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  • How to Build Door Hinges and Hardware

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    The above door hardware and those that follow, were constructed as follows: I rented an opaque projector to shoot the customers picture onto the wall, which I had taped to it a full size cardboard mock up of the door, panels and size. Next came making the jigs from the cardboard as this project required…

  • How to Build a Oxy Acetylene Cylinder Cart

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    I needed a compact yet durable cylinder cart for my small set of Acetylene and Oxygen cylinders. Any carts that I found were either too large or too flimsy. I came up with this design which is both compact and durable.   MATERIAL LIST   1- 6″ pipe riser clamp ( for Acetylene “B”cylinder )…

  • How to Build a Arc Welder Cart

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    My arc welder is an engine powered unit that weighs about 180 pounds. I needed a way to move the unit around easily, and built this wheeled cart for it. I’m not going to list dimensions for this project, as the cart can be made to fit your needs.   MATERIALS LIST The cart is…

  • How to Build a Shop Work Stand

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    I use this stand when cutting long lengths of material on my power hacksaw. By making two stands, they can be used to support material during welding. Kind of an adjustable sawhorse. MATERIALS LIST The stand is made using the following materials: 1 – 1″ diameter black pipe 18″L 1 – 2″ x 2″ x…

  • How to Build Shop Welding & Jig Tables

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    I have four fabricating tables that I have built and they all get used. The first was a 3′ x 5′ with a dropped shelf off one corner for a beverly metal shear and the opposite corner has a large machinist vise. The second is a 3′ x 4′ with two rows of 1/2″ holes…

  • How to Build Welding Lead Racks

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    You’d be hard pressed to find an idea simpler than this. Get some 20″-24″ truck rim spacers and weld on some 1/4″ x 1 1/4″ flatbar tabs, then put some plastic handles over them to protect your leads and hands, when winding and unwinding. I won’t bore you with any more text, just look at…

  • How to Build Sheet Metal Rolls

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    22″ SLIP ROLL CONSTRUCTION Bill of Materials: 1 pc. Crs. 2″ round X 26.125″ 1 pc. Crs. 2″ round X 24.625″ 1 pc. Crs. 2″ round X 23.25″ 1 pc. 1.5″ X 3″ X 5″ Channel 2 pcs. 1/2″ X 2″ X 3″ Flat Hrs. 2 pcs. 5″ X 5.3801″ X 5.5″ Hrs. 2 pcs.…

  • How to Build a Shop Vice from Scrap

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    WELDING VICE I needed a portable, but durable welding vice for my welding projects. I couldn’t find what I was looking for, so I built one out of scrap material. BASE The base is made from 2″x 2″x 3/16″ angle iron, which is welded together to form a rectangle which will be the base. Make…

  • How to Make an Anvil

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    The process is actually rather simple in concept; it just deals with really thick steel in a rather nasty way.  For more details and photos see Anvil Making Made (Kind of) Easy Start with a pattern for your anvil. Either trace an existing anvil or design your own. Next, decide how heavy you want it to…

  • How to Build a Metal Chop Saw Stand and Conveyor System

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    The following instructions and drawings are for constructing a stand for an abrasive or dry-cut chopsaw for cutting metal. The saw stand and material rollers solve the problem of currently available stands that are designed mainly for wood cutting miter saws. The metal chop saw blades are not made to swivel, the vice does. This requires…