I was asked to make “pipe clamps” and “collars” for 8 16” OD pipes.
I designed the “pipe clamps” (1st picture) like a shaft collar with a compression fit. These are to stop the 3000 lb. pipes from sliding into a hole when placed upright.
The “collars” (2nd picture, and on the right), I used the same fastening system as above, but these guys have a different purpose… They are meant to clamp on the top of the pipe, and to attach 3 legs at 120 degrees of each other for “plumbing up”.
Then, they asked me to go ahead and design feet (3rd picture) for the “plumbing up” legs, and produce them as well.
That’s;
8- sets of “pipe clamps” for the bases,
8- sets of “plumbing up” collars,
24- feet for the legs
and I plasma cut all 278 pieces it took to make all 40 finished parts.
My three year old son wanted to build a “metal motor boat” with dad… Just hand tools and a drill.
It looks crappy, but it’s a ladder that I built to match a set of beds that I recently made. It’s all aluminum, properly angled, and has the rungs at the correct intervals. Now, its cleaned up and painted white to coincide with the finish of the two beds that it rests with. One of these days, I hope to get over to the house that it’s installed in and get a few pics of the whole setup…
About 60’ of fencing and 2 gates, and all aluminum! Just finished! Special thanks to my father, and dust for the opportunity!
These are locks for a restaurant patio that I just completed. Thanks DUST! Lots of parts, loads of fab time. Custom all aluminum housings and strikes (not shown), and special 7/8” backset mortise boxes. I threw in a name plaque on each ‘cause you gotta sign your work…
This is my temporary down-draft exhaust for the plasma table. I had to get something up and running quickly, and my dad helped me knock this out in a day. The finished project will have duct work plumbed through the shop so I don’t have to wheel a giant fan out to the end of the table each time I use it…
I just mocked up the new mobile base for the PlasmaCAM. It only needs a coat of paint, and a detachable plasma cutter rack to stow the “business generator” under the table. Next up material handling rack/table for storing sheets and loading the table. I’ll shoot a few pictures of the next few items I end up making.
Work on my lamp more tomorrow. My ideas stopped… #badass #blacksmith #ironwork
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