Heart Shaped Box

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My 8yr old son has to have some kind of valentines box for school so the other kids can put valentines for him in it.  He decided he wanted to build his out of metal.  This is what we came up with.  We made the heart, arrow tip and fletching out of 16ga sheet.  The arrow is 3/8" rod.  I did the cutting, shaping the sides, fit up and tacking.  He ground everything to shape and welded most of the rest of it himself using a MM210.  It's 12"tall and 3" thick.  He originally wanted to paint it, but now he likes the look of the raw metal.
Reply:That is very cool, awesome job!
Reply:That is cool. He will have the most unique box for sure.Good to see young kids getting hands on experience.Miller Diversion 180Lincoln Mig Pak 5000 HDHypertherm 45Uni-Spotter Stud WelderOxy Set-up with Harris TorchMiller 30FX Arc StationMiller Elite - Hockey Canada Helmet
Reply:Nice job. I can't wait until my son is old enough to start welding.Fire!, Fire! Oh wait, that's my torch...Lincoln PT-225 TIGLincoln 175 MIG
Reply:Good job! He looks pleased with his work!I think its times like those I spent with my dad in the shed growing up that I value the most!Cheers,
Reply:Awesome, looks great!
Reply:Great job. Someone's going to be very happy.
Reply:Looks very nice. Tell him good job from us.The cynic in me wonders if he'll have an issue with the "zero tolerance" weapons rules most schools have today. I've seen kids get into trouble at Halloween over less "dangerous" or "threatening" things..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:Originally Posted by DSWLooks very nice. Tell him good job from us.The cynic in me wonders if he'll have an issue with the "zero tolerance" weapons rules most schools have today. I've seen kids get into trouble at Halloween over less "dangerous" or "threatening" things.
Reply:Great job. After looking at your son in the fifth picture, I'm wondering how he got all that hair in his welding hood.
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Reply:Very nice.(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:It's amazing. It is a unique box among of them. Great work!Log Splitter Ireland
Reply:Originally Posted by DSWThe cynic in me wonders if he'll have an issue with the "zero tolerance" weapons rules most schools have today. I've seen kids get into trouble at Halloween over less "dangerous" or "threatening" things.
Reply:Originally Posted by BobGreat job. After looking at your son in the fifth picture, I'm wondering how he got all that hair in his welding hood.
Reply:Originally Posted by jmanLOL... was thinking the same thing!  Great job on the Heart!
Reply:Very nice!Lincoln Handy mig Longevity Stickweld140Hobart Handler 210
Reply:Originally Posted by DemonSpeederyeah same here..Spray it with some red candy paint...