# Fab Shop **URL:** http://forum.driveonwood.com/c/projects/fab-shop/16.md?page=1 [Latest](http://forum.driveonwood.com/latest.md) · [Categories](http://forum.driveonwood.com/categories.md) · [Tags](http://forum.driveonwood.com/tags.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [Cyclone filter](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/cyclone-filter/349)
**Author:** [@kd0agb](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/kd0agb)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2015, 10:27pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/cyclone-filter/349 "2015-06-13T22:27:51Z")
cyclone filters are good to remove heavy dust from any gas stream. I have used them in wood working for many years for dust control. They are now mostly obsolete and have been replaced with bag houses. Like any filter cy… --- ## [Simple cone roller](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/simple-cone-roller/1638)
**Author:** [@Chris](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/Chris)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2015, 1:00am UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/simple-cone-roller/1638 "2015-05-09T01:00:33Z")
Continuing the discussion from Heat exchanger replacement: This design was from Les Carter several years back. I built it before I even started my first gasifier. Its designed for doing cones, but cylinders are just as… --- ## [Absolute Nutter Shows How To "Easily" Roll Cones For Gasifiers, Also Builds Jet Engines](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/absolute-nutter-shows-how-to-easily-roll-cones-for-gasifiers-also-builds-jet-engines/1459)
**Author:** [@BrianHWA](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/BrianHWA)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2015, 1:59pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/absolute-nutter-shows-how-to-easily-roll-cones-for-gasifiers-also-builds-jet-engines/1459 "2015-03-17T13:59:32Z")
I just came across this completely insane evil genius on YouTube, who demonstrates how to “easily” roll cones/cylendars for gasifiers/cyclone filters. He also builds homemade jet engines… And mounts them on old bicycles. … --- ## [Silicone gasket trick](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/silicone-gasket-trick/405)
**Author:** [@public](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/public)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2014, 4:30pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/silicone-gasket-trick/405 "2014-12-18T16:30:16Z")
Here is another way to make high temp silicone gaskets. I used a piece of 1/4" ID tubing (3/8" OD) and a brand new tube of high temp silicone to make a nice rope gasket . Just trim the end of the applicator, insert the… --- ## [Eastwood 200 amp AC/DC Tig Welder](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/eastwood-200-amp-ac-dc-tig-welder/1355)
**Author:** [@cvl2](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/cvl2)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2014, 5:32pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/eastwood-200-amp-ac-dc-tig-welder/1355 "2014-12-11T17:32:17Z")
I was wondering if anyone is familiar with the Eastwood 200 AMP AC/DC Tig Welder. My main concern is being able to weld thin metal like some of the thinner barrels used in building the WK gasifier. I would appreciate an… --- ## [Making your own fire tube](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/making-your-own-fire-tube/1048)
**Author:** [@wolf\_619208](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/wolf_619208)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2014, 2:54pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/making-your-own-fire-tube/1048 "2014-11-25T14:54:09Z")
I could not find any 12" pipe around here and was not going to drive 100 miles to find some. So here is what I did. I found some scrap 1/4" plate (4 pieces) 9" X 20", laid it out and bent it on my 30 ton press. Stagger… --- ## [A good MIG Welder](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/a-good-mig-welder/1302)
**Author:** [@josephhauler](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/josephhauler)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2014, 2:55am UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/a-good-mig-welder/1302 "2014-11-24T02:55:00Z")
Just wanted to say that I purchased a Eastwood MIG 135 for around 320 bucks off of ebay (came with a gas hose, regulator, auto tint mask, 1lb .023 wire, consumables, ect. I then bought my own 125c/ft C25 tank for around … --- ## [Tube coping](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/tube-coping/1315)
**Author:** [@kd0agb](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/kd0agb)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2014, 9:11pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/tube-coping/1315 "2014-11-03T21:11:30Z")
Tube coping with paper templates http://www.metalgeek.com/static/cope.pcgi --- ## [Cyclone filter / cooler](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/cyclone-filter-cooler/350)
**Author:** [@public](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/public)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2014, 11:50am UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/cyclone-filter-cooler/350 "2014-08-02T11:50:06Z")
Hi, I read a post by DJ (I think) where he mentioned that a cyclone makes a rather compact cooler. I am interested in exploring this and was wondering if having 2 or 3 cyclones in tandem (with some heat exchange enhancem… --- ## [Hole tapping trivia](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/hole-tapping-trivia/1179)
