Did I say the Chinese were innovating?

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNdN7SmjK/
#welding #diy #laser

Found some pictures of the fixed thumb for this machine from another seller. The importer we bought it from doesn't bother with the fixed thumb and only has a €300 hydraulic thumb, which isn't in stock until autumn anyways.

Doesn't look complicated, need to dig through my steel treasure pile and see if I can find enough heavy plate to make one.

Our machine already has the mountings on the boom, although only one hole instead of three.

Set up a new #Welding trolley for my #TIG / #PlasmaCutter unit. It's really difficult in Australia to find low-profile welding trolleys that handle a heavy machine (20+KG), AND have a long shelf for the unit itself. That's compounded by a design quirk on mine - the shield gas inlet is dead centre, which means the fittings align with the closest point of the gas bottle. The solution - #DIY standoffs for the bottle's cradle (until I can make something more engineered). Soon, more #Art #Sculpture.

Amazing high speed welding, plasma- and laser cutting videography by "Applied Science" using a specialised Krontech camera.

https://www.krontech.ca/product/helios/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSUxK8q4D0Q

Bon lundi Qlub!

J'espère qu'il fera beau dans votre tête

Souvent on me demande si je fais fondre l'acier pour le modeler. On me demande aussi si j'utilise des moules. La réponse aux 2 questions est non. Je plie le métal à froid (masse et enclume) et je monte mes structures à partir d'un mauvais dessin 2D, dans les airs.

J'oublie de prendre des photos mais j'avais documenté ma Férale.

Bonne journée à toutes et tous! Dernier jour de mars ️

Looking into welding a hollow steel d20 dice aka icosahedron.

There are three factors that are dependent on the final result:

- thickness of the steel sheet metal,
- length of the equilateral triangle, and
- diameter as twice the circumradius.

Looked at sheet metal thickness of 2-5 mm and triangle length of 75-200 mm where the end resulting weight is 0.78-13.9 kg without the reduction/addition of welding and using steel density of 0.008 g/mm^3. The diameter respected to the triangle length is 143-380 mm.

How did I miss this eminently topical practical video by everybody's favorite Mythbusters from 9 years ago?

Former Lucas Film set builders fighting the Empire with pink (!) road spikes.

Buy more colors and make tie-dye pattered road spike art for the masses.

"Creating Homemade Road Spikes with Flair"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zAMjkR1lrI

For a change, crazy #fantasy (applicable) science: #wood can be welded. It requires friction and pressure (and no oxygen) to melt the lignin and then keep that pressure for the #welding to hold, but it's actually stronger than adhesives when it cures.
So, if you want a cool construction method for your elves - here you go.

https://bioresources.cnr.ncsu.edu/resources/adhesiveless-bonding-of-wood-a-review-with-a-focus-on-wood-welding/

Got my ducks in a row!

Little welding job for Boothstown Repair Cafe.

Lethbridge high school breaks ground on new welding shop
One Lethbridge high school is hoping to fuse education with real-world experience to find a grassroots solution to a national problem.
#school #education #welding #Lethbridge #Canada #Trades
https://globalnews.ca/news/10992194/lethbridge-high-school-breaks-ground-new-welding-shop/

Lethbridge high school breaks ground on new welding shop
One Lethbridge high school is hoping to fuse education with real-world experience to find a grassroots solution to a national problem.
#school #education #welding #Lethbridge #Canada #Trades
https://globalnews.ca/news/10992194/lethbridge-high-school-breaks-ground-new-welding-shop/

My name's Emmanuel von Faktur, I live in Bordeaux, France. I'm a transdisciplinary arstist, but mostly painter & sculptor. I define myself as a Psychoplastician.

Psychoplasty /ˈsaɪkoʊplæsti/ (n.):
The ability generally given to artists, which consists in materializing their thoughts or emotions in a form that is perceptible by all.
This could be summarized as follows: MAKING THE INVISIBLE SENSITIVE...
#art #artist #sculpting #sculpture #metalsculpting #welding #digitalart #digitalpainting

Sculpture murale
#bird #scrapmetal #iron #welding #art #flowers

Q4: Are there any new making or crafting skills you are hoping, or would like, to learn or try this year (or in the near future)?

1. #Welding. I did oxy-acetylene welding in high school and nothing since. I frequently have projects that would benefit from welding.

2. #Casting (i.e., metal). I'd like to create a tiny forge for casting aluminum parts. I've seen How-Tos for this online, but haven't dived in, yet.

This is SO COOL! My sister (the one with the weird hair) hosted Project MFG Yuma Youth Welding Challenge and this reel is great! https://youtu.be/mvZmZVuoYt4?feature=shared #welding #art #yuma #arizona