*NEW* Everlast Welding project contest 0908

[matteh99]

Max,
I hope they aren't accepting late entries your project is pretty neat.

It must have taken quite a bit of planning to get everything to fit right.

Eric

[matteh99]

Just out of curiosity which MIG welder is it that is/was up for grabs.

The post says powerIMig 200 but your products page only has a powermig 200 (no 'I' right number) and a powerImig 205 (with 'I' wrong number)

[pmill607]

I only now learned of the contest. I would have entered if I'd known it was going on. I've had some nice projects this year. ( nothing on the scale of renovating a 1/2 track ) but stimulating to build. Might I suggest starting a mailng list of the interested. IE: Customers, Posters, prospective customers previous entrants. I've been to the site and welding mag several times but must have missed it.

[everlastsupport]

PMill607,

We posted it on Welding Web and here. We never got back the OK on Pirate 4x4. They are probably busy over there.

The contest was a tad short I agree but look at it this way, there will be other contests.

Longer would mean more entries and more competition. Also lots of neat projects to get ideas for.

[matteh99]

Any idea when the results will be posted?

[everlastsupport]

We have all the votes in tonight. We will post the winners and why they were chosen. We had 3 judges in the contest and it was more work than we thought.

We want to mention why we picked the projects in the post. There were a lot of projects that were liked.

[everlastsupport]

As said, we have all the votes in. Sorry about the delays, we had some logistical issues.

First, we had the contest on a couple web sites so we had to jump around to the projects. We also stated "projects in the last year" and "when the contest ended". So that added a little confusion as a few posted late and another mentioned a "couple years ago" on their project. To be fair we had to stand by our contest rules.

Here are the results.

1st prize goes to MFGGUNNER: Everlast PowerMIG 200.

His keeping our history alive with these projects is very important to each of us. We liked a number of his projects. The restoration of older projects involve a lot more work than most would think. The metals are thick, there is age/rust and restoring them to their authentic state on top of that.

2nd prize goes to WAYNESWORLD : Everlast Super Cut 50 Plasma cutter.

The Cobra kit is a great muscle car project. There was a lot of fabrication involved. His text was as important as his photos.

3rd prize goes to Bryce Masuk : Everlast Powervision Welding Helmet.

A major upcoming talent as far as an artist and fabricator. The variety was very good. Winning project for him was the seahorse headboard and who can't like a guy that made his Mom a headboard for her birthday.


Please email your shipping information to support@everlastwelders.com so we can send them over to sales. Thanks for your personal time in the contest. Once you receive your prize, feel free to post about them.

[matteh99]

Congratulations to the winners. There was defiantly some tough competition. I hope you get some good use out of your machines.

Eric

[cabletech]

Yep, congrats to the winners. Must post pics of projects that were done with those machines.

[mfggunner]

never thought about entering a contest, but i guess it paid off. hopefully everlast s products will get to the top of the heap with others producing welding equiptment. thanks again,you had a hard decision to make. glad it was you. mfggunner

[WAYNESWORLD]

Thank you Everlast! I am very excited to get the plasma cutter. You certainly had a tough choice with all the great projects. I will post some test results and include some pictures of my next project; a set of quick detach forks for my tractor. There will be some ¼ to 1-1/4 cutting and welding. Thanks again for this very generous prize.
Wayne

[acourtjester]

Hi All
attached picture is a project I'm just about finished with. It is a single shaft bead roller. Use for forming sheet metal for all types of projects. This is a departure from the normal type bead roller and is much more flexible. You can put beads on larger and odd shaped metal parts.
This is a combo unit as I will be able to remove the bead roller shaft and install a E wheel in it's place and have a medium size W wheel to use.
And on the back side I have mounts for a shrinker and stretcher with foot pedals to work them.
Great fun building tools and them having them to use. Having a welder and plasma cutter sure make it easy to complete neet projects like this.

Have fun
Tom

[everlastsupport]

Hi All
attached picture is a project I'm just about finished with. It is a single shaft bead roller. Use for forming sheet metal for all types of projects. This is a departure from the normal type bead roller and is much more flexible. You can put beads on larger and odd shaped metal parts.
This is a combo unit as I will be able to remove the bead roller shaft and install a E wheel in it's place and have a medium size W wheel to use.
And on the back side I have mounts for a shrinker and stretcher with foot pedals to work them.
Great fun building tools and them having them to use. Having a welder and plasma cutter sure make it easy to complete neet projects like this.

Have fun
Tom

Tom,

The picture is blurred when I look at it or very low resolution. Not sure if it's your picture or my computer.

Looks interesting for sure and I would like to see it. Can you email the picture to me. Click on the username (everlastsupport) in the upper left and you should be able to email it.

I will update your picture on the forum if it is better. But really just want to see your project even though the contest is over.

Save it for the next contest as well.

[acourtjester]

HI
here is my project picture

[everlastsupport]

Is that your design?

Looks very nice. I like the motor and deep throat on it.

Thanks for posting the second picture.

[acourtjester]

Not my design but my Interpretation of it with modifications.
A Canadian by the name of Jim Ballie had pictures of his and I went about building my own. I love flying by the set of my pants (working with out plans) But I am developing plans to be sold.

Have fun
Tom

[WAYNESWORLD]

Very nice! What types of projects are you going to use it for?
Wayne

[acourtjester]

Hi
There are many uses for a bead roller I use it to form sheet metal for street rods. Floor panel, dash, side panel, different covers, and door panel. Attached are some pictures that show what can be done. AS with tools like this the more talented the operator the more things can be done. Sculptors make metal art. ect. A bigger machine means bigger project parts.

Have fun
Tom

[everlastsupport]

Sir, those are things of beauty.

I had a small crank type, junk one and took it back after a couple attempts. It had rollers that would cut as well. But it was very sloppy and cheap.

Very nice work Tom. Your machine is quality, talent seems there too.

[WAYNESWORLD]

Great, another gearhead! I like the Mopar sign.
Wayne