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This is a copper liner I completed this week. It took 3 weeks to complete. I had to jack hammer out all of the fixtures in the existing concrete floor and prep them for my pan (yes it’s new work but the architect didn’t think of a copper pan until after the concrete was poured). I then made a pattern, fabricated the pan, installed it and patinaed it.
Sorry for the file size on the pictures. If there’s a way to make them smaller without distortion please let me know. Also you should start with “the hole” picture first, I posted them out of order. |
Edited 2/28/2004 6:51:03 PM ET by Slater
Edited 2/28/2004 6:52:40 PM ET by Slater
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Nice stuff!!!!
I was in a slaters shop in Maine last week and was very impressed with what you fellas can do.
My dad started making small copper lamps years ago when he was laid off from his job, but he stopped when he went back to work. If only he'd kept at it....................
Nice job, you should be proud. Rod
Slater,
That's way cool. I've been doing a copper chimney this week and having alot of fun. Different from working with wood.
KK
Slater,
Nice job, how long did it take you to TIG it ??? We do some aluminum and it is pretty time consuming .. can't imagine doing all that copper ! Bill Koustenis
Advanced Automotive Machine
Waldorf Md
Nice work
It took only 5 days to cut out, tack together and weld on both sides. Roughly 90 feet of welds. The Helium is the trick, it makes preheating 1/8" copper unnecessary, it cuts down the distortion by 80% compared to preheating with oxy/acet.. It also cuts down by 80% the discoloration which hastens cleaning. I don't understand how it concentrates the heat so intensely on copper, but trust me it does.
You're an inspiration as always. Thanks for sharing those photos.