Welding projects

[trappingtime0]

Anyone have any ideas on some welding projects ? I am just learning how to and I want to keep practicing and getting better at it I just made one of those little metal pinger targets for .22 s tried making a trapping stake puller we will see how that works this fall any other suggestions?

[farmertrappe]

How about making some stakes, cut some rebar and weld up a washer on top. Do you water trap? How about some H-stands for connis?

[rendezvous]

Drowning rods, drowner locks and T-stakes? Drags?

[trappingtime0]

I have lots of stakes and I'm not a fan of drags and don't have much of a use for them anyway

[yankeebushman]

I made a bunch of disposable stake drivers. Easy project that saves a few bucks

[walleyehunter]

how about a cookie cutter for bedding traps or you could get into a bigger project and make a skinning machine

[old243]

I am a new member. Just found your site. It is also my first post, so bear with me a bit. I am in Ontario Canada, retired did a lot of trapping when I was younger, and full of p.ss and vinegar.Still hunt a lot.  A welding project that is simple and very useful, is a spreader to hang a deer   up by the hind legs. All that is required is a piece of 3/8 steel rod, probably about 3 feet. . I don't have a picture. Cut a piece for the horizontal bottom, about 16 inches long and turn both ends up, so the legs don't slip off. cut two pieces , about 12 inches long , form a triangle with them , leaving enough room for the gamms to sit on the cross bar. if you want,  put in short rods to beef it up a bit, for that really big buck, you hope to get. I weld a big washer on the top to put a rope through. As well as 2 small washers that you can tie the legs to so they won't slip off, in the bottom corners. An acetelene torch comes in handy, or crank your welder away up , draw your arc away out and heat that way, Not as fancy but use what you have. Practice this on a scrap piece. Paint a bright color, so you don't lay it down someplace and lose it.

I have made some of these for our hunt camp, hunting buddies, and neighbors. Makes a great gift , you can usually make it out of stuff you have laying around. For pigs, elk, moose, beef or whatever, adjust your measurements to suit.  Have fun old 243

[tkfurs]

Great idea old243! And welcome aboard the swamp!

[rendezvous]

old243, that is a great idea!

By the way, Welcome to the Swamp! 

[old243]

Another welding project , that I completed recently, is a traiier to haul firewood behind my 4 wheeler. I had a used furnace oil tank 200 gallon size. cut it in half , horizontally. This makes 2 tanks about 5 feet long and about 2 feet deep, with a rounded bottom. I had a pair of wheel hubs , to fit 5 bolt 14 inch car tires. Built a frame underneath, has to be fairly rugged to take the weight. Used 1 1/2 inch square tubing. Tongue and axle was a size larger. Mounted hubs, and tongue with 1 7/8 in hitch. Make it the same width as your bike. Put an angle iron frame around the tank top to support it, Bore some holes in the angle iron, in case you have to tie something down.  I try to get the largest car tires in 14 inch , makes better flotation, as some of the places , that I cut firewood can be a bit soft. When filled it will carry almost a half face cord of firewood. You can take it anywhere your bike will go. Anyone trapping, hunting, farming will also find ways to use it. I do go on the road sometimes so also put a reflective , slow moving veicle sign, on the back. My total cost was very little, I tend to be a pack rat , so have the bits and pieces on hand. Now I have to decide what I am going to make out of the other half of the tank. I am retired and have lots of time to putter around. Have fun old243

[buckman84]

Jan 10, 2016 23:27:14 GMT -5 old243 said:

Another welding project , that I completed recently, is a traiier to haul firewood behind my 4 wheeler. I had a used furnace oil tank 200 gallon size. cut it in half , horizontally. This makes 2 tanks about 5 feet long and about 2 feet deep, with a rounded bottom. I had a pair of wheel hubs , to fit 5 bolt 14 inch car tires. Built a frame underneath, has to be fairly rugged to take the weight. Used 1 1/2 inch square tubing. Tongue and axle was a size larger. Mounted hubs, and tongue with 1 7/8 in hitch. Make it the same width as your bike. Put an angle iron frame around the tank top to support it, Bore some holes in the angle iron, in case you have to tie something down.  I try to get the largest car tires in 14 inch , makes better flotation, as some of the places , that I cut firewood can be a bit soft. When filled it will carry almost a half face cord of firewood. You can take it anywhere your bike will go. Anyone trapping, hunting, farming will also find ways to use it. I do go on the road sometimes so also put a reflective , slow moving veicle sign, on the back. My total cost was very little, I tend to be a pack rat , so have the bits and pieces on hand. Now I have to decide what I am going to make out of the other half of the tank. I am retired and have lots of time to putter around. Have fun old243

[buckman84]

That sounds like a neat little atv trailer. Wouldn't mind seeing some pics of that one. Are you talking about the oil drums alot of people make hog cookers out of?

[old243]

The tank was the type , used to store furnace oil for an oil furnace. I call it a 200 gallon , or 1000 litre in Canuck measurement. about 4 and a half feet high, about 5 feet long. cut around the center horizontally to get 2 tanks. About 2 feet deep and 5 feet long. Really works well and no way to break it. I haven't figured out how to post pictures, wish I could. old243

[old243]

Another project came along to keep me busy. Our hunt camp guys purchased a used wood splitter. Don't know if everyone is familiar with them, they are made in Maine, super splitter is the make, you can see them on their website. They are not the traditional hydraulic, but are inertia driven. Have two large flywheels, that drive  the ram. Total cycle time is very fast, you have to pay attention. But fine when you get used to it.

Anyway there was no splitting table on it. When the split was made the pieces would fall to the ground, you then had  to pick them up. I looked on their site and see they sold a table to split on. Me having lots of time and lots of stuff sitting around , I made one. Like on the picture.  It is approximately 30 inches wide so to can roll part of the block aside , while you split the rest. Mine was made out of old road signs probably 1/8 inch thich with a backer frame  to support it.

Has worked out well, finished spitting next winters wood the other day. Always seems to be something to do , and putter at. old 243