General Tech What did you work on Today?
- Thread starter Gravy
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- Location
- West Haven, UT
Thanks Bart. This one's been a little tougher to make look streamline than the others that I've built but it's getting there.
Mike
- Location
- Grantsville, Utah
Mike, I just want you to know that you define my level of fabrication. The spectrum goes like this:
On one end we have Zmotorsports. On the opposite end we have Bootyfab. Somewhere right in the middle is Hickeybilt.
- Location
- West Haven, UT
Mike, I just want you to know that you define my level of fabrication. The spectrum goes like this:
On one end we have Zmotorsports. On the opposite end we have Bootyfab. Somewhere right in the middle is Hickeybilt.
Thank you Jeremy. I'm flattered by your comment.
I look at it that if I can do it anyone can. I'm not necessarily a fabricator or welder, I am merely a mechanic who taught himself to weld, fabricate and machine. I'm also nowhere near as good of any of the above as I want to be and probably never will be.
Mike
- Location
- Grantsville, Utah
It's not a Skottle, it's a ROCK WOK.
The_Lobbster
Well-Known Member
Aww heck yes!! My wife is Mexican, and her uncle is making me one of these! He uses steel discs with the center welded up for the "Wok", but it has a separate frame so that it can easily be removed to be cleaned. It's more of a permanent fixture rather than a travel grill, but similar idea. Lets see some cooking!!
- Location
- Grantsville, Utah
Maybe soon.
Spork
Tin Foil Hat Equipped
- Location
- Saratoga Springs, UT
Alright got to ask is it basically a farm disk with something like this stuck to the bottom?
- Location
- Grantsville, Utah
Nope. This one is half the price. I was a little worried it wouldn't put out enough heat, but after lighting it, I'm not worried.
I used a plow disc, but I don't think I would do it again. It's kinda shitty metal, and the prep time is ridiculous. It will have to work for this trip, but I will be looking for a better disc to use.
glockman
I hate Jeep trucks
- Location
- Pleasant Grove
I appreciate the effort to take to show off, err, document ? your projects Mike. I learn a lot about the correct way to do things reading your threads. The simple trick of how you line up your inside corners has made a big improvement in several welding projects I've finished recently. Thank you and please continue.
- Location
- West Haven, UT
Thanks I appreciate that. I'm glad what I'm posting (or showing off) is helpful.
Mike
- Location
- West Haven, UT
I’m glad I didn’t start cutting sheet metal the other night because I wasn’t really lovin’ the driver’s side wing we mocked up.
When I opened the shop last night I really want diggin’ it so I tore the cardboard off and when my son arrived we started over.
This design flows much better but will require a bit more work.
My son and I definitely agreed on this design as being more fitting to the Jeep.
We will add a small filler panel under the side angled inward to cover the inner fender structure and start cutting steel.
Thanks for looking.
Mike
When I opened the shop last night I really want diggin’ it so I tore the cardboard off and when my son arrived we started over.
This design flows much better but will require a bit more work.
My son and I definitely agreed on this design as being more fitting to the Jeep.
We will add a small filler panel under the side angled inward to cover the inner fender structure and start cutting steel.
Thanks for looking.
Mike
- Location
- West Haven, UT
After opening the shop door last night I liked what I saw as far as design and lines of the bumper so we commenced on transferring the patterns to 10-gauge plate.
Here is my CAD work station.
Wing removed to start separating the pieces. Numbered for reference.
Nesting the patterns to minimize waste.
Some plasma cutting to get the pieces small enough to handle on the vertical bandsaw. By using a guide, having the current of the plasma cutter set correctly for the material thickness and travel speed dialed in a person can make some precise and pretty slag free cuts.
Very, very little slag on the cut edge requiring only slight cleanup with a flap wheel.
The smaller sections were cut using the bandsaw. Two of each for a mirror image side to side.
Thanks for looking.
Mike
Here is my CAD work station.
Wing removed to start separating the pieces. Numbered for reference.
Nesting the patterns to minimize waste.
Some plasma cutting to get the pieces small enough to handle on the vertical bandsaw. By using a guide, having the current of the plasma cutter set correctly for the material thickness and travel speed dialed in a person can make some precise and pretty slag free cuts.
Very, very little slag on the cut edge requiring only slight cleanup with a flap wheel.
The smaller sections were cut using the bandsaw. Two of each for a mirror image side to side.
Thanks for looking.
Mike
- Location
- West Haven, UT
A little more progress last night on my son's WJ winch bumper.
Ran a flap disk over the pieces and deburred them then tack welded the wing sections in place.
Thanks for looking.
Mike
Ran a flap disk over the pieces and deburred them then tack welded the wing sections in place.
Thanks for looking.
Mike
- Location
- West Haven, UT
crimsonride
huh?
- Location
- Murray
I decided my snowmobile was too long so I made it shorter.
