Man project: Welding a driveway entry gate

[BoomerD]

Originally posted by: 40Hands
That one guy looks tiny in this picture. Or the other guy is a giant. I can't quite tell.
http://i303.photobucket.com/al...rohlgrohl/IMG_3376.jpg

OMFG! Lookit how crooked that is in the pic...shoddy workmanship!

 

[Gothgar]

very kickass

I would love to learn to weld...

Did it take a while before you got the hang of it? Learn as you go type of deal?

 

[drnickriviera]

Originally posted by: grohl
drnick: the painter is a friend of mine who works for a commercial paint company. They use a water based pain by Sherwin Williams that is the "best", rated for marine use, etc. He says it is "all" they use for exterior metal painting, his cost was $35 a gallon....

sigh, ok here's one with my wife checking out the design. side photo but that's all you get.

http://i303.photobucket.com/al...rohlgrohl/IMG_3379.jpg

Could you ask him what the product name is? I've never had luck with latex on outdoor metal. I've switched to oil for metal, indoor and out

 

[skyking]

Cool.

 

[grohl]

Originally posted by: 40Hands
That one guy looks tiny in this picture. Or the other guy is a giant. I can't quite tell.
http://i303.photobucket.com/al...rohlgrohl/IMG_3376.jpg

LOL I'll have to tell my brother in law - I'm 6'4" and he is probably 5'8" - perspective in that picture is funny...

To those interested, you don't HAVE to take a class. It's a pretty intimidating skill and it's good to have someone qualified to show you the basics. It's taken me hours to really get comfortable with it and feel like I know what I'm doing.

 

[BW86]

:thumbsup:

 

[lxskllr]

Originally posted by: grohl
drnick: the painter is a friend of mine who works for a commercial paint company. They use a water based pain by Sherwin Williams that is the "best", rated for marine use, etc. He says it is "all" they use for exterior metal painting, his cost was $35 a gallon....

sigh, ok here's one with my wife checking out the design. side photo but that's all you get.

http://i303.photobucket.com/al...rohlgrohl/IMG_3379.jpg

The wife's a cutie. Nice job on the gate also. Impressive work :^)