4th Annual Welding Project Challenge
This year's Built It, Didn't Buy It welding project contest is looking for projects you built vs. bought because (but not limited to):
- You could build it cheaper
- You could build it better
- You couldn't find exactly what you were looking for
- Your spouse wouldn't let you buy it
Enter by July 22, 2009 to qualify. See Official Rules for complete details.
3 Categories to Enter:
Easy Project
- Can be done in about a day’s worth of time or less
- Can be completed with common metalworking tools (ie: hacksaw, vice grips, hammers, etc)
- Requires beginner metal working and welding skills
Moderate Project
- Can be done in about a week’s worth of time
- Slightly more advanced metalworking tools needed (ie: chopsaws, drill press, oxyfuel cutting equipment)
- Requires more than just basic welding and metal working skills
Difficult Project
- May take several weeks or months
- Requires advanced metalworking tools (ie: English wheels, tube benders, plasma cutting equipment, etc)
- Requires advanced metal working and welding skills
Judging Criteria:
- Creativity
- How unique, clever, or inventive is the project design?
- Quality of Presentation
- Do the images clearly represent the project and does the description define what the project is and/or what it does?
- Adherence to the Theme
- How well does the project fit into the Built It, Didn’t Buy It theme?
* Miller’s panel of judges will determine the top 5 finalists in each category. Then in September you will have the chance to choose the Grand Prize winner in each category by voting for your favorite project.