Pay it forward.

[skylarkguy]

That's pretty neat.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

I' am so surprised how well it collapses.:cool2:
Tomorrow after cutting the pins, he wants to play with some welding machines.

That's GREAT! Sounds like you're both learning something.

Did he do the design with a 3D CAD package on a computer? I've just started playing with one, and am finding that if I can get it to work (fit and angles) on the computer, it'll work in the metal, too. But only if the parts are made to the drawing

Thanks for sharing your project. And congratulations to you all!

 

[Shield Arc]

Did he do the design with a 3D CAD package on a computer?

I'll ask him tomorrow when he comes back.
He is hooked on aluminum Tig welding:laughing:. With less than 2-hours under his belt, it's hard to tell my Tig welds from his:shocked:. Kid is a natural at Tig welding aluminum!

 

[RedNeckGeek]

He is hooked on aluminum Tig welding:laughing:. With less than 2-hours under his belt, it's hard to tell my Tig welds from his:shocked:. Kid is a natural at Tig welding aluminum!

Couldn't have anything to do with his young eyes and steady hands, could it?

Not to mention having one-on-one quality time with a great teacher. I'm jealous! :laughing:

 

[Shield Arc]

Not to mention having one-on-one quality time with a great teacher. I'm jealous! :laughing:

I'm no teacher, by any stretch of the imagination, But nothing beats one on one instruction! This kid is sharp as a tack.

 

[Shield Arc]

Tell me this kid isn't a natural! This is with about 2-hours of hood time:shocked::shocked:. His only problem, he forgets to back off the pedal at the end of the weld, (far left side). Color me impressed!:cool2::cool2:

 

[Big Barn]

Tell me this kid isn't a natural! This is with about 2-hours of hood time:shocked::shocked:. His only problem, he forgets to back off the pedal at the end of the weld, (far left side). Color me impressed!:cool2::cool2:

Okay. I'm sold. Sign me up, let me know when classes start and where to send my money!

Terry

 

[Shield Arc]

Okay. I'm sold. Sign me up, let me know when classes start and where to send my money!

Terry

I had very little to do with it. I really believe the Miller Dynasty 300 makes it so easy to weld aluminum. I surely don't want to take anything away from this kid. First thing this morning we fired up the Mig welder. I had him run some .045" Metal Core, and some .035" Mig wire. He did excellent with both.
I'll bet if I had this kid for a couple months I could get him to where he could pass the state structural welding test.

 

[Steveneverlearn]

I showed him how to do it with a hole saw. He about fell over! :laughing:

Hello,

Newbie to the forum here. I have been reading the posts and there is a ton of great info here. Thank you to everyone.

Shield Arc, do you have a link to how you use a hole saw to cope tubing? I searched the forum and there are a lot of great ideas, from hand grinders to joint jigger and aven HF tools. Did you use a jig of some kind?

Thank you sir,
Steve

 

[Shield Arc]

Hi Steve! Welcome to the site!
No I don't have any links. I just use the same size hole saw as the pipe / tube it will saddle. I generally only cope into the pipe / tube 1/3 the diameter of the pipe / tube.