Stock racks...what do you use?
Wow, those are incredibly nice welds for stick welding! Nice job!
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Most of the thanks has to go to the guys on here who have helped me immensely and if it was for you "orrible lot" (luv you guys Thumbsup ) I would still be putting the weld down in blobs Big Grin 
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Starting to think that you have been sandbagging us Dave, and you knew how to weld all along.  Chin  Big Grin

Have to agree with Darren in that coped joints are the way to go.

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(05-07-2015, 09:06 AM)Highpower Wrote: Starting to think that you have been sandbagging us Dave, and you knew how to weld all along.  Chin  Big Grin

Nicely done though.  Smiley-eatdrink004

Thanks Willie,
I didn't know how to stick weld. I can gas weld (oxy-acetaline) but that is completely different.
I still find it hard to see where I am welding using 'stick' this new welding helmet has helped - well sometimes I can see and sometimes I can't 17428 still isn't 100%.
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Had a bit of a set back to day, well not really a set back just a bit annoying.
I have learned this morning the place I was going to get the sheet steel cut and bent has closed down. This happened just before last Christmas they were offered a good price for the building so they sold it. (I don't blame them)

I was going to use some 14 gauge or 2mm sheet steel for the three upper shelves, for the bottom one I was going to use some thick plywood.
I might do what Darren did and use wood (plywood) for all the shelves.
In some ways it was good to find out now than later, I was going to build the frame then measure it for the shelves and get them cut and bent, if I use wood I will have to "amend" the design a little.
As they say "back to the drawing board" Big Grin 
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I have some 19mm thick plywood (called shutter board here) a bit hefty 19mm. This is what I am going to use for the bottom (base) shelf so I might as well use it for all the shelves.
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Surely they are not the only sheet metal workers in Johannesburg Dave? Although - I personally think wood is a better option for the shelves.
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(05-08-2015, 12:39 PM)Mayhem Wrote: Surely they are not the only sheet metal workers in Johannesburg Dave?  Although - I personally think wood is a better option for the shelves.

No, there are quite a few, a lot don't like getting involved with these sort of small jobs. I know one about 10 - 12 miles away (if he is still there) he'll do these odd jobs. The place that shut down was convenient - just around the corner so to speak.
I only found out this morning he had 'shut up shop' I will have to ask around find out what's available.

Whilst you are here  Smile  That piece of angle you welded in the base - what is it for?
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(05-08-2015, 02:04 PM)DaveH Wrote: ...That piece of angle you welded in the base - what is it for?

I wanted to have the base divided. At first I wasn't going to worry about putting wood into the front section where the stock stands upright, so it was necessary to keep the wood contained. However, given that I got those flooring off cuts for free, I decided to put them in the front as well.

Further, adding in that second piece of angle also gives me the anchoring point for the piece of mesh that will occupy one of the three bottom sections for odd size stock. I'm still waiting to get the mesh from a mate of mine but there is no rush.
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OK thanks Darren
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