Hey Robert The design is definitely a work in progress and I've been thinking the same thing about the potential problems with 1/8" plate. I've been asking myself even if I get it welded together without distortion won't the weight of the quite heavy firewood cause the 8' ft sides to bend outwa...

Thanks all - I've decided to get a 220 amp flux core welder. It's still a newbie machine but I'm sure I'll be happier with it and I can upgrade to gas when I have a bit more cash Here's some more questions that have just occurred to me: 1) The sides of my box are 8' tall and will be made of 3/16&quo...

Thanks Weldin for the encouragement :) BTW I've just seen an ad for a Pro-Series MMIG125 125 Amp Fluxcore Welder Kit on sale at home depot for $149 at Home Depot. It got a lot of good reviews on Amazon. So I could sell my stick welder for a bit less and get this. I've been using 5/64 rods on my stic...

Hi everyone I'm getting better at creating straight beads with 6013 and my very cheap 70AMP 110AC stick welder but I'm just starting to weld and wonder if this project is feasible given my skills and equipment. I'd like to make a firewood holder and I'm thinking about using 1/8" thick x12"...