**Author:** [@spaco](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/spaco)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2014, 3:00pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/hole-tapping-trivia/1179 "2014-07-12T15:00:57Z")
I have a couple of webpages devoted to hole tapping. http://www.spaco.org/begintap.htm http://www.spaco.org/taptips.htm Just recently an Australian guy told me that I had my tap styles labeled incorrectly. They are: … --- ## [Electric shear for sheet metal](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/electric-shear-for-sheet-metal/1172)
**Author:** [@don\_mannes](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/don_mannes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2014, 10:03pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/electric-shear-for-sheet-metal/1172 "2014-07-05T22:03:50Z")
In order to finish the steel roof project on my shop I have to make about 100 feet of rip cuts in the steel panels and was not looking forward to pinching the handles of hand shears that much. So I picked up these electr… --- ## [Wire feed welding primer](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/wire-feed-welding-primer/1006)
**Author:** [@alextaylor62](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/alextaylor62)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2014, 3:35am UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/wire-feed-welding-primer/1006 "2014-06-13T03:35:20Z")
I need some help deciphering my welding problems. I violated a cardinal rule and bought a cheap welder from you-know-where and am trying to teach myself how to weld with it. I know, I know, but I couldn’t resist the di… --- ## [How to roll a cone with apex smaller than the rollers?](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/how-to-roll-a-cone-with-apex-smaller-than-the-rollers/1103)
**Author:** [@spaco](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/spaco)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2014, 2:40am UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/how-to-roll-a-cone-with-apex-smaller-than-the-rollers/1103 "2014-04-16T02:40:21Z")
I went overboard last summer and bought a 36" sheet roller with solid 3" rolls. ($100). Not a slip roll. It’s so heavy, I can barely lift one end. I have done a couple of things on it, including a cone to act as a pl… --- ## [Multiplaz](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/multiplaz/357)
**Author:** [@raskolnik](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/raskolnik)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2014, 2:36am UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/multiplaz/357 "2014-03-04T02:36:40Z")
http://www.multiplaz.com/about Got one for Fathers day. Slick! --- ## [Angle grinder spindle adapter](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/angle-grinder-spindle-adapter/1016)
**Author:** [@spaco](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/spaco)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2014, 5:55am UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/angle-grinder-spindle-adapter/1016 "2014-01-04T05:55:53Z")
A couple of my 4" or so angle grinders have 10mm spindles and one or two have 5/8-11 spindles. I wanted to use 5/8-11 threaded wheels on the smaller ones, so I made some adapters. Then I found you can buy them ready mad… --- ## [Buying and calibrating thermocouples, one way to do it](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/buying-and-calibrating-thermocouples-one-way-to-do-it/821)
**Author:** [@spaco](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/spaco)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2013, 3:12am UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/buying-and-calibrating-thermocouples-one-way-to-do-it/821 "2013-12-07T03:12:00Z")
I guess this fits in the Fab shop. Anyway, here goes: I hate to admit it but I have been buying cheap thermocouples. Steve U had suggested some time ago that my T/C’s were either incorrectly located or were not readi… --- ## [Fixing welder burn through](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/fixing-welder-burn-through/833)
**Author:** [@wobigtd](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/wobigtd)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2013, 11:30pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/fixing-welder-burn-through/833 "2013-06-14T23:30:59Z")
With all the welders on this site I haven’t seen this trick mentioned. To fix a burn through grind off the back side any dross(fancy word for Dingle berries ) then hold,clamp, or otherwise apply a piece of brass to cover… --- ## [Cheap bung for Oxygen Sensor](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/cheap-bung-for-oxygen-sensor/792)
**Author:** [@spaco](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/spaco)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2013, 12:18am UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/cheap-bung-for-oxygen-sensor/792 "2013-04-30T00:18:41Z")
You can buy the weld-on bungs for 3 or 4 dollars each on E-Bay and other places, I’m sure. (That’s what I did). But, you can also simply buy an 18mm X 1.5 steel jam nut and use that. Right now, for instance, you can ge… --- ## [Stuck/Broken Fasteners](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/stuck-broken-fasteners/764)
