SweetSounds
Well-Known Member
If money is really an issue, you'll be better off (In my opinion, obviously) to just pick up and old Lincoln tombstone on CL for $100 or so if you're going to weld material that's out of the range of a HF welder's power range.
Old, cheap arc welders are, well, old and cheap. But a $100 tombstone arc welder will burn through 1/2" plate if you want it to.
That said, you can build a single tier brew stand with 16ga steel tubing. WELL inside the service range of a 110v HF wire welder. Ultimately if the 110v welder is your choice you need to change your material of choice.
My local steel shop sells 2" 16ga mild steel for a couple bucks a foot - And you know your welds will penetrate that. Also, full penetration on 16ga steel tubing is going to be FAR stronger than a hot-glue weld on a piece of angle iron.
Just my $0.02
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Old, cheap arc welders are, well, old and cheap. But a $100 tombstone arc welder will burn through 1/2" plate if you want it to.
That said, you can build a single tier brew stand with 16ga steel tubing. WELL inside the service range of a 110v HF wire welder. Ultimately if the 110v welder is your choice you need to change your material of choice.
My local steel shop sells 2" 16ga mild steel for a couple bucks a foot - And you know your welds will penetrate that. Also, full penetration on 16ga steel tubing is going to be FAR stronger than a hot-glue weld on a piece of angle iron.
Just my $0.02
(By the way, I'm baaaaaack!)