tomorrow.07 Fowler 200D65 RedFace04 Miller TB 302, 22hpMiller 12RCMiller HF 251-1Lincoln SP135HyperTherm PM 380and a few others... Originally Posted by RhynoBut, if I "all of a sudden disappear....  ...." hopefully I didn't suffer too much....
Reply:We don't have problems with people trashing our's (live out in the country) but every once in a while when the state snow plow's run down the highway the force of the snow blows mine off the post, I've been thinking about building one with a spare oxygen s cylinder of mine for the post (with some sch. 40 pipe underneath cement'ed into the ground). Need some ideas for the box itself.
Reply:This is the mailbox that I built last fall.Box is made mostly of 3/8" steel plate, top is a halved pipe, rest is made of 2 3/8"OD pipe in 3/16" and 1/4" wall thicknesses.It has a magnetic latch inside at the top to hold the door closed. Box weighed 60# before I welded any of the pipe to it!The top part of the T sits onto the post which is a smaller pipe sunk into cement. there is also another 2 3/8" pipe welded to the post below the T to help support the weight of the whole thing.The T can spin freely if the box were to get hit by a baseball bat, or if hit by a car, the whole unit should lift right off of the post. Last pic shows the bottom of the T where the whole thing can rotate on the post. I used what I had laying around for materials, Oxweld torches to cut, and my old Craftsman stick welder to put it together. Have not had any vandals try it yet
Reply:heres the one I made for my place last year Creative metal Creative metal Facebook
Reply:I put this together with scraps that would have dumped. People never miss the driveway when they come over.
Reply:something that made me do a u-turn on a sunny fall day. Hodaka Ace 90 (i use to race one in the 70's) Attached Images
Reply:Originally Posted by radly53I put this together with scraps that would have dumped. People never miss the driveway when they come over.
Reply:So Brainfarth, re: guy on bicycle mailbox, owner is essentially sayin' "You can stick that cable bill up my...)  I like it!(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:Originally Posted by 246something that made me do a u-turn on a sunny fall day. Hodaka Ace 90 (i use to race one in the 70's)
Reply:Originally Posted by G1KAny chance this mailbox is located in western NY?RyanHere is one of mine. Millermatic DVIMillermatic 251Older buzz box Cheap 120 welder
Reply:heres some i made Attached ImagesLast edited by ed mac; 03-06-2010 at 01:46 PM.
Reply:Ok SpyGuyHere is a little more back ground on my mailbox.Like I said I built this with scrap steel, mostly 14 gage sheet and 2" box tube, some pipe and mooring chain. The base is from a hemlock tree that I shaped with a chain saw its over 6' tall,  The "fish,dragon" on top is also a little over 7' long and it will spin around on a windy day. The idea for the Fish just came to me when I was looking at the scrap pile.This piece has survived many hits from the big town snowplows in the winter, a car crash. The driver hit black ice than hit the mailbox and ended up hitting the oak tree behind it. That was unlucky for the driver.  Also a Molotov cocktail inside the box, the fire dept. showed up for that one, and many whacks from baseball bats and lately a 10# rock thrown from a passing car. That messed up the mailbox. All thanks to the local youth.                                                                   I have many more pices like this out in the fields around my shop.Steve
Reply:Originally Posted by RhynoHere is one that I built for a friend.  The tubes were a trampoline frame.  I'll snap another pic of it installed, tomorrow.
Reply:Here is another shot.-Rhyno07 Fowler 200D65 RedFace04 Miller TB 302, 22hpMiller 12RCMiller HF 251-1Lincoln SP135HyperTherm PM 380and a few others... Originally Posted by RhynoBut, if I "all of a sudden disappear....  ...." hopefully I didn't suffer too much....
Reply:I drove past this Dozer mailbox years ago up towards northern VA.  Located near Front Royal right before you turn off to some campgrounds along the Shenadoah River.  http://sblom.com/mailbox/dozer2.jpgMiller Syncrowave 200MillerMatic 180 AutoSetHobart Airforce 500iVictor O/A (80cf)
Reply:Originally Posted by radly53The "fish,dragon" on top is also a little over 7' long and it will spin around on a windy day. I have many more pices like this out in the fields around my shop.Steve
Reply:Originally Posted by tanglediverThere you go.
Reply:Don't remember where I found these pics. I should, since it was just yesterday, but I thought it was the coolest mailbox I've ever seen. Last edited by Chainz; 04-08-2010 at 07:54 PM.Reason: Add picsChainz________O/AMiller 250XMiller SD 180Spoolmatic 30AThermal Dynamics Pak 50and a bunch of other crap......
Reply:WOW what a gun.. do u feel lucky punk lol .i would say that took a while to build..thanks god bless
Reply:Just did this one this weekend. Came out a little different than I had originally envisioned, but I still like it ok. Chainz________O/AMiller 250XMiller SD 180Spoolmatic 30AThermal Dynamics Pak 50and a bunch of other crap......
Reply:Here's my mailbox: The heart of the system is a 4" pipe held together with a 3" flange. Then I machined some bushings so I could undersize the connecting bolts. Basically it's an indestructible top post and an indestructible foundation (800+ lbs concrete). The then two halves are held together with 5/16" shear bolts. The actual mailbox itself is just stamped sheet metal . . . . . that'll get beefed up next time it's hit The complete build is detailed here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...a20e667&type=1 Attached Images
Reply:Here is the link to minehttp://weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread.php...957#post544957We are on our way to being farmers! Our site is always under construction so check back often for updates.  http://www.philosophyfarmstyle.com/
Reply:Dude, shoulda painted it like a baseball.  Tempt those little rascals into a shoulder surprise...Last edited by strube1369; 08-22-2011 at 12:27 AM.Reason: update sig(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:Well, I'm a newby who will mostly 'lurk' around this website (that's how I learn)...but I just had to say, that 44 magnum is the craziest mailbox I've ever seen. And I've seen some dillys since I've been a rural letter carrier for over 20 years. The other pics on this thread are really nice, too..only some are too short to serve. Those who make them should be mindful that a new box set should be a minimum of 40" from the bottom of the box to the ground where the delivery vehicles wheels roll. I hate to see handcrafted boxes set out that I am not allowed to serve....D
Reply:Welcome to the forum " D "..... Now maybe we can drag you away from all that woodturning and make something that will last out of METAL.... LOLWeldandpower Lincoln 225 AC,DC with Briggs 16hp gas engine.WW2 era Miller TIG.
Reply:Now why would you want anyone thinking that I turn wood? I just watch Hubby do that. (Thank you for the welcome.) However, I ran across a coil of some beautifully tarnished copper tube hanging outside my studio and thought I might pull it out and make some kind of yard art, crank up the torch and get crazy....I'd love to hear any ideas. The tubing is about 3/4" to 1" and I have several feet of it.D