Greetings and salutations
 

Hello, all. My name is Dan...I live in Pittsburgh, PA, and am seeking out some metal-mangling skills as an antidote to the soul-crushing hours I spend in front of a glowing screen.

I've done a bit of welding in the distant past (certified plate 10 years ago, haven't done much since then), and have recently been making various toolboxes.

Here's a couple albums documenting a case for some bicycle frame tools I'm currently working on:
Part 1
Part 2 (just a couple of shots of the hardware test-fit to the case)

And an earlier box, based on plans from Dave Gingery's sheet metal projects book.

Down the road, I hope to do some light fabrication as a side business; I already powdercoat bike frames, but would like to offer custom tool cabinets and recumbent bicycle parts as well someday.

Welcome aboard Dan

Beautiful job on the tool boxes. I too have enjoyed getting my hands dirty again.
Don't be scared to post and ask questions. I sat back as an obsever for too long. There is so much skill, knowledge, and advise on here!
Secretly I think the "teachers" here get a kick out of actually passing on their knowledge and skills. Make the most of it.

Cheers John

Hi Dan, nice toolboxes. welcome to the forum.


David

Hi Dan and welcome!:)
Nice job on the toolbox!

Thanks for the warm welcome, all.

I'm just going through the amazing amount of information on the site now; once I get a better feel for what's here, I'll be posting plenty of questions, and hopefully a few projects as well.

Hi Dan welcome to the forum
Peter

Hello Dan and welcome to the site. Ask away and post your projects. we are nuts for photos.

Jere