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cheebaTHEamoeba t1_j0wv87b wrote

Someone will be along shortly to crap on the thin metal and stitchwelds. You ignore this and stack that wood. Its nice. I like it.

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rdmille t1_j0wvoml wrote

Drink your milk, it's galvanized. And don't forget to paint it before it rusts.

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thelastanchovy t1_j0x0xuz wrote

At first I was wondering why you added an arrow pointing at that bottom seam.

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ihugfaces t1_j0x1nyk wrote

If you’re in the lower 48 please give some more clearance between the ground and the bottom of your awesome rack because, you know, termites.

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dinoaids t1_j0x5sfp wrote

How did you cut the steel?

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NuclearWasteland t1_j0x8bnf wrote

Replying to Spartacus777 (#977,653)

welding is fun, but annoying to set up and do casually. For similar fun that also comes with toxic fumes, try stain glass lead work or plastic welding. All of these are basically just melting like materials together. it's mostly just different heat sources and materials.

Plastic welding is remarkably fun and can be done with a soldering or wood burning iron. Lots of plastics can be had for free if you learn the plastic names and materials usually printed somewhere on most plastic objects for recycling purposes.

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leviwhite9 t1_j0x8ifh wrote

Your blue welding magnets have a lever on them, what does that do?

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Afroofthenight t1_j0x8y77 wrote

Lol I appreciate the fan picture, no huffing fumes here 👌

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JoanOfArctic t1_j0xblwl wrote

>"I bet I can make that for... at least twice the price"

As someone who DIYs a lot of things because they just don't exist the way I want them.... Yes 😭

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cigarking t1_j0xe5gm wrote

WTF. Is no one going to comment on the damn store bought welding cart?

All y'all know the first you thing fab after buying a new welder is a cart!

And that HF Titanium is a surprisingly nice unit for the price.

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leviwhite9 t1_j0xjkub wrote

Replying to richriggins (#978,218)

I was thinking that may be it but wasn't sure as I hadn't seen them like this before!

Heck yeah they're awesome! A company, maybe the pioneer of this style, called "MagSwitch" I believe makes all sorts of similar including a little keychain style one that I had for a while.

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stay_sweet t1_j0xl4ny wrote

My dumbass thought this was a giant cookie dough cutter. On that note, you should bake a giant-ass honeycomb-shaped cookie

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demonsun t1_j0xot4o wrote

Replying to MUYkylo (#978,790)

The original is also made of a weathering steel like corten, so it rusts and then stops rusting. The thickness doesn't matter so much as stopping flexing breaking the outer layer and exposing fresh steel.

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rewardsthroway t1_j0xtuow wrote

Replying to richriggins (#977,898)

I have a dumb question because I don't weld. If the stitch welds are so close together why not just do the full way across in the first place? Is it a difficulty thing, expensive, or something else I'm not thinking of? I'd just like to understand is all.

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rdmille t1_j0xul41 wrote

Replying to rewardsthroway (#979,269)

To do it all the way across, you do it in one pass, and the metal gets really hot and warps as you weld (unless you are very good at welding). The best way around it is to do a short weld, move to a different area far away, do a short weld, move, do a short weld...

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Popeye_01 t1_j0xwebl wrote

Btw, if you plan on making more. Cut down on time by using long sheet of steel and cutting the lines just deep enough to bend metal into shape. Then, fold and weld one edge. Good work

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Shovelfuckurforehead t1_j0xxvfh wrote

Replying to rdmille (#979,335)

I mean, the best way around it is to just Tig weld it and you can move around from spot to spot and nothing gets to hot. If you did want to weld it all in one go, just do your proper tack welds and then clamp everything down so it doesn't move. U/rewardsthroway

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HolycommentMattman t1_j0xz3b5 wrote

Replying to cheebaTHEamoeba (#976,797)

Sorry, I'm late! I was watching the worst movie I've ever seen.

It's not bad at all for a first project. Though, I do think it could use a coat of paint or something. The stark color of sheet metal just screams "unfinished project."

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BloobityBloobity t1_j0y0jic wrote

Replying to NuclearWasteland (#977,710)

> annoying to set up and do casually

I disagree. I was gifted a very compact stick welder this spring. I think it cost maybe $80 on Amazon and it plugs into a 110V outlet. Welding rods are cheap as hell, and using 6013s doesn't require much metal prep. It's been indescribably handy and takes less than a minute to set up.

I wouldn't be so quick to discourage someone from trying it. Stick welding is the best way to learn and extremely simple.

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ImFuckinUrDadTonight t1_j0y2fat wrote

At first I thought the kid was OP and was about to be extra impressed

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[deleted] t1_j0y5ehi wrote

Replying to richriggins (#977,047)

Looks great! I did a compost tumbler this same style and I kinda want a rack like this now.

What gauge is it? Looks to be like 14 or 16? Bet it will last ya a lifetime. Good work!

