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cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/5506576

cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/5506486

Decided to make a sierpinski's tetrahedron as a first REAL project! I built a shitty angleiron workbench (with an old door ziptied onto it as the tabletop) before but I'm actually trying this time so it's different

170 welds completed so far crab-party !! So, only 346 left to go!!... doggirl-tears

This was a really good idea until I remembered how complex fractals are, like GIRL, DUH, fuck was I thinking hahaha

Its REALLY scuffed though, I'm talkin like using my stick welder to melt a half inch off the end off of the pieces I had precut to make it shorter so it will fit in the actual dimensions needed, I've been holding the smallest (~2") pieces with a wrench and holding it in place freehand. It's been a lot of fun so far, and I'm definitely improving as I go, I weld my welding stick to my stock way less often now, and achieve arc much more reliably too, which is cool to see my own progress within the project!

I hurt my shoulder a bit ago so I haven't been able to do much lately, but welding is pretty low impact in that I mostly just sit on a folding chair in my driveway next to my shitty workbench lol

Have some more views!

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no experience whatsoever except i used an oxyacetylene torch and a spot welder a couple times in a shop class ages ago. long enough ago that i don't really remember wtf i was doing.

i don't have a shop or a welder so i would prefer to read / watch courses and get a decent grasp of the basics before i commit to investing cash monies. and recommends for someone just starting out would be appreciated too... particually how you deal w the heat if you are a big wuss about having a/c like me (mostly its cz i have some bad skin probs that flare up in high heat)