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Yearly Archives: 2017

Running 220V to Garage for Welders and Compressors — I haven’t been able to weld since we recently moved about 8 months ago because there are no 220V outlets in the new garage. Read more to see how we ran wires through the finished basement to the other side of the house to run my welder and air compressor!

Running 220V to Garage for Welders and Compressors

December 23, 2017 in FABRICATION KNOWLEDGE / MISCELLANEOUS / Shop Tours! / TOOLS OF THE TRADE! tagged 100A / 220V / Air Compressor / Dryer Plug / Plasma Cutter / Power Outlet / Sub Panel / Welder by Paul

DIY Metal Fabrication Moving & New Garage Shelves — We recently moved, so I have a chance for a fresh start in a new to me 3 car garage! Read more to see the initial setup of the new garage where we install Menards Xtreme Modular Shelving units and load them up!

DIY Metal Fabrication Moving & Installing New Garage Shelves

December 16, 2017 in MISCELLANEOUS / Shop Tours! tagged Garage Organization / Garage Shelving / Heavy Duty Shelving / Menards Xtreme Garage by Paul

DIY Mulch Plug Cover Rider Zero Turn John Deere — I put mulching ‘Gator’ blades on my zero turn the other day. They helped, but still aren’t quite ‘cutting it’ (see what I did there…). Read more to see how you can make your own mulch plug step by step just in time for leaf season!

DIY John Deere 54″ Zero Turn Mulch Plug

November 12, 2017 in FABRICATION PROJECTS tagged 54" deck / BM20827 / DIY Mulch Plug / Gator Blades / John Deere / Lawn Mower Mulch Plug / Z425 / Zero Turn Mulching by Paul

DIY Zero Turn Mower Headlight Installation Guide — Hello everybody. Long time no post (my bad 😛 ) I haven’t been doing a lot of welding lately, but I did just finish up a project of putting front and rear lights on my zero turn. I did it without drilling a single hole anywhere on the mower. My […]

DIY Zero Turn Headlight Installation Guide

October 15, 2017 in MISCELLANEOUS tagged Headlight / LED Foglight / LED Light Bar / Lighting / Mower / Round LED / Tractor / Wiring Harness / Zero Turn by Paul

2017 Western Farm Show Kansas City — Just got back from Western Farm show 2017 looking at some cool tools, attachments, and tractors! In case you aren’t local to Kansas City or missed it, here are 50 pictures I took at the event.

50 PICTURES FROM WESTERN FARM SHOW 2017

February 25, 2017 in FABRICATION KNOWLEDGE / MISCELLANEOUS / TOOLS OF THE TRADE! tagged CONSTRUCTION / EXPO PICS / Fabrication Ideas / Farming / Western Farm Show by Paul

Deuling Design Handmade Paneling & Sheetmetal Fabrication — This one is more of a ‘feature’ than a tour, but I’ve gotta give props for good work when I see it. Adam Deuling of Deuling Design has started his own small business building some beautiful hand made panels and signs from sheetmetal.

Deuling Design Sheetmetal Fabrication – Shop Tour

January 2, 2017 in FABRICATION KNOWLEDGE / Shop Tours! / TOOLS OF THE TRADE! tagged Adam Deuling / Bead Roller / Deuling Design / Dimple Die / Metal Artwork / Metal Fabrication / Rivet Fan / Throatless Shear by Paul