did some welding at work last week

[thorhammer]

I tried welding years ago and never could get the hang of it..

Practice. And more practice. And a genuine interest helps of course. Funny, after all these years, i can say i still haven't gotten tired of it. That, and the realisation that you are never quite fully learned, no matter how good you get.


Made a box recently. For a reel, of course. Stainless steel reel, stainless steel box.... what else

Both of you guys have mad skills...part of what I do is facility / equipment audits for the pharmaceutical industry and includes inspecting manufacturing kettles for clean design; ie pretty welds on 316 SS seams. You guys do pretty work.


That box is full-on pimped...that's what we need to house our Cortez Coversion builds. Tell us more about that reel also, maybe a new thread?

[Tightlines667]

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Tell us more about that reel also, maybe a new thread?

X2

Is it Japanese?

[Robert Janssen]

I would guess this was done by someone with food service welding experience,  I have seen holes patched and welded in SS countertops that were near impossible to detect.  Nicely done.

Somewhat, yes... I do and have done welding on big structural construction jobs, smaller constructions, interiors, furniture, handrails both public and private, antiques and objét d'art, as well as repairs and various mechanical and technical applications, including  food industry, in steel, stainless, aluminum, copper, brass.... often with focus on neat or perfect finish. If you can tell that it was welded, it fails my standard.

Tell us more about that reel also...

ABU Ambassadeur 30, made in Sweden.

(also making a new aluminum spool for that, as a pet project)

[David Hall]

The best I can do is admire and respect the skills you possess to do work like this.
Show us the whole package when you get around to it I am sure I'm not the only one who would be interested in seeing the whole process.  Very nice!

[thorhammer]

I would guess this was done by someone with food service welding experience,  I have seen holes patched and welded in SS countertops that were near impossible to detect.  Nicely done.

Somewhat, yes... I do and have done welding on big structural construction jobs, smaller constructions, interiors, furniture, handrails both public and private, antiques and objét d'art, as well as repairs and various mechanical and technical applications, including  food industry, in steel, stainless, aluminum, copper, brass.... often with focus on neat or perfect finish. If you can tell that it was welded, it fails my standard.

Tell us more about that reel also... [/quo


Ok you are sandbagging!  Abu 30 project gets it's own thread!!!!
ABU Ambassadeur 30, made in Sweden.

(also making a new aluminum spool for that, as a pet project)

[Rothmar2]

Awesome work Adam and Robert.

Also very keen to see a bit more of this Abu project, particularly the spool.
Will be taking a lot of inspiration from it I'm sure.

[thorhammer]

You guys are off the charts. Well done indeed.