Every time i use my squares on tubes i get by with shims. But there are times where its not feasible or possible. A square that would sit on some 1¾ tube as easily as it does on 2in square would be interesting
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Maybe an adjustable arm rest for fixture tables? I really struggle to find a well-braced, relaxed position at times. Pretty much of a noob, so I’m hoping that this will get sorted after more time with the torch. You people who can TIG free-hand really annoy me.
I bet you can make one
Wouldn’t be to hard
The bar clamps make a decent armrest when you’re welding on the table FYI. With various chunks of scrap it’s also very adjustable.
Yeah, even a chunk of 4x4 lumber is surprisingly useful. Just a thought, probably most interesting to folks on the low side of the learning curve.
MIG and TIG torch holders that drop into the fixture table holes rather than being magnetic. I saw one on the site this morning that was sold out, and a bit too basic, but it’s definitely a good idea to start from!
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When are we gonna see that pivoting vice base you build available!? That thing is awesome, I considered making one but when I finaly buy my 5” inch fireball vice I want the base to look as good as the vice! Quit frankly if Jason sold mig wire i’ld buy it from him! One stop shop!
I have all but one of the plates cut, but had surgery on my thumb on Tuesday, which unfortunately means I won’t be welding anything for a while.
Nice, I have some chain off a hay bailer I can make one of those out off!
I’d love to see 5/8" cast tower blocks offered!
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How about a hex key holder for the Wera Hex plus keys? The ones with the plastic sleeve. That would be the best.
the holder for the Wera keys are on the list, but we’re doing Torx Keys next
A Straight Edge would be nice. Maybe cast iron, milled and ground.
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Something like the tooth block for common angles like 60, 45, 30, 22.5, 15, etc. in vertical and horizontal.
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I work in a maker space with 800 users, and one problem we have is getting allen keys put back in the right spot. Wera/weha/etc make keys with colored handles, but to be honest I don’t understand how the colors of the wrenches is useful. Am I supposed to memorize the color of each size, metric and standard? (Though the writing on the plastic handles is definitely easier to read on the small wrenches).
What would be useful is if the holes in the cases were colored to match the corresponding wrenches. Then it would be easy to put them back in the right spot. Maybe the metric could be warm colors (shades of red/orange/yellow) and standard could be cool colors (blue/green/purples). Then you could look at a wrench and know if it’s metric/sae, and exactly where in which case to put it in.
Would love it if you made that! Also the circle design is cool, but flat is nice to put in drawers with foam cutouts.
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Have you seen the new hex key holder? It’s very clear one or more is missing. I grab the keys and bring it to my work. I never guess the correct size. It’s easy to pull one key out one handed and put it back. At the end of the project it’s very clear if a key is missing.
Larger square? 24?
Angle plates? Machinery set up but also very handy for fab work
As an example if you were to extend the minion to a 6” depth now what do you have? Could be fruitful…
Maybe a straight edge? You use your I-beam edge often, be nice to have a similar option thats less precise but generally affordable.
the starrett straight edges seem more like nice rulers, good for drawing but too bendy for checking flatness.
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+1 for a nice straight edge.
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