Other hobbies and interests?

[P. A. Schilke]

Hi Folks,

In the shop to relieve some Covid 19 boredom. Margie had an idea for a tiny picture frame made of metal for a tiny painting she was thinking about painting, of an agave... So I cut and welded this little 6" square.... She gave up on the idea so this thing has been sitting on the welding table for quite a few months... I decided to "play with some ideas" of a piece of yard art. Margie got into the project too adding some to the design of pieces of scrap metal. Then to give it a bit of color, I fitted a Front End Accessory Drive belt tensioner bolt/washer that we ended up painting turquoise. I then decided to blue the metal by heating the whole assembly less the painted bolt/washer in the oven at 475° F for an hour and then quenching in a tub of water, which locks in the blued metal. Fabbed up a base and Volia!....Yard art....

Best,
Phil Schilke
Ranger Vehicle Engineering
Ford Motor Co. Retired

 

[BDoc]

Hi Folks,

In the shop to relieve some Covid 19 boredom. Margie had an idea for a tiny picture frame made of metal for a tiny painting she was thinking about painting, of an agave... So I cut and welded this little 6" square.... She gave up on the idea so this thing has been sitting on the welding table for quite a few months... I decided to "play with some ideas" of a piece of yard art. Margie got into the project too adding some to the design of pieces of scrap metal. Then to give it a bit of color, I fitted a Front End Accessory Drive belt tensioner bolt/washer that we ended up painting turquoise. I then decided to blue the metal by heating the whole assembly less the painted bolt/washer in the oven at 475° F for an hour and then quenching in a tub of water, which locks in the blued metal. Fabbed up a base and Volia!....Yard art....

Best,
Phil Schilke
Ranger Vehicle Engineering
Ford Motor Co. Retired

Best use of a discarded picture frame I've ever seen, Phil. Looks great!

 

[KJRR]

My other 4 cylinder vehicles that we enjoy in the summer and repair the other 9 months.

 

[HenryMac]

My other 4 cylinder vehicles that we enjoy in the summer and repair the other 9 months.

What the heck is that "Thing".

 

[FULLSCALE]

Current hobby is playing around with metal. I’m in the middle of building a wagon for my daughter. I’ve made every piece except the bolts and wheels. Working on the rear hubs now, next is rear axle and handle. I’m really happy with how the tub turned out considering it is my first try!

 

[KJRR]

What the heck is that "Thing".

ah yes, the "Thing" jokes. I've got hundreds of them and they never get old.

 

[Tracy Bowman]

Current hobby is playing around with metal. I’m in the middle of building a wagon for my daughter. I’ve made every piece except the bolts and wheels. Working on the rear hubs now, next is rear axle and handle. I’m really happy with how the tub turned out considering it is my first try!

VERY nice!

 

[Fawnbuster]

I'm an outdoors guy most of the year, though I tend to hibernate in the winter much more than I used to. Enjoying hiking, boating, fishing, bow hunting, metal work, electronics, bacon etc

I'm right there with you! Here is my buck from opening day last November, I just got him from the taxidermy shop yesterday! The pic to his left is he and I, selfie I took. My nephew had the metal picture made for me for Christmas.

 

[bb1001]

I'm into aviation.
Flying this lovely girl

And building this:

 

[Dmax]

Fishing. Towing the boat with this truck is a easy.

 

[Noseoil]

Re-build of an old Baja Doodle Bug this summer. Turned out well enough...

Not going over this top speed on this build...

 

[Tracy Bowman]

Don't think these belong in the "Beautiful Pictures" thread, but I just love nature's beauty. Here's a few photo's of our Road trip to Homosassa Springs, Florida.

 

[NvrFinished]

This is one of my hobbies, unfortunately. It's a blast, but the wallet takes a beating with consumables and track fees. It's going up on jack stands this week to replace the clutch.

 

[Rock76]

I'm a huge Star Wars fan, spend way too much money on collecting, but it keeps me sane...somewhat. My grand daughter and I have a very tight bond because we both love it so much. I have my room, a.k.a. The Darkside Cave, full of my collection, dating all the way back to my original '77 Boba Fett figure. It's my escape from a house full of females. The cave is 100% estrogen free, 100% of the time!!

Oh, and I spend way too much time at work...I assume that can be a hobby. ?

 

[Noseoil]

Back at welding again in the shop, last week & this week stuff for the house, shelves for the kitchen inside & a smoker for the yard.