first welding project....

[Tom]

http://www.miata-roadster.com/images/stand%20(Medium).jpg

I was going to make seperate stands for my drill press and grinder, but since I have a shortage of floorspace, I decided to make a combo unit. The base plate is 1/2" thick, and the square tubing is 2 1/2 x 2 1/2, 3/8" thick. The 3/8" diameter anchor bolts are secured into the slab with concrete epoxy and there's 6 of 'em. The thing is ridiculously overbuilt, but that's the way I like it.

[MikekiM]

Very nice..
These super secret spy photos or something?

[Tom]

Very nice..
These super secret spy photos or something?
haha..no, i just did it to highlight the stand amongst all the clutter around it.

[RavinJetta]

Looks good. I would throw on a coat of some enamel paint to finish it up but looks like a nice welding job.

[SYNYSTAGLI]

sweet bro....I so want a welder.....

[Tom]

Looks good. I would throw on a coat of some enamel paint to finish it up but looks like a nice welding job.


I was gonna do that, you can see where I started to grind things smooth. I got lazy and just decided to bolt it to the floor. I'm getting some other things powdercoated, so I might take the stand in at the same time.

[Tom]

sweet bro....I so want a welder.....
You can come up and use mine anytime....I charge a 12 pack of Newcastle per hour. ;)

[MikekiM]

Ooh powdercoating, there's an idea.
Check with Temecula Valley PC, they do great work, and just down off Jefferson.

[Tom]

Thanks for the tip....somehow I figured you'd know someone local. =P

[SYNYSTAGLI]

You can come up and use mine anytime....I charge a 12 pack of Newcastle per hour. ;)

Well If I score an older rad support and fenders, I'll come a knockin. :D :tup: :tup:

[oldschoolvdub]

I use an arc welder alot... But I want to get a wire feed. Just no place to use it except my parents house... I want to learn how to do body work...