and thought it was too pretty not to share ;D
I dont know much about the final application other than its basically a grinder that breaks up clumps in product. Certainly a machine to keep your hands and loose clothing away from though.
Nice welds.
nice set of nickles ... that is a dangerous looking product.
BT
Beautiful work --
We used to call that "stacking dimes".
I never had that kind of skill -- wish I did.
With that SS -- must be something for food processing.
Best,
Fred
Very nice work Adam. I used to Stick Weld [6010, 6011, 7016 & 7018] way back when. I was doing Natural Gas Piping then.
Quote from: foakes on January 31, 2016, 05:04:06 AM
Beautiful work --
We used to call that "stacking dimes".
I never had that kind of skill -- wish I did.
With that SS -- must be something for food processing.
Best,
Fred
Dimes or Nickles, like you said Fred...Beautiful work. I agree - food processing.
BT
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!
Looks like a tree shredder.
You may be right, David --
But then again, if you have never been to a Chicken Processing plant -- you would be astounded at the things they make from chicken.
Its all protein, bone bits, fat, and many unmentionables.
As long as USDA signs off on it -- and the equipment is NSF approved -- it winds up at Costco, WalBomb, or wherever finer foods are sold.
Interesting to find out what it is actually for.
Best,
Fred
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. Typically, I only weld quick stuff, or fabricated parts that have multiple steps of both machining and welding. This one fell under the latter. The overall length as well as the machined bores(after welding) were all critical and much attention had to be given during the process to ensure tolerances were held in the final part. And those are the kind of jobs where I really earn my keep :D
nice work! interesting that it it would grab in either direction.
I spent three months of night classes going to a Maritime Welding school getting certified to weld for some of the local ship yards.
Then the company I was working for offered to more than double my wages for a salaried position, and I never put it to use.
Still dabble but I'm not highly experienced, but enough to say... Fine welds ya did there.
Could be for a garbage/recycling shredding machine? They have larger ones that will eat a whole couch, or an appliance in minutes.
Quote from: ChileRelleno on January 31, 2016, 08:14:42 AM
I spent three months of night classes going to a Maritime Welding school getting certified to weld for some of the local ship yards.
Then the company I was working for offered to more than double my wages for a salaried position, and I never put it to use.
Still dabble but I'm not highly experienced, but enough to say... Fine welds ya did there.
Funny how that works. Quick way to determine just how important you are to your company, just tell our boss the competition offered more money...
Thankfully Ive never had to dwell in a position where I felt undervalued. I work at a jobshop now, so most of the work the work that comes in falls under " We broke this, and the manufacturer has a 6-12 month lead time. Can you have one for us tomorrow?" Friday afternoons are never boring, you would not believe what gets broken on friday between lunch time and closing time. And many of those result in "hey, can you stay late toninght?"
Quote from: Three se7ens on January 31, 2016, 08:51:28 AM
Quote from: ChileRelleno on January 31, 2016, 08:14:42 AM
I spent three months of night classes going to a Maritime Welding school getting certified to weld for some of the local ship yards.
Then the company I was working for offered to more than double my wages for a salaried position, and I never put it to use.
Still dabble but I'm not highly experienced, but enough to say... Fine welds ya did there.
Funny how that works. Quick way to determine just how important you are to your company, just tell our boss the competition offered more money...
Thankfully Ive never had to dwell in a position where I felt undervalued. I work at a jobshop now, so most of the work the work that comes in falls under " We broke this, and the manufacturer has a 6-12 month lead time. Can you have one for us tomorrow?" Friday afternoons are never boring, you would not believe what gets broken on friday between lunch time and closing time. And many of those result in "hey, can you stay late toninght?"
So, that explains why I need to wait for my order ;D
That is some nice work, it appears to be some type of shredder blade that I don't want anything to do with ;D...Thanks for sharing.
I have seen some cool projects from Adam in the past...non related to fishing. This man is full of talent.
Sal
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.
Nice. What is it, a shredder?
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
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
Nice clean welds Adam. Excellent work!!!!
....................Lou
Great work for sure and it takes allot of time to do this.
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
SS welds do look pretty ;D Nice work!
Joe
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.
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
Great looking box! good job...
steve
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
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.
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.
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
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?
QuoteI 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.
QuoteTell us more about that reel also...
ABU Ambassadeur 30, made in Sweden.
(also making a new aluminum spool for that, as a pet project)
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!
Quote from: Robert Janssen on February 04, 2016, 02:58:32 AM
QuoteI 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.
QuoteTell 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)
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.
You guys are off the charts. Well done indeed.