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TOOLS AND THE SHOP => WELDING & METAL FABRICATION => Topic started by: goodfellow on January 30, 2020, 07:46:12 PM

Title: Another kid with incredible fabrication skills and drive -
Post by: goodfellow on January 30, 2020, 07:46:12 PM

Wow -- building his own 1920s Indy racer; incl. the frame!

Title: Re: Another kid with incredible fabrication skills and drive -
Post by: jabberwoki on January 30, 2020, 08:20:53 PM

Don`t like the plate he did, future weak spot.
Should have done a fish plate.

https://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&aq=&oq=fish+plate&hl=en-GB&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4AWNA_en-GBUS787US787&q=fish+plate+frame&gs_l=hp..2.0l5.0.0.0.12343...........0.lcjU4gToVb8#spf=1580437173456

Title: Re: Another kid with incredible fabrication skills and drive -
Post by: slip knot on January 30, 2020, 08:49:40 PM

I would have done a miter cut in there. all that welding isn't nearly as strong as a nice tight fitment weld.

Title: Re: Another kid with incredible fabrication skills and drive -
Post by: walrus on February 02, 2020, 05:45:08 PM

Quote from: slip knot on January 30, 2020, 08:49:40 PM

I would have done a miter cut in there. all that welding isn't nearly as strong as a nice tight fitment weld.

I wondered what the heck he was doing there.  Didn't seem correct to me but I've never built a frame before. Props to him for building a frame and his welding skills seems to be top notch