The Tripper Award build

And cut it out with the plasma, hand drawn, hand cut.

All the pieces put on, and then I put several sections of copper sheet on the back of the frame.

Very cool Bonehead. Thanks for the behind the scenes look at the build.

That is sweet as all get out. Very nice there bone.


Tripper, thanks for this site and i do believe that is well deserved.

Very cool Bonehead great Job Thanks

that is awesome work like all you do Bonehead.
question; i like to mess around with some metalart myself, what technique do you use on the skulls to get that effect on the chin area? do you use a wire feed? if so what kind of settings are you using?

mo

settings are not really all that important. just fast mig welds.

Kool stuff!!!

Believe me... pictures don't do this thing justice! It is totally awesome & I love the build too. I really love seein' how the pros do things like the penny trick. I'm gonna use that next week! I learn something new here *every* day!!!

BoB

Bonehead said:

settings are not really all that important. just fast mig welds.

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thanks, soon as i finish the roof on my house, i gonna get back in the shop and try it out!

Thanks Trip, I also ought to mention the names of the guys who chipped in are written on the back. There are a few guys who missed the deadline, but it was a group effort, and is really a reflection of how all the guys on RRR feel about this place.

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Thanks Trip, I also ought to mention the names of the guys who chipped in are written on the back.

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Hummmm... that must have washed off when I hosed it down after all that talk about my penpal Ted & thought I heard ticking!!!

BoB

Very cool build thread to go along with the piece Bonehead. Every part of it is nice, nice, nice!!!

WOW! that is to cool!!!

Cool

Very COOL!

Wish I could do ART

Thanks for the build thread BH you are a star.

nixon said:

new pennies beings they are only copper plated wouldnt work for the "old penny trick" would they? just couldnt help from think the "old" trick might need "old" pennies.

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They are still the same thickness, but you are right, if you welded into them by accident. They are not copper anymore. I use them for spacers. I have a bunch of pennys on top of the welder, and I use the old ones in places where I am going to weld, and I need them not to stick.
I tacked my corners, then pulled out the pennies with plyers.
We use to use pennies setting up for pipeline welding certification tests. You get two short chunks of 4 inch pipe, then you bevel the ends, with a torch, and a grinder. We set the first piece down and then 3 pennies, then the upper piece. 3 spot welds, and you lay in the first of 3 passes, electric arc. Then the inspector cuts strips out of the pipe across your weld, and puts those strips in a small press and bends the weld backwards until it breaks. Having a weld on the inside, ( thats what the 1/16 in space does) really helps hold that strip longer.

Thanks for shareing the Trophy build, Bonehead, enjoyed it..

Thanks...

Thanks for the how to, Bonehead.
It's always nice to hear the proceedures from the craftsman.
Well done. '22

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Yep... this sucker's going to the Lonestar Round Up with the old Tripper!!! I love the Bonehead's stuff... have a couple of his shift knobs & am gonna show this off proudly!!!

BoB

Did you get any offers on it yet?

Bonehead said:

Did you get any offers on it yet?

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Think I saw that on CL recently!!! [ddd

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