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I’ve always associated oxyacetylene torch with the brutish but necessary industrial activity of welding but never art. Well, the resulting metal thingy may be an artistic sculpture, but the acts of cutting and welding themselves be art?
Here’s a video clip by benderautomatic over at SuicideBots blog that’s aiming to prove that metalwork itself is a kinetic art: Link [embedded YouTube]
This is described as a “complete thermite weld.” It’s much more complicated than you might have anticipated. You will know within the first minute or so whether or not you are fascinated by the technology, the tools, or even the workmen’s accents. There are also some cool fireproof “Donald Duck boots” near the end. For those with an interest, Part 1 of the video is here.
It might not be comfortable or all that functional, but this shopping cart chair is just undeniably cool. It can even work as a wheelchair if necessary. Instructables can tell you how to make one of your very own.
