Todays Project - What did you do today?

[Vinny]

Been working on this for a couple of weeks as time and weather permitted.  It's a riser for my surface grinder to sit on a table lower than the factory stand.  The available vertical room I had (over the grinder's height) was about 10".  So this riser raises it about 8".  Made from that steel I bought last year (or the year before), 4x4 5/16 thick and 2x4 1/4 thick.  

I haven't arc welded in over 40 years, prolly closer to 45.  I can still strike an arc but the welds look like crap, which is why I didn't take pics until AFTER I painted it, yet they still look like crap.  You'll need a plasma cutter to get it apart tho!

Back view:


Side view:


Front view:


Yeah, I tried to put the paint on really thick, hence the runs, to hide the ugly welds.  But then again, you guys already know my welds are ugly!

The important part is the surface grinder is NOT moving once it's installed.

Gotta do some cement work outside before I can move it to its new location, but coming soon.  I also need to make a stand for my cement mixer (dumpster dive find a few years ago).