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Offline Jeffy

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Re: Bucket of bolts art
« Reply #165 on: April 16, 2011, 11:53:46 AM »
Is that guitar to go with the worlds smallest violin
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Here is a Dobro for my niece. She turned 14 yesterday.

See Jeffy if you bought a welder you could have a guitar too.  :wall: But I would imagine yours sounds much better than the one I made.  :biggrin:


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« Reply #166 on: April 16, 2011, 11:58:27 AM »
I don't know what the worlds smallest violin measures. Way smaller than that Dobro. It's OAL is 13.5 inches.
I used jewelery wire for the strings. I hope she don't break one. I strung it before I welded the back on. It would be a real pain to try and re-string.
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Re: Bucket of bolts art
« Reply #167 on: April 16, 2011, 12:28:38 PM »
Quote from: FourbangerYJ on April 16, 2011, 11:58:27 AM
I don't know what the worlds smallest violin measures. Way smaller than that Dobro. It's OAL is 13.5 inches.
I used jewelery wire for the strings. I hope she don't break one. I strung it before I welded the back on. It would be a real pain to try and re-string.
You could have strung it like a real guitar.  So instead of having the tuner nuts on the side of the head, have them in the back.  Or else have extra bolts com up from the back of the head in addition to the tuner nuts.  Tap the head and drill a hole through the bolt.  Twist the bolt will wrap the wire around it.  For teh other end you jsut need a plate with some holes then add a lead slug to the end or something so it can't get pulled through.
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Re: Bucket of bolts art
« Reply #168 on: April 16, 2011, 02:52:36 PM »
Quote from: Jeffy on April 16, 2011, 12:28:38 PM
You could have strung it like a real guitar.  So instead of having the tuner nuts on the side of the head, have them in the back.  Or else have extra bolts com up from the back of the head in addition to the tuner nuts.  Tap the head and drill a hole through the bolt.  Twist the bolt will wrap the wire around it.  For teh other end you jsut need a plate with some holes then add a lead slug to the end or something so it can't get pulled through.

Good idea. I did use a bead to keep the string from coming though.
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« Reply #169 on: May 21, 2011, 11:33:24 AM »





Got V8?
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Re: Bucket of bolts art
« Reply #170 on: May 22, 2011, 09:14:58 AM »
 :thumb: Way cool stuff, dude.  Nice work...   :beers:
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« Reply #171 on: May 31, 2011, 10:58:28 PM »
What about a V10? heh
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« Reply #172 on: June 13, 2011, 04:45:52 PM »
1940 John Deere Model B





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« Reply #173 on: June 13, 2011, 05:19:24 PM »
That thing must weigh a ton.  Those ring gears are heavy.  I was thinking about making a D44 ring gear into a clock until I actually held one.
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« Reply #174 on: June 13, 2011, 05:35:14 PM »
Quote from: Jeffy on June 13, 2011, 05:19:24 PM
That thing must weigh a ton.  Those ring gears are heavy.  I was thinking about making a D44 ring gear into a clock until I actually held one.

Bathroom scale said 26#. That is 3/16 plate too  :whistle: They made things to last back in the day!
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« Reply #175 on: June 13, 2011, 06:16:50 PM »
Quote from: FourbangerYJ on June 13, 2011, 05:35:14 PM
Bathroom scale said 26#. That is 3/16 plate too  :whistle: They made things to last back in the day!

the tractor is the one i like the most, looks awesome
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« Reply #176 on: June 14, 2011, 08:14:58 AM »
Wow, your creations just keep getting better!
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« Reply #177 on: June 14, 2011, 09:20:14 AM »
Thanks everyone!



Here is the 2 cylinder motor. It was a 170 cubic inch motor with around 20HP. In 1940 they switched from a 3 speed tranny to a 6 speed.
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« Reply #178 on: June 26, 2011, 11:34:25 PM »




I just entered these in the Ventura County Fair. It runs Aug 3-14 in Ventura Ca. The Rooster is entered as a outdoor sculpture and the JD tractor as a indoor sculpture. First time I have ever done this sorta thing.
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Re: Bucket of bolts art
« Reply #179 on: June 27, 2011, 10:04:13 AM »
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I just entered these in the Ventura County Fair. It runs Aug 3-14 in Ventura Ca. The Rooster is entered as a outdoor sculpture and the JD tractor as a indoor sculpture. First time I have ever done this sorta thing.
I've won regional ribbons for a few things I've made.  I even got a plaque.  Was asked to do the state fair but I didn't bother.
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