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How to add Locking Scaffold Wheels to Anything — Mobility is key when setting up a shop. I don’t want to be stuck with a certain shop layout. Recently I discovered how awesome scaffold wheels are and how useful they are on workbenches and tables around the shop. Check out the post to see how easy it is to […]

Why Scaffold Wheels are Awesome and How to Add them ...

March 14, 2021 in FABRICATION PROJECTS / MISCELLANEOUS / TOOLS OF THE TRADE! tagged Add / Caster / Lock / Mobile / Move / Removable / scaffold / Shop / Table / Wheel by Paul

DIY Receiver Hitch Snow Plow Using Offroad Winch — Quit breaking your back in the driveway! If you already have an offroad truck with a winch and some skills with a welder you can make your own plow! Here is a write up on how I built a snow plow for the front of my offroad truck using mostly […]

DIY Receiver Hitch Snow Plow Using Offroad Winch

November 22, 2020 in FABRICATION PROJECTS / MISCELLANEOUS / Suzuki Vitara/Tracker 'PJ' by Paul

DIY Steel Beehive Stand with Adjustable Legs and Frame Holder — Today we are building a steel beehive stand for Langstroth style hives with adjustable height legs and large foot pads so it doesn’t sink into the ground. Also included is a bonus at the end of how to build a frame holder that can be moved from side to side.

DIY Steel Beehive Stand with Adjustable Legs and Frame Holder

October 15, 2020 in FABRICATION PROJECTS / MISCELLANEOUS tagged 10 Frame / Colony / DIY / Holder / Honey / Langstroth / Stand by Paul

Mini Boatside and Rock Sliders on Vitara Tracker — Today we cap the giant hole we just made from cutting off the rocker panels and reinforce the rock sliders. Then we reattach the fenders using some race car parts.

Part 2 – Mini Boatside and Rock Sliders on Vitara ...

September 19, 2020 in FABRICATION PROJECTS / Suzuki Vitara/Tracker 'PJ' tagged Boatside / Chevy / Fabricate / MIG / Mini / Offroad / Rock Crawler / Rock Slider / Suzuki / Tracker / Tube / Vitara by Paul

Mini Boatside and Rock Sliders on Vitara Tracker — Time to remove PJ’s rusty rocker panels and build some rock sliders from scratch. Rock sliders are great for protecting your doors offroad and providing a pivot point around trees and rocks.

Part 1 – Mini Boatside and Rock Sliders on Vitara ...

September 8, 2020 in FABRICATION PROJECTS / Suzuki Vitara/Tracker 'PJ' tagged Boatside / Chevy / Fabricate / MIG / Mini / Offroad / Rock Crawler / Rock Slider / Suzuki / Tracker / Tube / Vitara by Paul

Front Winch Bumper Build with Receiver Hitch for Suzuki Vitara Chevy Tracker — Finally, the last part of the front bumper build for PJ. Today we tie it all together by adding reinforced tubes to finish out the sides of the bumper. Be sure to check the completed pics at the end!

Part 7 – Front Winch Bumper Build with Receiver Hitch ...

August 22, 2020 in FABRICATION PROJECTS / Suzuki Vitara/Tracker 'PJ' tagged 13000 / 9500 / Chevy / Fabricate / MIG / Off Road Winch / Offroad / Suzuki / Tracker / Vitara / Winch / Winch Mount by Paul

Front Winch Bumper Build with Receiver Hitch for Suzuki Vitara Chevy Tracker — Today we bend up a bull bar / hood protector for the bumper and wire up the winch with a quick disconnect safety switch.

Part 6 – Front Winch Bumper Build with Receiver Hitch ...

August 13, 2020 in FABRICATION PROJECTS / Suzuki Vitara/Tracker 'PJ' tagged 13000 / 9500 / Chevy / Fabricate / MIG / Off Road Winch / Offroad / Suzuki / Tracker / Vitara / Winch / Winch Mount by Paul

Front Winch Bumper Build with Receiver Hitch for Suzuki Vitara Chevy Tracker — Time to add more reinforcement and an aluminum skidplate to our custom DIY winch bumper build! We also discuss lot of tips and tricks along the way.

Part 5 – Front Winch Bumper Build with Receiver Hitch ...

