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Thanks for watching! I sadly don't have any reasonable drawings, just enough for me to get by on my own. It takes so long to put together a proper drawing package and I made it so tight to my machines dimensions (which is now an older form factor of the 255ext) that i figure the chances all these dimensions would work out for others would be too slim.

@PunkerBuilds incredible work, I have, however, now, come to my senses. For years, I have been using a giant Airco Heli Arc. I recently decided the space it consumes has too much value. Decided to replace the old dinosaur with a Primeweld 325x. That large of a cart wouldn't help my efforts. Found ZF Fab has kits that fit my needs well. Supper, happy that my search, led me to your amazing skills and content, though. Thank you for your response

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Hi, thanks for watching! I didn't make a formal drawing package for this, just enough for me to get by on. Decent drawings take a couple of days to labor over. I figure most people don't have a 48" sheet metal break, which I needed to build the 18 gauge ducting. The 3/4" HSS frames are boxy, so they're nothing fancy and could be any size. If there's enough interest over time, I'll go back through and make a drawing package.

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Thank you! And thanks for watching! I could definitely use a cool stool, my current chair is awful haha.

Different applications. Rig work requires a rig, no getting around that. Shop work is its own niche.

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Thanks Mike!

Hi! Thanks for watching! I'm glad you like it enough to inquire! Sadly, my day job (also building things) is currently so busy that I'm struggling to find the free time to build any of the projects that I have on the go!

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Thank you! It's 20 gauge 304 stainless.

Thanks for watching! Sadly noo, I didn't make very nice drawings for this. Just enough to get by. Since i made it so dimensionally specific to an older version of the 255ext, I figured the number of people who wanted to build it AND had a welder that would fit, were probably a pretty low number lol.

Haha thank you! It's a huge improvement!

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Thank you and thanks for watching! Haha, I hear ya, green is definitely not my color choice! Would definitely look better darker.

Thanks for watching! I'm glad I could help with some inspiration! A single car garage is quite the challenge, it's hard enough to get around my table, and I'm in a 2 car. Luckily those difficult parameters often lead to creative solutions! Cheers!

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Thank you! Thanks for watching! I'm lucky to build a lot of interesting objects for work and I've set out to share a lot of my processes and methods here. Finding the time to release more videos is a challenge though lol.

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Oooooo mirror skirt! That would be sweet.

@@PunkerBuilds I was kinda picturing sheet metal work matching the top that hides the casters and lower frame, maybe a couple dummy pipes sticking out of the back with red lights inside to imitate taillights?! With underglow lighting but it sounds like you got this!!

Thanks for watching! I've found that there's lots of beginner content out there for the average makers, but not nearly as much for the intermediate to expert level. I like sharing my process and was going to build these things anyway, might as well pass on a trick or two.

Hahaha, thanks Eric!

Ahh thank you! I appreciate you taking the time to watch!

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Thanks man! I really appreciate it! I'll be sure to check out your build! It sure felt like it took forever to design/build/edit. There's just not enough time in the day between work and life, lol.

@@PunkerBuilds I 100% agree. I’m on the road all day and all I can think about is getting home and continuing with TH-cam ideas in the shed. It’s such a time consuming hobby… like you said… designing, building, filming and editing make the project 10x longer. I do love sitting at the computer and re watching how I made something and all the cool angles. I saw that you edit to the beat which is cool.. but also very tedious. I’m watching your computer desk build at the moment with my wife. Another incredible video 😊

Thanks for letting me know! It's on my to-do list.

Aluminum is a wiiiiise way to go! I keep cheaping out and building everything in steel and I feel like my garage is going to sink lol. Thanks for watching!

I'm glad you found it too! Thanks for watching!

It takes a while to dig through all the copyright-free music but I've found some OK stuff lol. Thanks for watching!

@@PunkerBuilds and yes my apologies on the music “dig” . I don’t know TH-cam , but Is there not a way to purchase a song or find a way to use more common music in the uploads or not really?!? And I’m asking coz a lot of 4wd channels I follow all seem to sound the same. Any new upcoming creators also have a similar sound. I’m so curious to know and understand TH-cam in a different way. Ps did love and appreciate the end result too 😜

Ohh no worries. Wasn't taken as one. TH-cam has a free selection of music to dig through. Most of it isn't really all that desirable. I can definitely just pay for licensing of music but I try not to dump any more money into this until it starts paying for itself lol.

