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richriggins OP t1_j10unmq wrote
Reply to comment by lickmybrian in I made a honeycomb firewood rack by richriggins
That's terrifying
richriggins OP t1_j10iesc wrote
Reply to comment by Paterculus523 in I made a honeycomb firewood rack by richriggins
Great idea!
richriggins OP t1_j106cb9 wrote
Reply to comment by JohnnySmithe80 in I made a honeycomb firewood rack by richriggins
I've got a respirator, it's worn.
richriggins OP t1_j0zyzii wrote
Reply to comment by cigarking in I made a honeycomb firewood rack by richriggins
Do I need to skin a cow and tan the leather for my welding gloves too?
richriggins OP t1_j0zuyrk wrote
Reply to comment by mrchaotica in I made a honeycomb firewood rack by richriggins
Ding ding ding
richriggins OP t1_j0zumk6 wrote
Reply to comment by YourPlot in I made a honeycomb firewood rack by richriggins
... that's how it starts
richriggins OP t1_j0zugvb wrote
Reply to comment by Tableau in I made a honeycomb firewood rack by richriggins
Cutting all that by hand doesn't really cut down on time and effort.
richriggins OP t1_j0zu8iv wrote
Reply to comment by HolycommentMattman in I made a honeycomb firewood rack by richriggins
Wife did not want it painted. Wanted "rustic". We will see how it does through the winter. Will paint it next year if need be.
richriggins OP t1_j0ztkpr wrote
Reply to comment by bluewales73 in I made a honeycomb firewood rack by richriggins
Thanks! It was a fun learning experience.
richriggins OP t1_j0zt5wq wrote
Reply to comment by reidmrdotcom in I made a honeycomb firewood rack by richriggins
For sure. Doing it this way let me do most of the work in my basement shop and then bring everything up for final assembly.
richriggins OP t1_j0zm7w3 wrote
Reply to comment by bcvickers in I made a honeycomb firewood rack by richriggins
I figured I was way overdoing it by welding the entire seam, but it was as much about getting the practice (first real welding project) as anything.
richriggins OP t1_j0z9z0y wrote
Reply to comment by Tableau in I made a honeycomb firewood rack by richriggins
Notice how in the picture where it's full of wood you can't see those welds?
richriggins OP t1_j0z5k3z wrote
Reply to comment by Browneyedgirl63 in I made a honeycomb firewood rack by richriggins
Yeah, calling my steel folks tomorrow to place a material order for 3 more...
richriggins OP t1_j0z5axt wrote
Reply to comment by drfarren in I made a honeycomb firewood rack by richriggins
Damn...
richriggins OP t1_j0z5474 wrote
Reply to comment by Valalvax in I made a honeycomb firewood rack by richriggins
Not quite, the switch changes the orientation of the magnets, not the distance.
richriggins OP t1_j0yzk7s wrote
Reply to comment by Popeye_01 in I made a honeycomb firewood rack by richriggins
Good idea, I just don't have the tooling to do it that way.
richriggins OP t1_j0yy1xz wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in I made a honeycomb firewood rack by richriggins
11 gauge/ 1/8"
richriggins OP t1_j0yxeqc wrote
Reply to comment by ghostwail in I made a honeycomb firewood rack by richriggins
I live in a town with a lot of industry, many metal supply shops to choose from.
richriggins OP t1_j0yxak8 wrote
Reply to comment by Moorion in I made a honeycomb firewood rack by richriggins
Flux core
richriggins OP t1_j0xwjz6 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in I made a honeycomb firewood rack by richriggins
Well, the reason they gave isn't the reason I had. Warping wasn't a concern as these are big pieces of 1/8" steel. Time and effort were the bigger concerns.
richriggins OP t1_j0xuci9 wrote
Reply to comment by rewardsthroway in I made a honeycomb firewood rack by richriggins
There outside of each joint is welded fully. The inside has a handful of long stitch welds. Reason: see above, not going to space.
richriggins OP t1_j0xrd9m wrote
Reply to comment by tandata1600 in I made a honeycomb firewood rack by richriggins
It's regular ass mild steel.
richriggins OP t1_j0xr4ze wrote
Reply to comment by stay_sweet in I made a honeycomb firewood rack by richriggins
I don't think my mixer is big enough.
richriggins OP t1_j0xr1ym wrote
Reply to comment by MUYkylo in I made a honeycomb firewood rack by richriggins
The original is made from much thinner stuff than this. This is 1/8".
richriggins OP t1_j11guea wrote
Reply to comment by mydirtyboots in I made a honeycomb firewood rack by richriggins
That sounds a lot like work.