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Well, it's been a while since I posted any pics from work.First up:  Robotic welder fixture positioners.Material: 3/4" and 1 1/4" hot rolled plate, 4"i.d x 1/2" wall and 3 7/8"o.d x 1/2 wall d.o.m tube. miller-matic456p .045 er70s-6 stargon 500 i.p.m 33voltspics 1 and 2: rough layout and surface preppic 3: setting the tubepics 4 and 5: setting gussets and center webcontinued next post: Attached ImagesDarwinian evolution used to fix stupid. Now that humans have mostly removed themselves from the process of natural selection the survival rate of idiots has skyrocketed.
Reply:pic 6: assy. of top half.pics 7 and 8: welding completepic 9: brazed copper ground lugpic 10: fabrication completecontinued: Attached ImagesDarwinian evolution used to fix stupid. Now that humans have mostly removed themselves from the process of natural selection the survival rate of idiots has skyrocketed.
Reply:pics 11-13: compleated assy. Attached ImagesDarwinian evolution used to fix stupid. Now that humans have mostly removed themselves from the process of natural selection the survival rate of idiots has skyrocketed.
Reply:Next-up: trunnion roller bases for steam jacketed rotary grain dryers.I normally build 6 of these at a time. 3 intake and 3 discharge.pics 1and 2: drilling and tapping the end plates for 3/4 dowels and 3/4-10 bolts.pics 3-5:coping the center piece of I-beamcont. Attached ImagesDarwinian evolution used to fix stupid. Now that humans have mostly removed themselves from the process of natural selection the survival rate of idiots has skyrocketed.
Reply:pics 6-8: setting main beams.pics 9-10: leveling tops of beams.cont. Attached ImagesLast edited by Rob Garner; 06-01-2008 at 03:14 AM.Darwinian evolution used to fix stupid. Now that humans have mostly removed themselves from the process of natural selection the survival rate of idiots has skyrocketed.
Reply:pic 11: attaching end plate.pic 12: adding gussets.pic 13: adding bearing mounting plates (this completes the intake bases)pic 14 and 15: (continuing on for discharge bases) adding center cross beam and gussets.cont. Attached ImagesDarwinian evolution used to fix stupid. Now that humans have mostly removed themselves from the process of natural selection the survival rate of idiots has skyrocketed.
Reply:welding completed: Attached ImagesDarwinian evolution used to fix stupid. Now that humans have mostly removed themselves from the process of natural selection the survival rate of idiots has skyrocketed.
Reply:Assembly: Attached ImagesDarwinian evolution used to fix stupid. Now that humans have mostly removed themselves from the process of natural selection the survival rate of idiots has skyrocketed.
Reply:Finally, this is what the finished product is used for. Attached ImagesDarwinian evolution used to fix stupid. Now that humans have mostly removed themselves from the process of natural selection the survival rate of idiots has skyrocketed.
Reply:Misc. stuff.Sorry guys, with most of the stuff I do I can't use a dime for size comparison, I have to use a nickle or a quarter.  Attached ImagesDarwinian evolution used to fix stupid. Now that humans have mostly removed themselves from the process of natural selection the survival rate of idiots has skyrocketed.
Reply:very nice work,must be nice to make stuff like thatChuckASME Pressure Vessel welder
Reply:That looks like heavy stuff. Nice flow of work and processes there, shown nicely by the photos. One question Rob, what's the welding process? (I'm not being critical, it's just the welds have a different appearance from what I was expecting and appear to have a slight jerkiness to them. In saying that, they're still very consistent and uniform, I was wondering if it was a characteristic of the process or the rods? And I'm not trying to make you grumpy)
Reply:he is using mig.  the bead profile reflects the wire manipulation.  he has some beautiful work.
Reply:I know that is precision work...Unit in my fab shop dept:my good hand and team that trust me...A lone welder make art... a village full of welder make Miracles...
Reply:Originally Posted by chopper5very nice work,must be nice to make stuff like that
Reply:Here are some more misc. pics.pics 1 and 2: machining donepic. 3: fitting deck platepics 4 and 5: assy. complete Attached ImagesDarwinian evolution used to fix stupid. Now that humans have mostly removed themselves from the process of natural selection the survival rate of idiots has skyrocketed.
Reply:One more thing Rob... in the first pic... how thick and the surface diamension of the table? You scrape the table? ThanksUnit in my fab shop dept:my good hand and team that trust me...A lone welder make art... a village full of welder make Miracles...
