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Giant Steel Skeleton Hand (and coat rack)

Step 6Welding completed!

Welding completed!
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Some of your welds might be a bit sharp and pokey. you can use an angle-grinder or grinding wheel to grind them down a bit. I did this just on the palm a bit. use a wire brush wheel to clean up the surface of the metal so it will look better if you leave it as is, or so the paint will stick if you decide to paint it.

Enterprising medical students will notice that my anatomy is not entirely accurate. Real fingers have 4 segments, the first of which is inside the palm. Isn't it funny when fake reality looks more real than the real thing?
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Sep 10, 2010. 5:59 AMkillerke says:
hay, i made one myself , your tutorial was verry helpfull, i wouldnt think of something like this in the first place.
I'm verry thankfull maybe i can send u a picture of my completed hand,
It took about 1,5 to 2 hours to finish it, my dad won't be pleased when he sees i took all of is big bolts and nuts xD

btw thank you for this

grtz killerke

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Dan Goldwater is a co-founder of Instructables. Currently he operates MonkeyLectric where he develops revolutionary bike lighting products. He also writes a DIY column for Momentum magazine.