I'm still learning, but I made a wench mount for my trailer.

All In A Days Work · Nov 21, 2016

I'm still learning how to TIG weld, so I decided to weld something productive. Some look okay but others not so good. It sure would have been faster with the MIG.

I had a hard time on the right side of the angle.

I had a hard time welding the wench plate to the 2" square tube.

Now it needs paint!

dstig1 · Nov 21, 2016

Curious - Why did you put a winch on your wench mount?

:laughing:

Wagtail · Nov 21, 2016

dstig1 said:
Curious - Why did you put a winch on your wench mount? :laughing:

Talk Like A Pirate Day was on the 19th of September.

Still, with my Navy background, I've always got time for a wench! :thumbsup: (Oh, the stories I could tell... and then be banned from TBN)

Shield Arc · Nov 21, 2016

You got some really bad under cut in places. I would run another pass over the under cut to fill it in!

muddstopper · Nov 21, 2016

I could post a few pics of my tig welding, that would make you feel better about your welds. :wink:

yomax4 · Nov 21, 2016

The nice thing about Tig is that if you don't like what you get, You can go over it again and again with or without filler rod.

k0ua · Nov 21, 2016

Wagtail said:
Talk Like A Pirate Day was on the 19th of September.

Still, with my Navy background, I've always got time for a wench! :thumbsup: (Oh, the stories I could tell... and then be banned from TBN)

I wish Branson and St. Helens were a bit closer together so we could hoist a couple of cold ones and talk about Wenching.. I bet you do have some stories. :laughing:

1stDeuce · Nov 21, 2016

Every time I read that someone put a wench on their Cummings it just kills me... but then I have a beer and I feel better.

To the OP: Nice project!

Qapla · Nov 21, 2016

And here I thought we were going to see pictures of a mount for a rocking chair like Granny had on the Beverly Hillbillies

Nice project. I take it the "winch" is removable so you can put the chair in that mount

zzvyb6 · Nov 21, 2016

She may not be purty, but she's mighty handy ! Right up there with the latter rack and the wheelborrow.

k0ua · Nov 21, 2016

zzvyb6 said:
She may not be purty, but she's mighty handy ! Right up there with the latter rack and the wheelborrow.

I am thinking a man would need a lot of beer to think that a "purty wench".

All In A Days Work · Nov 21, 2016

Well that sux! I guess I need to study grammar also!

I would correct the title if I could. Maybe one of the admins will help me out.

On that note though, back in the old biker days it wasn't uncommon to have wenches hanging around.

All In A Days Work · Nov 21, 2016

yomax4 said:
The nice thing about Tig is that if you don't like what you get, You can go over it again and again with or without filler rod.

I have did a little of that. Tried to fix one of the welds tonight, didn't really turn out all that well. I ground it out and well re-weld it tomorrow.

Wagtail · Nov 22, 2016

k0ua said:
I am thinking a man would need a lot of beer to think that a "purty wench".

<snert>... that reminds me of one evening at a "House of Ill-Repute" in Santo Domingo. The ship's Padre was in attendance, if my memory serves correct :scratchchin:...

k0ua · Nov 22, 2016

All In A Days Work said:
I have did a little of that. Tried to fix one of the welds tonight, didn't really turn out all that well. I ground it out and well re-weld it tomorrow.

Tim I didn't think you welds looked bad at all. Yeah one was undercut there, but overall I would have been happy with them.

All In A Days Work · Nov 22, 2016

Thanks James, Here is the one I fixed or worked on anyway.

Shield Arc · Nov 22, 2016

All In A Days Work said:
Thanks James, Here is the one I fixed or worked on anyway.
View attachment 488924

Oh that is a very nice fix! :thumbsup:

dragoneggs · Nov 23, 2016

k0ua said:
Tim I didn't think you welds looked bad at all. Yeah one was undercut there, but overall I would have been happy with them.

Heck me too! That is why I can't go posting my welds. If I do post a project with a weld close up... I will first load the whole project up in my pickup and go over to SA's place! I frequently travel over structures that he had a hand in... and I quietly think and thank him each time! The best thing he taught me starting out... "wear readers under your helmet".