Project #3 from Trip - Mission style decorative accents

[zoama]

All decorative, no weight bearing at all. They'll be drilled through in 4 places and screwed to a wall (with small tube standoffs).

Being as most of the welds are on 16ga 1/2" square tube I figured the .023 would be the better choice. No? I'd have to check, I think I only have .030 in flux core, being decorative, I didn't feel like dealing with the spatter.

Yeah .023 is fine, I just don't come across it often. Most people I've met use .030 or.035 flux core and weld outside with these machines.

[Trip59]

Wow, took me a while, seems every time I set up to weld, something happens like rain, other emergencies, etc.

Got the first one completely tacked and partially welded. Here's the photo I sent for approval before finishing:



Shovel is just holding it up...

What a PITA, if I'd known 1/2" to 3/4" was going to be such a pain to join, I'd have not recommended it... I think it does add to the overall effect, but those inside corners SUCK.