I have to back up and post the plan for our current vehicle build: The International Rat Rod Build.
It’s been called ‘the vanilla ice cream of Rat Rod Builds’ as in bland, easy and predictable *shrug* I’m cool with our second build being ‘vanilla’ because it’s a solid choice and better than the no Rat Rod build most people do.
Our base is now tacked together and we are ready to weld a few joints. Session 5 follows our build day questions and lessons learned.
We are rolling and have found our groove not only with the project itself but also with working together. This is Session 4 – Project WEST
Metal and Wood Coffee Table The Project WEST Model Session 1 – Project WEST – Metal and Wood Coffee Table This is Session 2 – Project WEST, the crazy idea I’m working on where I work with a welding student to build a welded steel piece we can give away as a fundraiser piece, where […]
Session 1 – Metal and Wood Coffee Table – Project WEST. A build uniting good fabricating techniques with lots of welding = An end result we are proud of.
FREE Welding Plans for Ashley’s Goat Hay Feeder. I want to share exactly what I want when I have time in the shop. A plan to start from and get right into.
I am pretty excited to share this post today because, although this is not a complicated project, it marks the start of FREE Printable Drawings! Download the free printable plans for X Table Legs.
In this post I share some simple skills to practice that will help you cross train for welding.
This is a picture heavy post of our 1948 International KB3 Restoration to catch you up on this build. This truck was completed about 3 years ago but because it was our first together and ties into our next project, I want to share. We want to build a Rat Rod. So, if you don’t […]
Snowmobile Tilt Trailer – The project is finished – Here’s the wrap up. This sled trailer project has been awesome. And not because it’s a beautiful tilt trailer. A big project has been my therapy and helped me keep it together while learning to be a new mom. Who knew? Where did the idea to […]
Weld settings printable, free, to write down your weld settings on great days to come back to when things are shit to get back into that flow state faster. Record what works to save time when it doesn’t.
She is rooted and clear about who she is and what she’s going after, I love being around and talking about that kind of fire. Ashley Langan Interview.
The project I’m currently working on: A friends’ Aluminum Hot Water Tank needs a repair. The aluminum hot water tank is from their travel trailer and may not have been properly winterized by the previous owner… A crack right on the bottom coupler where the heating element attaches suggests water was left in there annnd […]
Artists make great welders because artistic talent IS a trade. Are you an artist thinking of getting into a trade? As an artist and a Red Seal Welder I can tell you it’s a fantastic idea. Take the leap and DO it already! Here’s why it’s going to be awesome for you
FREE Welding plans for my Saw Blade Table after West Elm’s ‘Bone’ Side Table. Mechanics love to collect things. Bolts, fittings and anything else they ‘may just need one day’. When a mechanic lets you look through their treasures and even lets you pick out a few things to have, it’s pretty great. Thank you […]
At only 25 LBS and very sturdy I’m super proud of these Collapsible Work Stands! Collapsible Work Stands are in 3 pieces (4 including the 2×4 top) pinned together with 1/4″ bolts (or trailer pins) and slide apart easily. Not only are they super handy and functional they were (both) easily completed in one day. […]
Snowmobile Tilt Trailer Build welding project – Day 3 We are (hopefully) continually learning and making mistakes are how humans learn. I am grateful for the mistakes I have made because they are lessons personal and specific to me, my experiences and my personality. Being kind to ourselves when it happens though, is key to […]
At the end of Session 3, we have fabricated – tack welded and squared up – the large, front, and back rectangles. Again. Here’s how we kept Session 3 – Project WEST rolling.
