Built a Boot Scraper

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My mom's boyfriend's birthday was yesterday, and recently, hes been more of a dad to me than my biological father, so I wanted to get him something nice. In his family, they never give/recieve gifts with a value of more than $30, to keep the spirit on the giving, and the thought intended, and so that special days dont turn into competitions. He does a lot of gardening and yard work, and so I asked my mom to help me figure out what he would want. And she said he really needs a boot-scraper, so thats what I made. The piece across the middle is 2x(1/8), and the rods that go into the ground are 1/2". I actually made this entirely from stuff that I had laying around, the rods are saved from a railing that I scrapped, the shoe-horses are extras from a project a little while ago, and the piece across the middle is from the scrap bin. And I think it turned out really well, I was proud of it, and he loved it All welded up:My high-dollar paint booth:[Account Abandoned 8/8/16 Please Do Not Attempt Contact Or Expect A Reply]. See you on YouTube! -ChuckE2009
Reply:The finished product:And the welder and the settings that I used. I love this little machine!![Account Abandoned 8/8/16 Please Do Not Attempt Contact Or Expect A Reply]. See you on YouTube! -ChuckE2009
Reply:nice job 350P 30A spool gun cut master 51  syncro 250 other stuff " take a dog off the street and make him prosper and he will not bite you sad the same cannot be said for man" i didnt use punctuation just to piss you off
Reply:Very Nice!Some Blue , Some Red & Some GreyProverbs 16:2-3.2 "All a person’s ways seem pure to them, but motives are weighed by the Lord. 3 Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans."
Reply:looks really good, but dang it, clean those BBs off and it'll look perfect.dave.
Reply:we are typically asked to make boot scrapes on whatever job we're at each winter. Putting the shoes on that is a nice touch. Im truly envious of you guys with even an ounce of creativity.Weldanpower 225 G7Ironworkers Local #24
Reply:Nice, I bet it meant more than something that would've cost a couple of hundred bucks because you thought of what he may want, came up with an idea and made it with your own two hands. Good job.www.excorioprecisionarms.com
Reply:Great job,  and your kind words for a fella who has been there for you, and the thoughtful project is fantastic.  You've become a real asset for WW.  And, of course UR my hero because only us REAL welders incorporate horseshoes into a project.  Why? because we canLincoln Power MIG 215Lincoln WeldPak 3200HDLincon ProCut 25Lincoln WeldanPower 225 AC/DCIf all else fails... buy more tools
Reply:Really nice, man.  I think the horseshoes might even be able to used as boot jacks.  Depending on the size of the boot, of course...(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:Thanks guys!! Like I said, I'm really proud of this little thing, and I appriciate all the comments Historically, Ive always been the guy who gives the ****ty gifts, and I'm trying to change that...[Account Abandoned 8/8/16 Please Do Not Attempt Contact Or Expect A Reply]. See you on YouTube! -ChuckE2009
Reply:good for you......first pic looks like you had a lot of 1/4 round bar layiin around when you built that  table..
Reply:Lol no... That "table" is actually a scrap dumpster-thing that I bought for its worth in junk, then flipped it over, and welded the sides to the "top". It may be redneck, but it seems to work for me, atleast until I can afford to build a new table [Account Abandoned 8/8/16 Please Do Not Attempt Contact Or Expect A Reply]. See you on YouTube! -ChuckE2009
Reply:Great job Lance.  The HH187 appears to be working out quite well for you.  It's the time, thought and personal effort that goes into things such as this that make them mean so much.It's been an interesting journey since Michigan and I applaude and admire you and your solid character.MM200 w/Spoolmatic 1Syncrowave 180SDBobcat 225G Plus - LP/NGMUTT Suitcase WirefeederWC-1S/Spoolmatic 1HF-251D-1PakMaster 100XL '68 Red Face Code #6633 projectStar Jet 21-110Save Second Base!
Reply:Can't see the pics and I want to!