another outdoor piece

[Corgan]

Hi guys,

after talking about getting set up for TIG'ing at home for months I finally rented a bottle of argon and got the torch and accessories sorted. had a few problems getting used to my tig setup at the beginning and went through a fair bit of scrap tinkering with things till the welds were looking better, with help from the welding section of this forum (thanks guys).

it's been a fair while since i've held a tig torch so getting back on the bike was a bit of a challenge and i've still got a ways to go.

working for an hour or so after work each day this week, and most of this morning (saturday) I've completed my first TIG project, which is a smaller outdoor side/drinks table or sitting bench to match the previous one i stick welded.

i made this one out of 1.6mm tubing instead of 3mm, which my wallet is grateful for but i also think it is more aesthetically pleasing with the smaller radius on the corners of the tubing. i got a bit impatient dressing the leg welds :( and there are a few minor flaws that are visible close up, but having said that with the TIG this table came out much better than the last, and is flat/square in all dimensions to within 1mm tolerance.

next up is a high bar/serving table to go next to the BBQ. I'm glad i can use the 1.6mm tube or else these projects would end up costing me lots more, all up the side table cost about 50 bucks to make :2tsup:

some pics:
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/5972/p8311175.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/3/p8311175.jpg/)
http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/3097/p9011178.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/17/p9011178.jpg/)
http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/9127/p9031194.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/29/p9031194.jpg/)
http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/786/p9031195.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/535/p9031195.jpg/)
http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/443/p9031197.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/21/p9031197.jpg/)
http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/7333/p9031198.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/195/p9031198.jpg/)

[KevM]

Nice design, execution and match of steel and timber. :2tsup:

[Stustoys]

Looks great, again :D
How did you polish the corners like that?mask it off with some sheet steel?

Stuart

[RayG]

Hi Corgan,

Congratulations, great job, and should last many years of outdoor relaxing around the barbie.

I like the compound mitred corners :2tsup: very tricky, but when I look at the earlier pictures I see a butt joint for the legs? So I'm intrigued, how did you do the corners?

Regards
Ray

PS... I just re-read Stuart's post, and I guessing you masked it off like he suggested and then polished it to create that line, that looks like a compound mitre?
Nice trick...

[Corgan]

yes- stu is correct, i basically cut up a can of bundy and coke, made little squares with a straight edge and clamped them over the corners before running a 180 grit surface conditioning wheel over it to create the effect. looks like it's done it's job! :D

cheers fellas

[RayG]

yes- stu is correct, i basically cut up a can of bundy and coke, made little squares with a straight edge and clamped them over the corners before running a 180 grit surface conditioning wheel over it to create the effect. looks like it's done it's job! :D

cheers fellas

Hi Corgan,

Bundy & Coke, .... that's the Queensland solution, I would have opted for a Victorian solution, and cut up a VB can...:rolleyes:

Nice trick and came out brilliantly! I can just see it now, asking the unsuspecting visitors to check out the welding on the mitred joints... :)

Regards
Ray