@@PunkerBuilds .. Okay okay. Im getting an idea 💡 and thank you for taking the time and replying about something like this. Fully respect and understand what you’re saying in regards to 💰, in my head though sometimes spending money makes money. Or in the case of these other channels maybe if they were different and spent the money for the songs to amplify their content might actually lift the channel versus being the same channel that makes sense. Cheers again 🙌🏻

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Agreed! Building is the way to go.

@@PunkerBuilds .. If I may ask, realistically how many hours (not the filming/editing side, ONLY fabrication, welding etc) Would you say goes into doing something of this nature ? Rough idea is good enough. Oh and ps, painting not inclusive .

Hmm rough estimate would be about 64 to 80 hours / 8 to 10 days. It was probably 3 days of material prep, 3 days to fit and weld the frames, a day to sort out all the sheet metal, a day for the wiring, Plus two days of wiggle room.

@@PunkerBuilds whhhhhhaaaaaat?!?!? Then again, no I can see how it would easily get up in hours tbh. Hmm . Putting that into $$ sums hourly rate etc , for myself or costumer…that’s quite an expensive build .. appreciate the effort and in The end , if it’s Something you love or a hobby , don’t even consider those types of things . Cheers

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Glad you liked it, and thanks for watching! That smile is so worth it! I know i sure get a lot of satisfaction from all the not-necessary stuff I have around lol.

Thanks for watching! Even though it's in a small space right now, it's designed as a pull cart, not a push cart. A shopping cart configuration would be easier to steer in tight spaces, but I'm used to dragging carts all over a shop floor all day. Having the weight of a full 330 cu ft. bottle over swivel casters makes it hard to control on uneven concrete.

Hiya! Thanks for watching! It's a 255Ext and I've had a pretty good time with it. The stock torch is weak so I got a higher amperage air cooled one that held me over before I got the water cooler. Only complaint is that sometimes the gas solenoid gets stuck open. I have to toggle the purge button to get it turn off. It's happened kind of randomly, maybe a dozen times over 5 years. It performs well though and would definitely buy another.

@@PunkerBuildsAppreciate you taking the time to type up your feedback. I’m looking hard at an Everlast TIG unit as well. Please do more content, you’re incredibly talented and will no doubt be successful.

Haha, thanks! - And thanks for watching!

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I haven't really considered it too much, especially since it's so specific to the machine. I can't guarantee this will fit any other machine setups. Everlast has already changed this style of welder and I don't know if the new one would fit.

Thanks for watching! As a dentist, you should have a pretty refined eye for detail and know how to brace/steady your hands, so that'll work to your advantage. Part of learning to weld is learning the anatomy and terminology of a weld's appearance and shape. Identifying defects and learning to remove and replace welds is a huge part of it. Although sometimes physically grueling, It'll be drastically easier, theory wise, than dentistry. There's a lot of resources for welding online, with varying degrees of quality. There's also plenty of forums for troubleshooting welding challenges and how to get better bead profiles. Not to mention books. On the artistic side, I'd recommend looking into metalsmithing and jewellery techniques. Being smaller tasks, their challenges can be a little more friendly to approach and dont need quite as much space an equipment as a welding shop. I wish you the best of luck in finding your creative outlet! Have a healthy respect for these tools and don't electrocute yourself.

@@75kwbsrdds A good start to streamline the learning process is to find a local career college that offers evening welding classes a couple days a week, you could learn just MiG or just Tig even just Stick welding if that would fit your needs but they normally offer all three welding processes in one class which is the most bang for the buck!!! Not to mention that you become a certified welder!

Hey Chris! Thanks for watching! That's a great direction. Whenever I go into job interviews, I try to bring my portfolio on an old tablet I've got. I try to include the process as well as the final photos. I find that walking someone through the design process to get to the final product shows the diversity of what they'll get if they hire me. Best of luck!

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Thanks man, glad you enjoyed it! Hard to beat the rat rod finish! Cheers!

Thanks again for watching! I feel like I can better justify the extra effort in these projects if it helps other people out with a couple tips and tricks.

Ha! Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching!