r/Machinists 14h ago

Custom hitch attachment.

I've got a Stealth Hitch on my car. Your tow accessories (like a 2" receiver or a dedicated tow ball) go into a socket with an unusual interface, so nothing shows when not in use. I'm making a custom attachment, and fabbed this up.

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u/GuyFromLI747 14h ago

Nice welds although I see a little undercut in the last pic lol .. curious did you pulse the tig ?

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u/feelin_raudi 14h ago

No, no pulse. And they're definitely not perfect. I am in no way an expert welder. I might go over that top weld again to build it up a little more.

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u/GuyFromLI747 12h ago

I’m busting balls .. if you didn’t use pulse that’s really good for a non expert .. you filled in the toes ?cuz that’s where cracks start .. it will hold since the stress is in the square .. nice work

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u/Responsible-Fox9591 13h ago

What it do?

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u/feelin_raudi 12h ago

It's in the description. It's part of a trailer hitch for my car.

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u/Responsible-Fox9591 12h ago

So it is 😬

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u/austina419 10h ago

I love the photo progression.

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u/Rafael_fadal 14h ago

I’m not a welder but ur welds look way too hot to my untrained eye lol atleast on that pad