Blacksmithing

God bless

just had the thought, would I be able to manuver inside the fractal to be able to actually get a mig torch to the weld point? The stick isn’t exactly convenient but idk what mig torches are like

It would be rad to be able to get an actual setup and make these to give to people, ever since I started working on it and it started coming together I’ve been dreaming of just, continuing making these.

once I finish this one, if I just make 3 more exactly like it and stack them, bam, got an even bigger one. If i just make 3 more of THOSE I’ll have an even BIGGER ONE

That would make a kickass art installation

if you could kill yourself easily with an arc welder, I would be super mega dead right now

You can trust me, do it do it give it a try if its within your means!

With stick, it’s bad practice but you can take an electrode, knock off the flux, and use the electrode itself as a filler metal.

Oh don’t I know it! Like a dozen of these bars have a half inch or more that is all just the electrode filling empty space cause the bar I cut was too short xD

if you have a patch of grass you can put a folding table on within range of an outlet (mine is plugged into a long ass extension cord that is plugged in IN MY KITCHEN cause I don’t have outside outlets) then you have the space!

uhh, the blue ones!

YO, THANK YOU

happy cake day btw

Hell yes, bring on the enthusiasm sister!

Ooooh I think I get what you mean that makes sense! then the weld starts deeper on the added stock and then the area that was ground away is rebuilt by the weld, increasing the surface area of the bond as well!

It is HUGELY useful with woodworking projects so far.

Plus, unlike when you glue wood stuff its instantly strong so whipping stuff together for even a jig or such can be really really fast, and super sturdy.

My next practical gambit here will be making some tools for myself, I’ve also been learning blacksmithing (I have an adorable little 20kg anvil and I turned a pressure cooker into a forge) but with my shoulder hurt I’ve been… not blacksmithing for the time being :(

P.S. please share your design for your clams when you build them, I too could use more clams and I LOVE making shit instead of buying it if possible

No need :3

if classes are hard to find or expensive I say just go buy a cheapo welder from harbor freight, it works enough haha

I’ve been telling people its basically like metal hot glue with a couple extra steps

Hello! Long time no see comrade!

Thank you very much :3

oh HELL no I haven’t haha, my main focus was to stay as on grid as possible with the structure, but I’ve been doing most of it without any prep on the materials

Got everything I used for like 200$, not including the steel used, you definitely should if you get the chance!