Angle steel corners
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 5:32 pm
Hi all -
I'm working on a small cart project to move my welder around the barn. Making the main base frame out of 1/8" 1.25"X1.25" angle steel. Just wondering what the general opinion would be on how to do the corners on something like this. Would you use 45 degree mitre cuts and use butt joints for the corners? Or would you make straight cuts and overlap the corners with lap welds?
I'll probably try both - I definitely need the practice. However, I'd be interested to hear if there's a "proper" technique for this, or why anyone would prefer one way or another.
I'm back to welding after being away from it for years (decades actually). Picked it back up to take care of some repair work around the place, but had forgotten how much I enjoy it. Hoping to do some small projects just to justify burning rods.
Thanks,
Steve
I'm working on a small cart project to move my welder around the barn. Making the main base frame out of 1/8" 1.25"X1.25" angle steel. Just wondering what the general opinion would be on how to do the corners on something like this. Would you use 45 degree mitre cuts and use butt joints for the corners? Or would you make straight cuts and overlap the corners with lap welds?
I'll probably try both - I definitely need the practice. However, I'd be interested to hear if there's a "proper" technique for this, or why anyone would prefer one way or another.
I'm back to welding after being away from it for years (decades actually). Picked it back up to take care of some repair work around the place, but had forgotten how much I enjoy it. Hoping to do some small projects just to justify burning rods.
Thanks,
Steve