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MoNkEyT88

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    Building a welding table.

    in Fabrication / Welding

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    I decided I was sick of welding on the floor or on a piece of sheet metal, so I decided to make a compact table out of stuff I had laying around.

     

    It's made to fit over my tig welder so I can put it away when not used.

     

    I'm going to put an aluminum top on it, as well as some adjustable feet and center supports.

     

     

    http://i.pgu.me/pb1-jgxC_original.jpg

     

     

     

     

    I want to play around with my new dimple dies.

    http://i.pgu.me/PmEtXLhU_original.jpg

     

     

    Any tips that I should incorporate?

    Shielding gas hose

    in Fabrication / Welding

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    Just make sure you use pipe sealant or tape and turn your fittings in 2-3 turns from finger tight so you don't have any air leaking into your shielding gas.

     

    A big box hardware store should have fittings and tubing that would work for you.

     

    Good luck.

    What tubing bender do you use?

    in Fabrication / Welding

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    I've been looking into tubing benders and hoping to find one for sale locally. The jd squared model 3 caught my eye as well as the pro tools 105.

     

    The jd2 dies are very expensive, the pt105 can be had for 100$ less, plus dies are a little cheaper.

     

    The only one I found locally was a "lowbuck" hydraulic bender, but I'd rather use the pt105 or jd2 m3 manual style.

     

    Then there is the cheapest of them all, known as the "kinker" harbor freight tubing bender.

    Some people have got them to work okay with modifications.

     

    Personally I will be going with the pt105 or jd2 m3, which can also be upgraded to hydraulic.

     

    I plan to use it for modifying my roll cage and adding to it, probably using 1.5" tubing. I'd like to be proficient at it, but I'm afraid I won't get my money's worth out if it which is why I'm wondering if a cheap bender would be enough.

     

    What type of bender do you use, and what type of work do you do with it? Do you feel it lacks in any areas?

    Racing seat mounts

    in Fabrication / Welding

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    Thanks for all the sugguestions!

     

    Looks like I'll be getting creative with sq tubing. It should make the seat a little higher. And I have two new seats to install.

     

    Currently I have an aluminum seat in, and it's so low I can barely see over the dash and I am 6'2"!!

    Racing seat mounts

    in Fabrication / Welding

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    So, Im looking for some ideas. My 260z had the stock driver seat brackets cut out and the seat was installed by drilling holes in the floor and mounting it with fender washers. Ofcourse the sheet metal ripped.

     

    What is a safe way to create mounts for the seat and 5 point harness.

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