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[deleted] t1_j0y5u7q wrote

Replying to BloobityBloobity (#979,709)

Professional metalworker here: 1000% this! A stick welder is the simplest thing. No movíng parts, low barrier to entry.

A hobbyist should keep the following rod on hand: 6011: Deeply penetrating, high tolerance for rust/paint/etc. 6013: Great for sheet metal! Anything 14ga and under. 7014: Nice bead appearance, simple to use "drag rod", better shelf life and easier arc starts than 7018.

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nvrmor t1_j0y8m5n wrote

I like yours better

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object109 t1_j0y95zh wrote

Replying to rewardsthroway (#979,269)

All the answers you got so far are correct but another reason is that welds are strong, a proper weld is stronger than the material around it. Most stuff doesn’t need all seems welded.

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ghostwail t1_j0y9nr6 wrote

Cool! I'm thinking about getting started, and I wonder where you get the raw material?

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Averiella t1_j0yceeh wrote

Replying to FireITGuy (#979,456)

I’m over in Renton and… it never even occurred to me that we’d get termites in our wood. I feel it’s just as likely to happen as getting termites in your house, which we’ve never had.

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Lampshader t1_j0yhnr4 wrote

Replying to BloobityBloobity (#979,709)

The annoying part is setting up a work space with ventilation, screens, no flammable materials, etc.

It's quite a bit more involved than, say, drilling a hole or using a hot glue gun.

But yeah, if you have the suitable garage space, it's not rocket science!

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LeanDixLigma t1_j0yr9u9 wrote

The scale was deceiving until the last pic showed It full of wood, then it looked a lot bigger

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N_Inquisitive t1_j0ysti1 wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#979,588)

They weren't responding to you at all there. You're also not owed an answer.

Try not being rude, and try looking things up. You would do well to save your comments and think before you post.

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marsrover001 t1_j0yt91c wrote

Replying to randomvictum (#979,530)

Harbor freight, get the $150 flux core wire feed welder. $80 auto darkening helmet (the one that comes with the welder is garbage) $22 spool of flux core wire. $8 gloves. $free some old long sleeved shirt.

Have at it. Yeah your welds aren't gonna look great. But by the 2nd spool you should have the hang of it.

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Navlgazer t1_j0yxytr wrote

Replying to Fioricascastle (#978,362)

It’s no wives tale . The fumes go into your lungs and into your blood and will make you very sick

The milk goes into your digestive system and then into your blood on its way to your kidneys . And on the way , while the poison fumes that got into your blood are in the blood at the same time as the milk is in your blood , the poison fumes are attracted to the milk and somehow will attach to the milk and pass out with your urine .

Trust me on this , you do NOT want to inhale the fumes from welding galvanized metal. And if you do , or think you may have , drink as much milk as you can stand for the next two or three days .

My neighbor is a certified welder , it’s not a old wives tale , or if it is , it’s an accurate one .

Plus , unless your lactose intolerant, whats it gonna hurt to drink a bunch of milk ?

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captain_carrot t1_j0yy0n5 wrote

Replying to marsrover001 (#981,448)

I'd recommend getting an actual welding jacket with a protective snap collar and made out of actual fire resistant material. I think I got mine off Amazon for like $20, it doesn't need to be anything fancybut after the first couple hot pieces of slag got down my collar I learned my lesson lol

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drfarren t1_j0z06vk wrote

You know you're going to regret this, right? One day you'll find the wood missing and the whole thing covered with big wax caps then when you open them up you'll find giant bees in there. Three giant bees.

Then you'll have to keep them warm in your house for the winter if you want ANY hope of giant bee honey in the spring.

You did this to yourself! Now protect your corgi-sized bees!

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Valalvax t1_j0z2xi8 wrote

Disappointed that you never mentioned the final price... My guess is about 140 for the welder, 50 for the fan, and 200 or so for the metal, but just spit balling with basically no reference except for the welder

(I actually assume that fan cost about the same as the welder, but decided to low-ball my guess)

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PanZlty t1_j0z3umk wrote

JFYI the actual inside walls of the honeycomb are round not hexagonal.

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YourPlot t1_j0z3xyh wrote

This looks way better than my flimsy Amazon purchased wood rack. I wonder if I should pick up welding…

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se69xy t1_j0z43at wrote

The metal looks better than the wood…well done.

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Browneyedgirl63 t1_j0z51kt wrote

You did a great job. Looks like you might need more.

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Tableau t1_j0z9ljc wrote

Looks good, but if you wire brush that flux off it would look a little nicer

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Trolleitor t1_j0zat0h wrote

Pathetic wood hexagon stick holder vs proper metal wood storage

Looks rad man

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bcvickers t1_j0ze9s5 wrote

Nice work.