Reply:more: cast iron over-sized bore build-up. Attached ImagesDarwinian evolution used to fix stupid. Now that humans have mostly removed themselves from the process of natural selection the survival rate of idiots has skyrocketed.
Reply:One of the smaller main jobs I do is prototype solid rod bending for latches,shift linkages etc. Most of them are easy enough but a few are a royal p.i.t.a. For example: this is only 1/2" rod with mild bends,but, it is bent on all three plains with a +/- 1/2 mm accuracy on all bends!    This probably wouldnt be a problem with a cnc bender, but, this is all done by hand with a torch.   I do it in 3 steps. Attached ImagesDarwinian evolution used to fix stupid. Now that humans have mostly removed themselves from the process of natural selection the survival rate of idiots has skyrocketed.
Reply:Man O Man!!!Nice stuff!Don't you just love all that mill scale grinding?You get all the fun jobs.....zap!I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a  dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.
Reply:Still more: Attached ImagesDarwinian evolution used to fix stupid. Now that humans have mostly removed themselves from the process of natural selection the survival rate of idiots has skyrocketed.
Reply:Originally Posted by westlawn5554xOne more thing Rob... in the first pic... how thick and the surface diamension of the table? You scrape the table? Thanks
Reply:SAIT grinding wheels are the best, they blow everything else out of the water.  Your work looks like fun, and i like the extendable table idea.
Reply:Rob thanks for the link to the video, it showed it well. Is this, in essence, similar to using a "whip" with a welding rod? Your work looks brilliant. This is all beyond the scope of my 160A mig. Just out of interest, what are the specs, settings and wire size you're using?
Reply:Originally Posted by TractapacRob thanks for the link to the video, it showed it well. Is this, in essence, similar to using a "whip" with a welding rod? Your work looks brilliant. This is all beyond the scope of my 160A mig. Just out of interest, what are the specs, settings and wire size you're using?Very nice work. And from the looks of things a lot of work. Like the pics keep em coming.Miller Thunderbolt 225Millermatic 130 XPLincoln HD 100 Forney C-5bt Arc welderPlasma Cutter Gianteach Cut40ACent Machinery Bandsaw Cent Machinery 16Speed Drill PressChicago Electric 130amp tig/90 ArcHobart 190 Mig spoolgun ready
Reply:Originally Posted by STwelderVery nice work. And from the looks of things a lot of work. Like the pics keep em coming.
Reply:Storage shelves. Attached ImagesDarwinian evolution used to fix stupid. Now that humans have mostly removed themselves from the process of natural selection the survival rate of idiots has skyrocketed.
Reply:Modified chip hoppers.  When these were brought in, I was asked to put the casters on them without raising the overall height by more than an inch. Attached ImagesDarwinian evolution used to fix stupid. Now that humans have mostly removed themselves from the process of natural selection the survival rate of idiots has skyrocketed.
Reply:Coffin handle crimper. Attached ImagesDarwinian evolution used to fix stupid. Now that humans have mostly removed themselves from the process of natural selection the survival rate of idiots has skyrocketed.
Reply:Misc. stuff. Attached ImagesDarwinian evolution used to fix stupid. Now that humans have mostly removed themselves from the process of natural selection the survival rate of idiots has skyrocketed.
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Reply:great looking stuff!!!
Reply:That´s amazing!Thanks for the pics!My Babies: HF Drill pressHF Pipe Bender3   4.5" Black and Decker angle grindersLincoln Electric PROMIG 175that´s it!
Reply:Thanks for all the pictures, Rob. Most impressive. Nice to see work like that as it's usually not easily seen.
Reply:the guys who can tig the teeth on those broach bars for sharpening are real artists.
Reply:Thats some fun looking stuff you have there, and a good variety. Nice craftsmanship.Good judgement comes from experience.Experience comes from bad judgement.
Reply:Hello RobThank you for posting.In your first few pictures, are those magnetic levels with an electronic angle readout?  If so, who makes them?Powcon 200SMPowcon 300STVictor Journeyman O/A & CartApex Disc SanderCraftsman Belt/Disc Combo SanderWayne Air Compressor3 Craftsman Drill PressesEmerson Horizontal BandsawPorter-Cable Porta-Band7 Angle Grinders4 Bench Grinders