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Post by schimms15 on Aug 23, 2022 0:42:55 GMT -5
Well, Ive been busy, too many projects to get done before the fall, but one day at a time. As you can see in the attached photos i have made a few belt buckle holders, and changeable inserts. When cast they will look like the buckle on my belt, however the insert is changeable for custom work. I have a customer currently who wants his gun logo put on them, and another who wants the US style. I need to mount them still to my pattern and make molds but if you look closely you will see a Willys jeep grill. My hope is to cast up a few of these and bring them to jeeps in January, there i would like to cast 1 infront of the group and have Joe machine Jeeps in January 2023 above the grill. Just one of the few projects im chasing right now. Some days it feels like i got nothing done but im slowly moving alot of balls forward to keep everything going. More to come as i get photos and progress. Attachments:
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Post by Lee on Aug 23, 2022 7:18:48 GMT -5
Very nice! 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Lee😉
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Post by rickg on Aug 23, 2022 8:55:35 GMT -5
ahem..I'm in for one with the jeep grille..
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Post by oilleaker1 on Aug 27, 2022 5:13:57 GMT -5
Please offer them up here when ready. I'm thinking your pals will want one------LOL. Oilly
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Post by schimms15 on Sept 11, 2022 22:59:12 GMT -5
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Post by schimms15 on Sept 11, 2022 23:00:24 GMT -5
Spent the weekend with the plasma table making spikes for a buddy. I still need to sand blast them and parko them. Then they go to him.
After that I’ve got molds to make and metal to pour. I’d like to get that done this week as this weekend I have concrete to pour.
Always 5 things to do and not enough time to do them in.
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Post by schimms15 on Sept 18, 2022 23:22:33 GMT -5
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Post by schimms15 on Sept 18, 2022 23:23:19 GMT -5
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Post by schimms15 on Sept 18, 2022 23:24:18 GMT -5
More to come. But I made a few test molds. The jeep works pretty well. I need to make a few changes to the pattern and then I can crank some out. Hope to have about 15 for Jeeps in January.
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Post by schimms15 on Sept 19, 2022 23:43:52 GMT -5
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Post by schimms15 on Sept 19, 2022 23:44:59 GMT -5
A few more tonight. Just poured another mold. This one should have a Willy’s buckle in it. We will see how it looks. I owe a guy 5 of these bear head buckles that he wants so here is tonight’s progress. I also need to keep moving on getting my office built for winter and putting in a toilet in the shop.
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Post by schimms15 on Sept 20, 2022 0:03:24 GMT -5
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Post by schimms15 on Sept 20, 2022 0:04:32 GMT -5
Well unfortunately the jeep had some mold erosion and shrink but both are correctable. Hopefully I’ll be able to make another one tomorrow or this weekend. The week is getting shorter and I need to prep my concrete to pour. More later. Going to cut these up to deliver in the AM
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Post by schimms15 on Nov 20, 2022 16:03:49 GMT -5
Well I found out the hard way that concrete burns are no joke. Im back to working but still slow, had to take 3 weeks off couldnt go into my shop at all.
So now I am behind on making parts.
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Post by Lee on Nov 25, 2022 10:11:39 GMT -5
No good Luke 😬 concrete is nothing to mess with wet, what were you making with it ?
Lee😉
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