PunkerBuilds is home to the creations of Dylan Puddu. With a BFA in jewellery design and a journeyman welding certification to back it up, I am an experienced fabricator of various scales and contexts. Follow along to see a diverse array of projects come to life - taking DIY to the extreme.
I haven't really considered it too much, especially since it's so specific to the machine. I can't guarantee this will fit any other machine setups. Everlast has already changed this style of welder and I don't know if the new one would fit.
Brother , I'm new to welding. Never welded, never laid a dime. I have always, since a child wanted to design and create beautiful things. So... I became a dentist. Almost an engineer. Now, as I am in the latter 1/3 of my career and post covid , I desire to, more than ever, to fulfill my desire to create beautiful things even beyond dentistry. I have contacted every local tech program, high school, college, work share as well as many independent welders and fabricators. Everyone has asked me to share ideas and refused to advise, mentor, or teach on commission. . I discovered this video 2 am in a bout of insomnia. YOU HAVE INSPIRED ME. I have demonstrated such a determination to learn this awesome art-form, my wife bought me a multiprocess welding machine. Thank you. You are not just a welder, you are an artist, a poet of metallurgy... a creator of beautiful things. Thank you. I will be following you. Please keep creating and sharing.
Thanks for watching! As a dentist, you should have a pretty refined eye for detail and know how to brace/steady your hands, so that'll work to your advantage. Part of learning to weld is learning the anatomy and terminology of a weld's appearance and shape. Identifying defects and learning to remove and replace welds is a huge part of it. Although sometimes physically grueling, It'll be drastically easier, theory wise, than dentistry. There's a lot of resources for welding online, with varying degrees of quality. There's also plenty of forums for troubleshooting welding challenges and how to get better bead profiles. Not to mention books. On the artistic side, I'd recommend looking into metalsmithing and jewellery techniques. Being smaller tasks, their challenges can be a little more friendly to approach and dont need quite as much space an equipment as a welding shop. I wish you the best of luck in finding your creative outlet! Have a healthy respect for these tools and don't electrocute yourself.
My algorhythm fed my your video because of my research lately. I am designing a cart for a multiprocess welder. Your comment about "land a job" was precisely a thought I had - I want to design and build a cart considering fabrication, function, design, asthetics, and ergonomics so that someone who sees it either consciously or subconsciously is impressed with my skills and gains confidence in choosing me for a job.
Hey Chris! Thanks for watching! That's a great direction. Whenever I go into job interviews, I try to bring my portfolio on an old tablet I've got. I try to include the process as well as the final photos. I find that walking someone through the design process to get to the final product shows the diversity of what they'll get if they hire me. Best of luck!
Thanks again for watching! I feel like I can better justify the extra effort in these projects if it helps other people out with a couple tips and tricks.
You turned a welding cart into parents at Disney world with 4 kids. Fun, tedious, exciting, neverending, but at the end of the day... Worth it! Unbelievably well done.
I'm really into woodworking and metal fab so I haven't really looked at jewelers setups yet, but damn this looks like it would be so handy to add to the workbench. Great video 👍maybe a new rabbit hole for me to go down
Thank you! I appreciate it. It's definitely some slow growth, but I haven't pushed very hard on social media to promote it. I'm still trying to get better/faster at the video editing while balancing the day job. Cheers!
Unnecessarily awesome is the best kind of build. And, I totally get you being inspired to make cool shit within minutes of playing CP77. I've got several projects on my list inspired by that game as well.
Hello I love what you did my self I build props and costumes this isn't my main account but one I use for my phone lol but hears link to my RU-vid channel ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-lJvX8qqeKFY.htmlsi=CPA1Ak7WDNrmbldg but I was wondering if there's plans to build this same welding cart I would like to and make it my self one day
My man, that build is next level. You're editing skills are spot on, too. I do engine rebuilding and know just how much of a pain it is to get cuts like that... even harder to sync music and key sounds to sync with what you're doing. Hats off to you, my friend... Misfits ... respect.
Thanks, man! I appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment! The video editing is definitely the most tedious part but I can't help myself to make it match the music lol. Funny your hat is off to me while my hat is off to you for engine rebuilding. I've never had the opportunity to learn any mechanics and am intimidated by it. Cheers!
@@PunkerBuilds Very kind of you. Engine rebuild stuff clears the mind, for me... as I'm sure metal fab does the same for you. Good luck to both of us in our journey. I've subscribed and will follow your content closely for entertainment and inspiration.
Thanks for watching! Honestly, the concrete is so dished (6" drop over about 10', and it pools water in the center) that the fixed casters help push it up the incline. It's definitely very annoying to turn though, lol.
Awesome build! To protect your camera you could also look at SCUBA enclosures as another option. Air tight, and it will protect it long term from the stuff that floats in the air like smoke, etc. Just a thought from a diver. PS, glad I stumbled onto your channel 😅
That's an excellent idea! I will definitely look into that. The dust and grit are currently inescapable, and my camera can actually be run remotely! Thanks for the recommendation and for watching!
That has to be the best welding cart that i ever seen, if making that welding was a big wast of time then I wouldn't mind wasting my time making one as well. what a awesome cart please keep making more things thanks very much for showing it to everyone..
@@PunkerBuilds You're welcome. A really cool idea and very time-consuming execution. 👍👍👍 I admire!!! I envy your CAD design skills. You have to appreciate your brothers in Tig welding! 😁 Greetings from Poland✌
Simply awesome, I recently built an innovative welding table, but nothing like the attention to detail you have shown. I wish I had 1/10 of your patience. Great job looking forward to more content!!
Thanks for watching and the kind words! It's definitely a labor of love! Happy to share it with people who also like modifying and making their own tools, cheers!
This video turned out awesome, your content is always well worth the wait. I've never worked with metal before but this really makes me start to consider it just so I can make a cart half as cool. I should probably start with somewhere to put all of the equipment.
Your fabrication along with your explanation is rare. You’re a unique fabricator and Im stocked I found your channel. I learned so much how to make dope stuff without having the top of the line shop. Looking forward to more. Thanks for taking us on the journey and sharing your reflections.
Thank you, and thanks for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed it! I'm hoping to increase the amount of intermediate / expert range of fabrication content here!
Yep, ive been working in a metal fabrication shop for close to 20 years. This was a great demonstration on how to do it right. That thing will hold the building that the welder was made in!
The Lambogini of Welding carts, Having finally gotten around to building my own Cart after purchasing some plans from Ratha Schroder over two years ago, that's one sweet Styling roller !
Awesome build. I wanna learn welding but welding in my home garage with a MiG kinda freaks me out. I’ve seen with Tig welding there seem to be less sparks of any. Would Tig be a reasonable choice ? Or is it too difficult to start out with.
Hi, thanks for watching! TIG definitely requires more coordination but it's really just a lot of practice and patience. We're typically taught to work up to it. I learned about good welding practices with MIG then applied that to TIG. I'm the same way, I don't want to ruin the concrete and mig spatter tends to blow little chunks of the concrete away. Main advantage to TIG is that the same machine will weld stainless, aluminum, copper, bronze, nickel and everything else. I don't think it's too difficult, but it requires patience.
They have different applications. Both good in their own right but solidworks is amazingly powerful on the engineering side and when done correctly, will easily generate all the cut lists and drawings. Rhino has excellent surface tools and is better from an industrial design perspective. I use rhino at work almost exclusively. Mostly for 3D printing, cnc router files and occasional laser cutting.
