Posts Tagged: Welding
Custom grips for Instron test press
These are custom grips I made for use in an instron test press. I welded a nut on large strap shackles. This allows adaptability for either using threaded rod to pull the specimins in tension or adapters I made to
Custom grips for Instron test press
These are custom grips I made for use in an instron test press. I welded a nut on large strap shackles. This allows adaptability for either using threaded rod to pull the specimins in tension or adapters I made to

Soils Box C-Channel Rack
The face of the soils box is a bunch of C-Channels that bolt the the face of the box. The students work their way up as the compact soil so it is handy to be able to assemble the

Soils Box C-Channel Rack
The face of the soils box is a bunch of C-Channels that bolt the the face of the box. The students work their way up as the compact soil so it is handy to be able to assemble the

1978 Rigid Puch Free Spirit
This is a 1978 Rigid Puch Free Spirit that I have been working on for too long. A previous owner had the shocks welded in with what looks like tubes off of a dolly. I cut off the seat post

1978 Rigid Puch Free Spirit
This is a 1978 Rigid Puch Free Spirit that I have been working on for too long. A previous owner had the shocks welded in with what looks like tubes off of a dolly. I cut off the seat post

Cross Member Welding Repair
One of the cross members for the third scale bridge in my lab tore this section of steel right in half. I ended up chamfering both sides of the broken part with a grinder and clamped it all back together. I then

Cross Member Welding Repair
One of the cross members for the third scale bridge in my lab tore this section of steel right in half. I ended up chamfering both sides of the broken part with a grinder and clamped it all back together. I then

Motobecane 40t Frame
Here is a Motobecane 40T Frame. The stock frame is rigid and could be easily bent. I traced out the pieces by making cardboard templates and then transferred them to sheet metal. Then I cut the sheet metal out with a cut

Motobecane 40t Frame
Here is a Motobecane 40T Frame. The stock frame is rigid and could be easily bent. I traced out the pieces by making cardboard templates and then transferred them to sheet metal. Then I cut the sheet metal out with a cut

Specimen Stand
First I cut all the rebar to size, I pretty much freestyled most of the dimensions. Such as I think the A arms are 4 feet long and the gaps were all just a randomly picked number. The bottom

Specimen Stand
First I cut all the rebar to size, I pretty much freestyled most of the dimensions. Such as I think the A arms are 4 feet long and the gaps were all just a randomly picked number. The bottom

Vibco Plate Compactor Repair
We have an Electric Vibco Plate Compactor in the labs. We have the electric model because it is used indoors for research. The main problem with them is that when they are used a lot, things start to vibrate apart

Vibco Plate Compactor Repair
We have an Electric Vibco Plate Compactor in the labs. We have the electric model because it is used indoors for research. The main problem with them is that when they are used a lot, things start to vibrate apart

Honda C70 Passport
The Honda Cub is the number 1 motorcycle in the world! This was my 1981 Honda C70 Passport. It was my first bike. I ended up getting it because the local motorcycle store misquoted a price and I ended up

Honda C70 Passport
The Honda Cub is the number 1 motorcycle in the world! This was my 1981 Honda C70 Passport. It was my first bike. I ended up getting it because the local motorcycle store misquoted a price and I ended up

Custom Hangers for Environmental Monitoring Equipment
We have lab equipment monitors that ended up losing most of their hangers. I made a custom rebar bender jig to bend the loops out then another for shaping the hooks. Pieces of C-channel were cut to size and holes

Custom Hangers for Environmental Monitoring Equipment
We have lab equipment monitors that ended up losing most of their hangers. I made a custom rebar bender jig to bend the loops out then another for shaping the hooks. Pieces of C-channel were cut to size and holes