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[Nick W]

Students get homework, so here is yours


When you're out and about, have a look at steel structures of a similar size to what you're looking at building. Trailers, both car and truck sized would be a good start, and consider what they are made of. Large gates would be a good idea too. Whilst you're looking at Youtube, see if you can find any video of what mobile fabricators use and, more importantly, don't use.


Even if I did a lot of heavier fabrication(and these sizes aren't particularly heavy!), a table would be nice, but there are plenty of other things I'd get first. Like a decent chopsaw for cutting tube to accurate angles, and a bandsaw for similar work in sheet. I am tempted by a Stronghand Nomad Welding table from Stakesys though. You might want to check out their website.

[Webby the Bear]

Thanks Nick i will do.

i've sort of started doing that already.

its amazing what you notice that has been welded when you are looking for welds.

bog roll holder in the bathroom (standalone thing) been welded (well, glorified tack welds in reality). gates, shopping trolley castors (was thinking about nicking a few of these off a dumped trolley near SWMBOs  but theyre stainless so may be difficult.