Project "Snow Drift"

[elcamino/wheelhorse 9,326]

I have one of those uncles , except the lose screw is no where near a lower body part.

[ebinmaine 67,695]

I AM one of those uncles.....

[elcamino/wheelhorse 9,326]

@ebinmaine You are no where close to this guy. 

[Oldskool 6,644]

No "screwin" around today. Finished the welding and grinding on the tank. Also cut,bent.twisted and tacked on all 36 pieces of the main screw. Only 4 end pieces to make tomorrow and then onto about 70ft of welding. 

[DennisThornton 4,769]

10 minutes ago, Oldskool said:

No "screwin" around today. Finished the welding and grinding on the tank. Also cut,bent.twisted and tacked on all 36 pieces of the main screw. Only 4 end pieces to make tomorrow and then onto about 70ft of welding. 

OMGoodness!  You are really getting really good with this!  That will come in handy during production runs!  Looking darned good!

[Oldskool 6,644]

Just now, DennisThornton said:

That will come in handy during production runs!  Looking darned good!

Thanks. Production run of one, hehehe 

[wallfish 17,017]

Get'n close now. Looks good!

 

[SylvanLakeWH 25,606]

Wow!

 

[19richie66 17,508]

Awesome 

[Oldskool 6,644]

2 minutes ago, wallfish said:

Get'n close now. Looks good!

 

Thanks. A bunch of small stuff left to do yet after this tank. Unfortunately I have a bunch of stuff coming up after tomorrow so things will slow down for a few days.

[8ntruck 7,022]

1 hour ago, Oldskool said:

Thanks. A bunch of small stuff left to do yet after this tank. Unfortunately I have a bunch of stuff coming up after tomorrow so things will slow down for a few days.

Agree.  Looking good.

 

You going to make that 70 feet of welds in segments to keep the heat even on the assembly?

[Oldskool 6,644]

Just now, 8ntruck said:

Agree.  Looking good.

 

You going to make that 70 feet of welds in segments to keep the heat even on the assembly?

Thanks. Yes. I'll start with 2in at a time skipping around the junctions of the pieces until I have 4in on either side of the junction. Then 2 or 3in long skipping around in the centers till both sides are done. Then skip around till its finish up. A bit of hammering as I go

[8ntruck 7,022]

5 minutes ago, Oldskool said:

Thanks. Yes. I'll start with 2in at a time skipping around the junctions of the pieces until I have 4in on either side of the junction. Then 2 or 3in long skipping around in the centers till both sides are done. Then skip around till its finish up. A bit of hammering as I go

Got a needle de-scaler?  That will make the hammering go quicker, and improve the strength and fatigue resistance of the welds.

[DennisThornton 4,769]

Needle scaler would be great for getting it ready for paint.

[Oldskool 6,644]

18 minutes ago, 8ntruck said:

Got a needle de-scaler?  That will make the hammering go quicker, and improve the strength and fatigue resistance of the welds.

No I dont. I use a ball peen and tap tap tap

[Oldskool 6,644]

WOW!!! I can SEE!!!...I'm not sure when I changed the clear lense in my welding helmet  last but holy crap. I thought my eyes were getting bad. It's a whole new world

[Handy Don 12,246]

50 minutes ago, Oldskool said:

WOW!!! I can SEE!!!...I'm not sure when I changed the clear lense in my welding helmet  last but holy crap. I thought my eyes were getting bad. It's a whole new world

Every week or so I clean my eyeglasses -- same reaction every time! 

[Oldskool 6,644]

31 minutes ago, Handy Don said:

Every week or so I clean my eyeglasses -- same reaction every time! 

I too wear eyeglass. That's 3 bad lenses I was looking thru.   🤣🤣🤣

[ebinmaine 67,695]

51 minutes ago, Oldskool said:

I too wear eyeglass. That's 3 bad lenses I was looking thru.   🤣🤣🤣

Shoulda been perfect

[8ntruck 7,022]

4 hours ago, Oldskool said:

WOW!!! I can SEE!!!...I'm not sure when I changed the clear lense in my welding helmet  last but holy crap. I thought my eyes were getting bad. It's a whole new world

 

I know what you mean.  I put a new #10 lens in my helmet and my welding improved.

[ebinmaine 67,695]

6 hours ago, 8ntruck said:

 

I know what you mean.  I put a new #10 lens in my helmet and my welding improved.

I bought a whole helmet but it didn't help

[DennisThornton 4,769]

I wouldn't suspect a lot of heat distortion but you will be right there to watch out for it.  I'd weld as continuous as I could get by with.

[Oldskool 6,644]

3 hours ago, DennisThornton said:

I wouldn't suspect a lot of heat distortion but you will be right there to watch out for it.  I'd weld as continuous as I could get by with.

Actually with this new to me 110v welder I can only weld just so long before the thermo breaker cuts in and makes me wait.

[DennisThornton 4,769]

1 hour ago, Oldskool said:

Actually with this new to me 110v welder I can only weld just so long before the thermo breaker cuts in and makes me wait.

Asking a lot of a 110 welder.   

Don't go breathing a bunch of galvanized fumes!  I did once, just once.

[ebinmaine 67,695]

1 minute ago, DennisThornton said:

Don't go breathing a bunch of galvanized fumes!  I did once, just once

Does that explain most of your 

 

 

Well nevermind.....