Well I finally got around to having a couple days to myself. I spent it
making this rack to get my steel off a bench table.

http://www.metalworking.com/dropbox/steel_rack.txt
http://www.metalworking.com/dropbox/steel_rack.JPG
http://www.metalworking.com/dropbox/steel_rack_1.JPG
http://www.metalworking.com/dropbox/steel_rack_2.JPG

Not much but it gave me a day to play with my Miller 175. Now I have my 135
up for sale as long as I don't need that one
..
Pictured in the rack is not the steel I am talking about. This is the steel
http://www.metalworking.com/dropbox/...eel_rack_4.JPG
http://www.metalworking.com/dropbox/...eel_rack_3.JPG

There may be a chance I might get organized.

NOT!!

Don D.

Don D. wrote:
Well I finally got around to having a couple days to myself. I spent it
making this rack to get my steel off a bench table.

http://www.metalworking.com/dropbox/steel_rack.txt
http://www.metalworking.com/dropbox/steel_rack.JPG
http://www.metalworking.com/dropbox/steel_rack_1.JPG
http://www.metalworking.com/dropbox/steel_rack_2.JPG

Not much but it gave me a day to play with my Miller 175. Now I have my 135
up for sale as long as I don't need that one

Nice. How much did the entire rack project cost you in materials and
consumables? - GWE

4 casters $15.00
1 20' 1/2 sq $7.??
Bed frames FREEBEE'S
4' 3/4 sq, left over scrap
24 x 48 expanded metal, left over about $7.??
1 spray can Primer and 2 spray cans paint flat black $6.??
2 days: prep, cutting, welding, painting all mig welded...
Total $35.00

OH my god now I figured out I spent to much money on that...

Thanks alot, I had no idea before this... ........................ Just
kidding

I hope that is what you wanted.

Don D.

"Grant Erwin" wrote in message
...
Don D. wrote:
Well I finally got around to having a couple days to myself. I spent it
making this rack to get my steel off a bench table.

http://www.metalworking.com/dropbox/steel_rack.txt
http://www.metalworking.com/dropbox/steel_rack.JPG
http://www.metalworking.com/dropbox/steel_rack_1.JPG
http://www.metalworking.com/dropbox/steel_rack_2.JPG

Not much but it gave me a day to play with my Miller 175. Now I have my
135
up for sale as long as I don't need that one

Nice. How much did the entire rack project cost you in materials and
consumables? - GWE

Now ask yourself how much you'd sell it for, in other words how much real
actual value it has for YOU? I bet it's way more than $35.

A little while ago I built a rack for storing steel. Mine was a little
different, and I didn't paint mine. I think I got my cost under $10.

http://www.metalworking.com/dropbox/ScrapRack.txt
http://www.metalworking.com/dropbox/...BeingBuilt.jpg
http://www.metalworking.com/dropbox/ScrapRackDone.jpg

My shop is a *much* better place to work with all that scrap neatly piled
onto a rack!

GWE

Don D. wrote:
4 casters $15.00
1 20' 1/2 sq $7.??
Bed frames FREEBEE'S
4' 3/4 sq, left over scrap
24 x 48 expanded metal, left over about $7.??
1 spray can Primer and 2 spray cans paint flat black $6.??
2 days: prep, cutting, welding, painting all mig welded...
Total $35.00

OH my god now I figured out I spent to much money on that...

Thanks alot, I had no idea before this... ........................ Just
kidding

I hope that is what you wanted.

Don D.

"Grant Erwin" wrote in message
...

Don D. wrote:

Well I finally got around to having a couple days to myself. I spent it
making this rack to get my steel off a bench table.

http://www.metalworking.com/dropbox/steel_rack.txt
http://www.metalworking.com/dropbox/steel_rack.JPG
http://www.metalworking.com/dropbox/steel_rack_1.JPG
http://www.metalworking.com/dropbox/steel_rack_2.JPG

Not much but it gave me a day to play with my Miller 175. Now I have my
135
up for sale as long as I don't need that one

Nice. How much did the entire rack project cost you in materials and
consumables? - GWE

Grant
The rack is worth way more to me than 35.00 but I would not pay that
much more if I had to buy one, knowing I can build it my self.
Every thing is getting into one place now instead of looking in
different places saying "I know I saw it someplace or here before" I
personally like to be a little organized so I do not spend my time looking
for things al the time. Plus the neighbors don't bitch so much.......
Now my wife on the other hand, that is a different story. "Why do you
have so much JUNK on the side of the house" I just ask her to leave this
side, because this in my corner, She has the rest of the house.

Don D.


"Grant Erwin" wrote in message
...
Now ask yourself how much you'd sell it for, in other words how much real
actual value it has for YOU? I bet it's way more than $35.

A little while ago I built a rack for storing steel. Mine was a little
different, and I didn't paint mine. I think I got my cost under $10.

http://www.metalworking.com/dropbox/ScrapRack.txt
http://www.metalworking.com/dropbox/...BeingBuilt.jpg
http://www.metalworking.com/dropbox/ScrapRackDone.jpg

My shop is a *much* better place to work with all that scrap neatly piled
onto a rack!

GWE

Don D. wrote:
4 casters $15.00
1 20' 1/2 sq $7.??
Bed frames FREEBEE'S
4' 3/4 sq, left over scrap
24 x 48 expanded metal, left over about $7.??
1 spray can Primer and 2 spray cans paint flat black $6.??
2 days: prep, cutting, welding, painting all mig welded...
Total $35.00

OH my god now I figured out I spent to much money on that...

Thanks alot, I had no idea before this... ........................ Just
kidding

I hope that is what you wanted.

Don D.

"Grant Erwin" wrote in message
...

Don D. wrote:

Well I finally got around to having a couple days to myself. I spent it
making this rack to get my steel off a bench table.

http://www.metalworking.com/dropbox/steel_rack.txt
http://www.metalworking.com/dropbox/steel_rack.JPG
http://www.metalworking.com/dropbox/steel_rack_1.JPG
http://www.metalworking.com/dropbox/steel_rack_2.JPG

Not much but it gave me a day to play with my Miller 175. Now I have my
135
up for sale as long as I don't need that one

Nice. How much did the entire rack project cost you in materials and
consumables? - GWE

On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 07:05:55 -0700, the inscrutable "Don D."
spake:

4 casters $15.00
1 20' 1/2 sq $7.??

Wow, I was just quoted $29.90 for a 20' stick of 1/2" square tubing
at the local scrap metal yard. After seeing your price, I called
another local steel shop and they get $9.21 for it. I should have
brought those 2 bed frames up here with me when I moved. This
welder is on wheels but the consumables aren't handy. I found that
the hand-held mask from HF that came with the welder was useless
and Icouldn't see squat, so I made another trek to HF for the $49
special. What a difference! I'll be pop-riveting a leather piece
over the top to help more with the light since I'm welding outside
now.


://www.metalworking.com/dropbox/steel_rack_2.JPG

I just build similarly configured rack out of wood for my
woodworking clamps. All 60 fit, with room to spare!

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On 2005-02-22, Don D. wrote:
Well I finally got around to having a couple days to myself. I spent it
making this rack to get my steel off a bench table.

Yes, the best way to store steel is to weld it into a project.

--
Ben Jackson

http://www.ben.com/