In reply to OHSCrifle :
The frame was semi prefab from a company called connect tubes, all of the door openings & appliance drop downs had to be cut out. They use angled pieces that slide into the main tubes so its bolt together. That was covered in concrete board, then thin faux stone veneer.
In reply to NermalSnert (Forum Supporter) :
I second this question! That's really cool, did you do the sphere in halves and join them, or ?
In reply to NermalSnert (Forum Supporter) and Kendall Frederick :
Thanks guys. It was all hand shrunk in a wood stump and TIG welded.
I made this dishing hammer (top) a couple years ago but ultimately it was complete overkill in weight, crown, and reach so I modified this ball peen that I ended up doing all the shrinking with. (Pictured on the stump I made for this.)
My original plan was 4 pieces, but after the first quarter I did the rest in 1/8ths
I made this stake tool for planishing out the weld along the "equator"
The stand is a piece of heavy tubing welded/bolted to a semi truck brake drum with a drop hitch receiver welded to the side on a swivel so it can go rotate 90° from straight up and down.
I had originally English wheeled all the pieces, but had to cut a big hole in it to fix some things and then use this stake to bent to different angles to work along different longitudes and planish out with a spoon/slapper.
These are just a couple pictures I got from my final photo session with it.
In reply to Kendall Frederick :
What is Karl like in person? I have one of his contour gauges. Been following him for years.
Crackers (Forum Supporter) said:In reply to Kendall Frederick :
What is Karl like in person? I have one of his contour gauges. Been following him for years.
He's a great guy! He was patient and clear with people, he's just passionate about the work he's doing and it shows. He obviously has a gift for design, preternaturally steady hand/eye coordination, and a great work ethic.
He's searching for land and a shop that he can own, and I really wish to see him get there and be able to keep building cool stuff!
I've been making shift knobs for a while and have only recently branched out into powder coating. This one came out very well today.
Ratcheting wrench holder I designed for my first 3D printer project. Takes up about 1/3 less space than what I was using, and shifts some open space into a more usable location.
I'm trying to maximize my toolbox space, and this is the the first piece of the puzzle. Learned a lot and have some ideas what to do (and not do) on the next one for my regular combination wrenches.
The under washer
Sophomore effort. Holder for the torque extensions. Cut the footprint versus their original foam holder almost in half.
I'm running into limitations on what can be easily done in Tinkercad. I should probably start going through tutorials on Fusion360 or another more advanced modeler. Also kind of wishing my printer was multi-filament. Would be nice to just use a different color for the numbers, instead of my very amateur painting.
A friend had a 1962 F100 shop truck with no bed. Yesterday I delivered a bed for it. Very old river harvested cypress. All fasteners are underneath. 5 cross ribs to hold it together, etc.
In reply to Purple Frog :
That looks gorgeous.
I couldn't get all 4 bikes over the tailgate pad in a way that wasn't putting at least one wheel in a position to get bent by the tongue jack, so I built a bike rack for the truck bed instead. Bonus: They're quicker and easier to load and unload now too.
I just found a couple of projects that I made while in trade school in.......1981!
NermalSnert (Forum Supporter) said:NermalSnert (Forum Supporter) said:NermalSnert (Forum Supporter) said:Finally got started on the loft ladder after 5 years.
The treads from sawmill run red oak:
Loft ladder assembled and test fitted. Not sure if I want to stain it or just oil it. I like the red tint. The orange strings represent where the bridge goes. That's next....
Got the catwalk framed in. I'm about to gain 224 sq ft of living space.
All Done.
In reply to NermalSnert (Forum Supporter) :
Cat looks skeptical about "catwalk"
In reply to TurnerX19 :
She loves it up there but she's the one that "ain't quite right". The doofus was playing with her tail on that top step yesterday by turning almost upside down. If she falls out the back she'll drop 9 feet and dead center Minnie on her dog bed. That's probably not going to go over real well. 
Made a thermostat housing for an Alfa Giulia super with a twin spark 2 liter. It needed to be tiny, with 2 32mm ports and one 26mm bypass. I built it around the little Geo Metro thermostat.
The only part I am dissatisfied with is the only purchased item, that hose barb is UGLY and if it was at all visible in situ I would replace it.
My template
My attempt
This is a 1911 Model T radiator fan, welded to a 1/2" rod, welded to an inverted caster wheel with the tire removed (it rotates). 1/2" wide metal strips were tacked on and bolted to a tail fin of stainless. Look at the trees, with hardly any breeze, this 100+ year old thing just twirls.
Got some more done on The Shack today. Wires are pulled for 12v. Windows are in. Still lack insulation, inside walls, plumbing, trim on the outside....
In reply to NermalSnert :
Is there a thread for this shack?
In reply to wvumtnbkr :
No. It's just an ongoing project I've been working on off and on for a couple of years. I guess I could make one.
wvumtnbkr said:In reply to NermalSnert :
Is there a thread for this shack?
There should be!
In reply to 11GTCS : Ok. I'll sit down with my coffee in the morning and start one.
My middlest daughter wearing her Minecraft wandering villagertrader costume at Dragoncon. My wife made the robe, I made the head.
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