Dave Petty Ivy Tech Community College Fort Wayne Indiana

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I just wanted to post some pictures I have taken from a co-workers art. He has several more and as he brings them in to show us, I will post them. I am sorry for the quality of some of the pictures, as I took them with my phone. I just wanted to show off the mans talent. He gave me permission to post them as well. I find it an honor to work with the man! He has done lots of special welding. He workes full time for international harvestor and is their only welder on staff. He does r&d welding for military prototypes and is about to retire in the next couple of years. A shame the world of welding will lose him! I think I like the david and goliath one the best. Attached Imagesonly thing worse than an ugly woman is an ugly weld
Reply:A lot of attention to detail there. I'd be nuts long before I ever got anything like that done if I could do it at all. Tell him thanks for the pics.
Reply:some more! pretty flowers! Attached Imagesonly thing worse than an ugly woman is an ugly weld
Reply:i forgot to mention, these are 100% made from things he has found on the floor at harvestor!!!! WOW! Attached Imagesonly thing worse than an ugly woman is an ugly weld
Reply:here is the david and goliath. the little ball represents the stone....the sling, i dont know if you can see it is laying on the ground too. Attached Imagesonly thing worse than an ugly woman is an ugly weld
Reply:Great Talent there, must have taken quite a bit of time to make.
Reply:he says the union wont let him do anything but weld. so when there is no welding he sits. sounds like a good job to me! haha but he said sometimes he gets in the mood to do this stuff and he just does it.only thing worse than an ugly woman is an ugly weld
Reply:Uh oh, Swells got competition. .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:Those are cool, very well done. I always like to see someone else's approach to this kinda stuff.If you don't want to stand behind our Troops, feel free to stand in front of them.
Reply:I love how almost everything is braze welded.  Those show great craftsmanship!
Reply:Wow thats some neat stuff.
Reply:Definitely cool stuff....I love the look of the silicon bronze too.  Is it all just sand blasted and clear coated?   A lot of creativity on the car...I like the hex nut rims.