Getting to Work

Having spent the first third of the Spring Quarter building my Heavy Metal Shooting Bench so that I had something to shoot off of at this year’s Boomershoot, I had to switch gears and start making tools for the “business on the side” that I hope will make welding profitable for me in the future.

You can’t build anything if you don’t have a platform to work on.

Boom!

(all pics are click to enlarge, as usual)

One welding table, served.

It is a smallish mobile welding table with an 18″x36″ cutting area and a 34″x40″ welding area. The cutting rack is made from 3/8″x2″ bar stock and the surface is 3/8″ plate. The rest is an amalgam of angle and sheet with locking wheels attached.

Since you can’t have a newly built welding table and a welding machine and NOT weld, I did.

I manufactured a step for my hitch receiver so that I no longer have to crawl onto the tailgate to get into the bed. I had all the pieces laying around and after two quick cuts, whipped it out in under 15 minutes. That was nice.

Except for the glowing orb in the sky making things moderately uncomfortable, even without my heavy welding jacket on. My next task was to appropriate the Boomeragio shell for my convenience.

Boom.

One outdoor work area, ready for service.

I’ll be spending next weekend getting materials ready for the building of my Parts Tables. I need to sell 10-12 of these so that I can pay my savings account back for the purchase of my welding machine. You know how to get in touch with me if you’re interested. And you should be interested. Custom orders taken, including any parts or pieces you wish me to include.

Keep the phrase Kadath Heavy Industries in your minds. It’ll be significant in the future.

Also, I have a surprise in store here in the next couple weeks that will directly relate to both my Fabrication class and Boomershoot. It does not involve anything you’ve seen yet in the way of building stuff, yet will still be rather interesting.