did some welding at work last week

gstours · January 31, 2016, 03:51:50 PM

Looks good. custom made at a custom price for a custom er. Thanks for sharing. I try to weld some myself. Have 3 machines (blue) and find a lot of enjoyment out of being creative. You are an artist. We all like veiwing. Thats a heavy pc that got hot for sure.
SST is almost forever out of acid and saltwater. You did good. Thanks.

Keta · January 31, 2016, 04:15:19 PM

Nice. What is it, a shredder?

foakes · January 31, 2016, 04:24:14 PM

Alan brought up a good point about a couple of the blades going in the opposite direction.

That might be to reverse the rotating direction to clear a jam -- or do a clean out.

Best,

Fred

PacRat · January 31, 2016, 05:05:33 PM

It's a shredder for sure. I've seen a few in action. You can watch them in action on YouTube. A friend of mine does tech recycling and his will eat large appliances. I've also seen large garbage shredders at Covanta generators that are fueled with dumpster garbage and their shredders are the same but even bigger and will eat sofas and telephone poles. I've seen videos of car shedders that eat the whole thing including the engine block. What they all have in common is a blade just like this that allows them to reverse to clear jambs.

Very nice work! How much does this thing weigh?
-Mike

STRIPER LOU · January 31, 2016, 05:24:15 PM

Nice clean welds Adam. Excellent work!!!!
....................Lou

handi2 · January 31, 2016, 05:30:16 PM

Great work for sure and it takes allot of time to do this.

mike1010 · January 31, 2016, 05:47:21 PM

I seem to recall Sean Connery suspended upside down over a device like that in one of the early Bond movies, but I could be wrong.

Mike

Reel 224 · January 31, 2016, 05:49:53 PM

SS welds do look pretty

Nice work!

Joe

David Hall · January 31, 2016, 08:39:01 PM

Quote from: Three se7ens on January 31, 2016, 06:59:50 AM
Quote from: David Hall on January 31, 2016, 06:19:37 AM
No way food processing there is no food on this planet that would require blades like that? my guess is this is the business end of a commercial shredder of some type.

But back to the welds, very nice looking, but I'd have to see the UT reports to sign off on them. I'm joking of course I am no welding inspector. But I did recently stay at a motel 6!

I wont say who the customer is as I dont know if I really can or not. Id prefer to stay on the safe side. It is
316l stainless throughout, but I dont think its for food grade processing. There was no spec requiring welding
reports or any certs. Im not certified for any welding, as my job is primarily as a cnc machinist/programmer.
But its not much of a secret that I can weld better than nearly every one of the "on call" welders my shop uses.

I hope they pay you well, welding like this takes practice and you should make the time to test for your certs. Not sure where you live but certified welders do pretty darn well around here. I have helped many get certified for various procedures. If nothing else it will add to your repotoire and give you another potential income source.
I tried welding years ago and never could get the hang of it, if I can't drive a nail through it it ain't stayed no together.

Robert Janssen · February 03, 2016, 04:26:42 AM

QuoteI 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

swill88 · February 03, 2016, 04:46:02 AM

Great looking box! good job...

steve

steelhead_killer · February 03, 2016, 04:52:57 AM

Quote from: swill88 on February 03, 2016, 04:46:02 AM
Great looking box! good job...

steve

I want the box!

TomT · February 03, 2016, 05:21:54 AM

I don't weld so pay to have mine done. Over the years I have paid to have some good looking SS welds done and also paid to have some mediocre welds, You guys are showing some outstanding welds and are obviously outstanding welders.
TomT

anglingarchitect · February 03, 2016, 04:26:25 PM

My Dad ran a Shrimp processing plant and he let me go to work with him on Saturdays and the maintenance guys taught me to Heliarc weld when I was 10, I got pretty good at it. The plant was filled with trench drains covered with metal plates that I would weld together. I thought it was fun.

Those are some beautiful welds pictured.

David Hall · February 03, 2016, 05:06:00 PM

Quote from: Robert Janssen on February 03, 2016, 04:26:42 AM
QuoteI 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

If I didnt know 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.