TIG welding and finishing platonic solids

Dec 15, 2022 7:58 PM

gryphdog

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ground using a disk sander, this is an icosahedron, a 20-sided shape. It's most familiar as the D20 die in DnD

TIG welding is difficult when you factor in distortion, the metal as it cools tends to pull material towards it. I hand to clamp the sheet metal down to prevent this.

Heat patina. I took #8 heating tip (aka "Rose Bud") on an oxy-acetylene torch to make this effect. I then waited for them to cool and applied a clear coat.

I think it came out really well. I call it "Lucifer's Die"

fabrication

metalworking

welding

I got my wife a metal d20 mace one year. Basically this plus etched numbers and a nice oak handle with metal bands.

3 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

A bard can't use it to fuck the monsters, tho'.

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Tucking your homie in for the night with a kiss on the forehead, call that a platonic solid.

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Mmmm. The 20 sided die. It's a solid test for new Tig welders. Yours looks great my friend. Keep it up!

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A NEW HAND TOUCHES THE BEACON!

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

You're telling me these solids are just friends?

3 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

yea, the romantic solids were just too extra

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Can I get some painter's pyramids?

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

TIL what a painter's pyramid is

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