**Author:** [@spaco](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/spaco)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2013, 8:23pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/stuck-broken-fasteners/764 "2013-04-19T20:23:00Z")
I notice that none of the trucks you guys use for converting to woodgas seem to have any rust on them. Up here in Wisconsin, it is hard to find an older rust that still has any truck attached. So we have to deal with s… --- ## [Grizzly 3 in 1 sheet metal machine](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/grizzly-3-in-1-sheet-metal-machine/614)
**Author:** [@browndr](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/browndr)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2013, 3:04am UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/grizzly-3-in-1-sheet-metal-machine/614 "2013-02-01T03:04:37Z")
I realize that a large part of the beauty of wood gas is building from recycled parts, however, I am looking at investing in this Grizzly 3 in 1 shear, brake, roller. Does anyone have any first hand experience with this … --- ## [Whats under my carb](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/whats-under-my-carb/438)
**Author:** [@kd0agb](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/kd0agb)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2012, 2:00pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/whats-under-my-carb/438 "2012-08-14T14:00:09Z")
The video is pretty dark but it shows the duel blast gates that I use to control the wood gas and air on my engine. --- ## [Duel fuel valve](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/duel-fuel-valve/411)
**Author:** [@kd0agb](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/kd0agb)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2012, 10:11am UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/duel-fuel-valve/411 "2012-07-25T10:11:36Z")
Over sized mock up of a duel fuel gas control valve for open plenum manifolds or plenum under carb setups. link http://youtu.be/FrfFTVRIh6E --- ## [Easy build two pass filter](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/easy-build-two-pass-filter/375)
**Author:** [@kd0agb](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/kd0agb)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2012, 3:38am UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/easy-build-two-pass-filter/375 "2012-07-24T03:38:44Z")
This filter took about 3 hours to build. It should work with most filter media. --- ## [Les Carter Cone Forming](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/les-carter-cone-forming/394)
**Author:** [@SteveUnruh](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/SteveUnruh)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2012, 6:40pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/les-carter-cone-forming/394 "2012-07-09T18:40:30Z")
Hi All Six months ago member Les Carter put up this YouTube of his DYI tool and measuring/layout system to make cones: Slip rollers are nice if you are going to be roll forming a lot, but fo… --- ## [Continueus bead welder](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/continueus-bead-welder/406)
**Author:** [@tomdiesel](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/tomdiesel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2012, 11:20pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/continueus-bead-welder/406 "2012-07-05T23:20:00Z")
I found an old bead welder basicly a non stop spot welder I wonder if that would work for big welds like the fire tube plate to drum lid and such I’m not sure but i thought it might save some warpage maybe i am just m… --- ## [No mig No sweat go old school](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/no-mig-no-sweat-go-old-school/404)
**Author:** [@kd0agb](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/kd0agb)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2012, 12:53pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/no-mig-no-sweat-go-old-school/404 "2012-07-04T12:53:20Z")
No mig welder no sweat go old school. (CAW) Carbon arc welding I welded these pieces with a Lincoln 225 amp ac welder set at 75 amps using a carbon arc rod. left to right in picture. fused seam, center 1/4 inch carbon … --- ## [Sweep "L"](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/sweep-l/345)
**Author:** [@kd0agb](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/kd0agb)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2012, 5:06pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/sweep-l/345 "2012-06-22T17:06:48Z")
This template makes a 3.25 dia. 90 degree sweep “L” How to make a 90 degree sweep “L” from scrap. 1 - Print template ful size on 8.5 X 11 inch piece of paper. transfer drawing to sheet metal and cut parts 2 - Bend cu… --- ## [Barrels](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/barrels/348)
**Author:** [@kd0agb](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/kd0agb)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2012, 4:25am UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/barrels/348 "2012-05-22T04:25:38Z")
Beware of some of the newer barrels. I was out scrounging and noticed some of the newer barrels are thin compared to the older ones. [Previous page](http://forum.driveonwood.com/c/projects/fab-shop/16.md)