Been watching Youtube for metalwork projects and mainly found the stoves that people make in the states.
So in a similar vane decided to make a mini one for a couple of Tea candles!!!
So used what scrap i had on the band saw, sliced diced and welded, the main box is around 5 or 6mm thick so did a sort of first pass with TIG, the switched the machine over to MMA , filled the edges with that, then back to TIG.
At one stage I must have had some flux under the weld pool as when tig'ing over the top the metal pop'ed back into the TIG cup and has left a nice spodge right across a section of the gas shroud, so now need another.
Decided I had finished earlier and went for tea.
Then had a last play before cleaning up.
Spent a far few hours, but it kept me occupied, can be of no use what ever.
Does anyone else do nonsense like this for the sake of it?
Adrian
So in a similar vane decided to make a mini one for a couple of Tea candles!!!
So used what scrap i had on the band saw, sliced diced and welded, the main box is around 5 or 6mm thick so did a sort of first pass with TIG, the switched the machine over to MMA , filled the edges with that, then back to TIG.
At one stage I must have had some flux under the weld pool as when tig'ing over the top the metal pop'ed back into the TIG cup and has left a nice spodge right across a section of the gas shroud, so now need another.
Decided I had finished earlier and went for tea.
Then had a last play before cleaning up.
Spent a far few hours, but it kept me occupied, can be of no use what ever.
Does anyone else do nonsense like this for the sake of it?
Adrian
it's cost you a bit of gas, you've enjoyed making it, probably gained some valuable experience along the way. What more can you ask. Job done.