FYI for the future though, 3 - 1" long welds along each of those seams would have been more than enough. If you wanted to make them all look uniform just grind the welds down and apply a small bead of black or grey polyurethane caulk down the seam.

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FartMongerSupreme t1_j0zjkph wrote

Replying to richriggins (#979,059)

You just need a big rolling pin, use a 4x8 sheet of plywood as your rolling surface and you've got hexagonal pizza sized cookies before you know it.

This post has me seriously considering dipping my toe into welding, like I need more hobbies..

Great work!

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Navlgazer t1_j0zljz2 wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#982,012)

Why wouldn’t something in your stomach enter your bloodstream ?

You know , like caffeine and alcohol and protein and everything else that’s in your stomach ?

Either way , be very careful welding galvanized steel .

The fumes will fuck you up.

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bluewales73 t1_j0zrx68 wrote

That was a fun sequence of pictures. Well done!

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Nordeast_Nester t1_j0zud6h wrote

This is really great! I signed up for a welding class and will see if I can use this as my project, thanks for sharing the idea!

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reddof t1_j0zwtks wrote

Replying to Tableau (#982,609)

This is incredibly important, but so easy for hobbyists to overlook. I had been buying metal at hardware stores and online for a while (I wasn't using much thankfully). I wanted to build a nicer welding table and needed thicker metal than I could find at usual sources. I tracked down an metal supplier locally. They cut some of the pieces to size for me and then helped load the plate into my truck. I went to pay and was bracing myself for the total. It was about 1/5 of what I was expecting. I was amazed at how much I had been overpaying. They get all my business now.

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Tableau t1_j0zwty2 wrote

Replying to richriggins (#984,352)

Getting your supplier to do it on the shear like you did is a better way, for sure.

Just pointing angle grinder is all you need for the score and bend method. May actually save time in so far as it saves fit-up, but the cutting is a bit of a pain. Though on 1/8 it should be fairly quick

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hazpat t1_j108htk wrote

No rust control?

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tkst3llar t1_j10dub7 wrote

Encouraging giant bee mutations

Not cool

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Paterculus523 t1_j10i98d wrote

Looks great. Now the challenge next week. Build a hexagon smokeless fire pit.

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lickmybrian t1_j10o6ik wrote

Humongous bee's start squating in your wood rack

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TheDoctorBlind t1_j10rxgm wrote

Perfect! Looks good!

Also always try to duplicate for double!

I wish my duplicate projects only cost double.

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Enginerdad t1_j10t3wx wrote

Replying to cheebaTHEamoeba (#976,797)

I am going to comment on the stitch welds, but not because they're low quality or lazy or anything like that. I'm a bridge engineer, so I tend to have an eye for corrosion-susceptible details. With the stitch weld as it is, water can get in between the joints between the welds which can lead to accelerated pack rust. Going to a continuous weld will keep water out of those areas that trap and likely improve the life of the structure.

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HolycommentMattman t1_j10tm7q wrote

Replying to Max_Thunder (#986,823)

Amsterdam.

Has Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, Zoe Saldana, Rami Malek, Anya Taylor Joy, Robert Deniro, Chris Rock, Taylor Swift, Mike Myers, and Michael Shannon.

Such a star-studded cast. It's unbelievable how bad it is. And it's not like some "so bad it's good" sort of movie. It's really just bad. Like so so bad. Don't watch it. I'm afraid that by telling you this, it makes you want to watch it. Do not waste the 2 hours of your life.

Go read some reddit reviews of it. Don't watch it.

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Pabi_tx t1_j10wfeo wrote

You can't fool me, that ain't honeycomb, that's metal.

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mslashandrajohnson t1_j10yscr wrote

I could wax eloquent but I’ll simply say I’d bee proud to store firewood in this.

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mydirtyboots t1_j11dkrc wrote

I think you should make a video on how to make a firewood rack.

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NuclearWasteland t1_j12dur1 wrote

Replying to Lampshader (#980,642)

This is the "annoying" part I was referring to. Eventually I'd like to have a space just for welding, grinding, anything that will spark, all of it ventilated and away from explody stuff. That's a luxury for me, and an impossibility for many people so yeah, stick is simple, and a GREAT way to learn, but to be safe about it there's other steps involved, and with it raining most of the year and the stuff that sparks would damage in the limited indoor space, it's a hassle and checking the weather report for a good portion of the year. Summer, yeah, that's easy, just keep it away from the grass and hydrate, every other part of the year, pain in the bits.

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marsrover001 t1_j19p1j0 wrote

Replying to randomvictum (#1,009,834)

I do. Still have yet to upgrade as despite some spatter it still handles fine. Gone all the way to 1/4in and still got acceptable strong welds.

I'm about to do some frame rails and I don't think I'll get enough penetration, so I'll be borrowing the neighbors stick welder that runs on 220v. But other than that I've not needed anything different.

Grinder and paint, hides it fine.

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