#notawelder

I tried my hand at #tigwelding while at #OSH22. Keep in mind, I’ve welded both stick and mig before but this is completely different! . This was actually the best of 3 attempts. . . . . #notawelder #needpractice #airplanebuilder #rv10builder #students #practice #practica #airplanesarecool #oshkosh #lincolnelectric #metal #metalwork #influencer #instapic #instagood #instalike #instafollow #needcoaching #learning #rv10 #studentpilotlife (at Wittman Regional Airport) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChItCpwLtBk/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Doing a little welding today. This is the first time I have used my new clamps from @fireballtool. They worked as advertised😁 I have to put up a fence and handrail to the basement door and have been putting it off for years, but is has to be done before we sell the house. Got it all welded up and the first coat of paint put on both sections. Will install this weekend after 2 more coats have been applied. #steelfence #weldingproject #notawelder #newtools #projectathome https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb33pGqLm9W/?utm_medium=tumblr

I am repairing some broken welds on a ladder that Mike from Van_lab gave me. I should have TIG welded the 14ga wall tubing, but I was already uninformed the MIG welder on another project. The new welds are beefy and not terrible. I have the repairs primed and I will paint it all tomorrow after I am done with my day J-O-B and get it installed sometime this week. #fabrication #vwvan #vwvanagon #notawelder #vanladder #fixedit #newtome #sweatequity (at West Seattle) https://www.instagram.com/p/CazHqWlL4l3/?utm_medium=tumblr

It has been a rough weekend at home - illness and injury. Got a little time to my self tonight and finished the fence lanterns for my wife’s flowerbeds. Bees and fleur-de-Lis laser cut into steel and bent/welded into tea light lanterns. #bees #lanterns #fencelantern #notawelder #homeshopfab #fabrication #gardenart (at West Seattle) https://www.instagram.com/p/CYigTnHLtSt/?utm_medium=tumblr

I fabricated up and welded together a bomber pull up bar for a friend and neighbor’s garage gym. One could hoist an engine up on the thing. I have been accused of overbuilding on occasion… 😁 Video of the build process is up on the Tube if you want to check it out. #homegym #fabrication #overbuilt #notawelder #pullupbar #rattlecanpaintjob #garagegym (at West Seattle) https://www.instagram.com/p/CU6ncRUrtUR/?utm_medium=tumblr

Met Jason and his team @fireballtool today during @fabtechexpo. Told him how much I love and use his squares and after showing him this pic from this past Sunday, he told me that his Minion Squares were originally call gate squares. So, using them for their intended purpose 😁 Picked up a couple of tools as well. #fabrication #notawelder #plumbandsquare #workholding #fireballtool #minionsquare (at West Seattle) https://www.instagram.com/p/CT0Yz9brFEL/?utm_medium=tumblr

I had a rough day personally today. Went into the shop after dinner to make something, anything, to clear my noggin. This flange weld was the first thing I did. Happy with the weld. It is sometimes the small victories. #notawelder #migweld #mig #afterworkwork #fabrication #homeshop #garageshop #welding #flange (at West Seattle) https://www.instagram.com/p/CToWcsJjBEu/?utm_medium=tumblr

Doing a little welding tonight. The bits from @sendcutsend my not look super sexy this time around, but they are perfect fit the job at hand. Pressed a little dimple in them so that I could keep the welds beefy and not have to grind any off on the mate surface. #notawelder #fabrication #garagefab #justintime #flange #tablemounts #dimpledies #datenightwelding (at West Seattle) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTdqeQiHrP9/?utm_medium=tumblr