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Hand cut stainless steel

My client picked this stainless steel bin up for the bar in his new restaurant. He wanted to turn it into three beer coolers so it was time to get to cutting.

Heres the first shot as it showed up.

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Here’s the second of four cuts required to complete this job. This is where fabricators start to get nervous because you might just might cut something without having to do any finishing work besides a quick buff to take off the razor sharp edges.  stainless cuts-2

Here’s a shot after the top piece was cut off. All sides kiss the ground and it’s as level as it gets. Even my client which is reserved with his compliments noted on the accuracy of the cuts.
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All these cuts were done by hand with a disc cutting wheel. All cuts ended up less than 1/32″ deviation from the cut line.

Cutting long lines like this with a cutting disc is really difficult and takes allot of time and patience to learn good technique and form.

Really excited for the next few weeks. Lots of new stuff will be going up. Thanks for reading.


Fire ring concept

I haven’t had the pleasure of making this yet. I was proposing this concept to an artist friend that has been too busy traveling the globe to spend any time on this yet.  Maybe it will provide inspiration for a fire ring you’d like to see made for you.

Let’s talk if you’d like to have a custom fire ring made!


Carbon Arc Gouging

This tool is NUTS!! It send very high Amperage through the copper rod, the hissing sound you hear is actually the air that has to be turned on to cool the copper and blow away the molten metals. I don’t foresee this being a useful tool in my arsenal. I’m still glad I know how to operate one though.


Tig Welding examples

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tig examples

Here’s some examples of my Tig welding on Aluminum, Stainless Steel and Mild Steel.

Notice the color patterns on the Stainless Steel and Mild Steel. This color pattern is what welding inspectors look for to show consistent temperature which allows the materials to bond properly.

You can’t really tell from the picture, but the Aluminum is actually a seam weld. I aded filler material right on the edge of the metal. This is very difficult and requires extreme attention.

I’m especially proud of the last image on this post. This was done in the #4 welding position. Completely upside down!!