June 5, 2020 in FABRICATION PROJECTS / Suzuki Vitara/Tracker 'PJ' / TOOLS OF THE TRADE! tagged 13000 / 9500 / Chevy / Fabricate / MIG / Off Road Winch / Offroad / Suzuki / Tracker / Vitara / Winch / Winch Mount / ZESUPER by Paul

DIY Candle Wax Dipper — Did you know there is a way to put out candles with no smoke or wax splash? Me neither until I learned about wax dippers. I was the guy that always threw the lid on the candle and watched it smoke until it flamed out. Turns out there is a […]

DIY Homemade Candle Wax Dipper

May 27, 2020 in FABRICATION PROJECTS / MISCELLANEOUS tagged Candle / Day / Deep / Dipper / Extinguish / Gift / Mothers / Smoke / Snuffer / Vase / Wax by Paul

Front Winch Bumper Build with Receiver Hitch for Suzuki Vitara Chevy Tracker — This ain’t no bolt on bumper so the madness continues! Time to reinforce the winch mount and start making a skid plate.

Part 4 – Front Winch Bumper Build with Receiver Hitch ...

May 15, 2020 in FABRICATION PROJECTS / Suzuki Vitara/Tracker 'PJ' tagged 13000 / 9500 / Chevy / Fabricate / MIG / Off Road Winch / Offroad / Suzuki / Tracker / Vitara / Winch / Winch Mount / ZESUPER by Paul

Front Winch Bumper Build with Receiver Hitch for Suzuki Vitara Chevy Tracker — Time to weld the winch plate together, make some mounts for the winch solenoid, and get everything permanently attached to PJ our Suzuki Vitara offroad truck!

Part 3 – Front Winch Bumper Build with Receiver Hitch ...

April 25, 2020 in FABRICATION PROJECTS / Suzuki Vitara/Tracker 'PJ' tagged 13000 / 9500 / Chevy / Fabricate / MIG / Off Road Winch / Offroad / Suzuki / Tracker / Vitara / Winch / Winch Mount / ZESUPER by Paul

Front Winch Bumper Build with Receiver Hitch for Suzuki Vitara Chevy Tracker — Time to whip out the plasma cutter and finish reinforcing the winch mount! In this post we add two additional attachment points and cut out the winch plate and fairlead mount.

Part 2 – Front Winch Bumper Build with Receiver Hitch ...

April 16, 2020 in FABRICATION PROJECTS / Suzuki Vitara/Tracker 'PJ' tagged 13000 / 9500 / Chevy / Fabricate / MIG / Off Road Winch / Offroad / Suzuki / Tracker / Vitara / Winch / Winch Mount / ZESUPER by Paul

DIY Reinforcing Members Mark 4 Burner Griddle — A fun little project I just completed was reinforcing a Members Mark brand 4 burner griddle to prevent future warpage. The more expensive BlackStone griddles already have this reinforcement. Money saved with same end result = Winning. TL;DR Too Long; Didn’t Read (Wifey just taught me about this so I […]

DIY Reinforcing Members Mark 36″ 4 Burner Griddle

April 11, 2020 in FABRICATION PROJECTS tagged 36 / 4 burner / Angle Iron / BlackStone / Griddle / Grill / Members Mark / Propane / Reinforce / Warp / Warpage / Weld by Paul

Front Winch Bumper Build with Receiver Hitch for Suzuki Vitara Chevy Tracker — We have been on 3 wheeling trips with PJ (our long term Suzuki Vitara) so far and haven’t gotten stuck… yet. However it is only a matter of time before it will happen or something breaks and we need to be extracted. Check out the winch we bought and Part […]

Part 1 – Front Winch Bumper Build with Receiver Hitch ...

April 1, 2020 in FABRICATION PROJECTS / Suzuki Vitara/Tracker 'PJ' tagged 13000 / 9500 / Chevy / Fabricate / MIG / Off Road Winch / Offroad / Suzuki / Tracker / Vitara / Winch / Winch Mount / ZESUPER by Paul

DIY Mower Deck Repair Welding Patches — It is tough when you have a mower that still runs good but is starting to rust out. This mower was still working fine, but the deck had a couple of large holes in the front due to rust. Read more to see how we got it fixed and back […]

DIY Mower Deck Repair – Fixing Rust and Patching Holes

March 26, 2020 in FABRICATION KNOWLEDGE / FABRICATION PROJECTS / MISCELLANEOUS tagged 36 / 42 / 54 / Deck / Dixon / Hole / MIG / Mower / Patch / Repair / Riding / Rust by Paul

Trip Report - 2020 Frostbite run at KS Rocks — The Frostbite run at Kansas Rocks Recreational Park has been going on for what seems like forever. Not sure when it started but I have shirts from ’07, ’08, and ’09 (that I shamelessly still wear). Life has kept me busy in the meantime and this is the first time […]

Trip Report – 2020 Frostbite run at KS Rocks

March 7, 2020 in FABRICATION PROJECTS / Offroad Trip / Suzuki Vitara/Tracker 'PJ' tagged Frostbite / Gas Tank Relocation / Kansas Rocks / KS Rocks / Offroad / Roll Cage / Suzuki / Tracker / UTV Tires / Vitara by Paul