What do you build?

[Another Ahab]

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I made a drone with an onboard laser

I'm at one of the local 7-11 stores yesterday, and see that they're selling drones over the counter at like $29.99 or something. The drones are everywhere.

 

[Another Ahab]

Plasma cutter. I didn't grind them afterwards.

I welded it with stick. One pass with 1/8" 6010 @ 110 amps to get the penetration, then two additional passes with 3/32" 7018 rod @90 amps. I did it all in the more or less vertical position, turning them as needed.

Tha ks

I hope you'll give ti a test burn, and give us a report. I bet that thing goes cherry red in 15 minutes.

 

[98G]

I hope you'll give ti a test burn, and give us a report. I bet that thing goes cherry red in 15 minutes.

With wrist thick pieces of wood it got tremendously hot in very short order. Grease and paint began burning off the steel wheels.

I'm thinking fire pit version A1 will not even have a side opening to load wood. I'll just load it from the top. That will leave the sides intact for artwork. I'm thinking I'll try to cut this stencil into it with the plasma cutter.

 

[The HUlk]

I'm at one of the local 7-11 stores yesterday, and see that they're selling drones over the counter at like $29.99 or something. The drones are everywhere.

I'd beware the $29 drones, you'll get $29 aeronautical performance. The range on mine is measured in thousands of meters and if I set the controller down it will hover in one spot until I pick it up again.

 

[Another Ahab]

With wrist thick pieces of wood it got tremendously hot in very short order. Grease and paint began burning off the steel wheels.

I'm thinking fire pit version A1 will not even have a side opening to load wood. I'll just load it from the top. That will leave the sides intact for artwork. I'm thinking I'll try to cut this stencil into it with the plasma cutter.

When you run through all of your Beta-testing, I'm thinking you patent it, recruit a buddy or two and start producing:

- Sell them off a website on the internet and make yourself a mint until you get bought out by Amazon.

And you think I'm kidding don't you!?

 

[Another Ahab]

Oh yeah, and the price point could be easily $500.

And it costs you what to produce, maybe $50?

That's a ten-fold return. In business schools (and anywhere else), that's what's called "good" (REAL good).

 

[The HUlk]

until you get bought out by Amazon.

Many fortunes have been made by selling off businesses.

 

[Another Ahab]

I'm not kidding, I think 98G has got something there:

- It's all one piece; no moving parts, last a lifetime.

- It's totally portable (picnics, campouts, festivals).

If you get it patented, and you want some angel investors I bet you could stir some up here; I might buy in!

 

[98G]

I'm not kidding, I think 98G has got something there:

- It's all one piece; no moving parts, last a lifetime.

- It's totally portable (picnics, campouts, festivals).

If you get it patented, and you want some angel investors I bet you could stir some up here; I might buy in!

They're public domain so not really subject to patenting. Lots of pictures of similar ones online. I put this one on craiglist as soon as I finished it. I've got a bunch of these wheels lying around and plan to make more of these. I enjoy the weld - it's like welding a big piece of pipe.

 

[Another Ahab]

They're public domain so not really subject to patenting. Lots of pictures of similar ones online. I put this one on craiglist as soon as I finished it. I've got a bunch of these wheels lying around and plan to make more of these. I enjoy the weld - it's like welding a big piece of pipe.

It is a VERY cool, item.

 

[CUCVLOVER]

I weld when I am working. I work in my dad fab shop when not in school. I can speak from experience when a day has you down I can go get under my hood and burn some wire. I don't know why but to me it is peaceful. Then I go run a few mags through my favorite um... (You get the point)

 

[98G]

Fire pit, gen2.

 

[Another Ahab]

Have you "test-driven" one of these yet?

How does the burning go?

 

[AZK9]

Hey... the scorpion really turned out nice!

 

[AZK9]

... I'm thinking I'll try to cut this stencil into it with the plasma cutter.

So... did you have success with the plasma cutter, or did you have to use some other method to get that fine detail!

It really does look nice.

 

[98G]

So... did you have success with the plasma cutter, or did you have to use some other method to get that fine detail!

It really does look nice.

Thanks!

I used the plasma cutter at 40 amps. I'm hoping the next one will be a little more "crisp". I'm going to alter the stencil slightly to more closely match what I can make the plasma cutter do.

 

[AZK9]

Any plan to add a door, or frame mesh to keep cinders under control?



Was the 'scrap' left over, from the large opening, something that could be used to construct a door?

Wish I had a plasma cutter!! Sure beats drilling and grinding!

 

[98G]

Any plan to add a door, or frame mesh to keep cinders under control?

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Was the 'scrap' left over, from the large opening, something that could be used to construct a door?

Wish I had a plasma cutter!! Sure beats drilling and grinding!

The cut put portion could be welded into a door fairly easily.

When in use i lost way more out the holes than out the front opening though. Since it is for outdoor use it didn't seem excessive.

Gen2 doesn't have a large opening on the sides - it loads from the top. The only side opening is the scorpion (of which there'll be three, evenly spaced).

Where in AZ are you?

 

[AZK9]

In Prescott most of the time.

 

[Another Ahab]

In Prescott most of the time.

I had a cousin went to a college out there, specialized in outdoor skills. Pretty cool idea.

It was kind of an alternate school for those kids who weren't suited for the conventional programs.

In fact, Prescott College it was called I think. Is it still out there; ever hear of it?