Price for welding

[T_Baggins]

By the way there's no need for tig on this application. You get the right guy, they'll mig like tig.

The new proper terms for Mig/Tig are GMAW/GTAW respectively. I do make Mig welds look like Tig welds, but even using pulse Mig in spray mode, there now way to keep ALL the splatter/berries at bay. A Tig weld will be MUCH cleaner and smaller, more precise beads can be achieved. Also there is less chance for porosity, undercut, inclusions etc, which are all detrimental to food grade weldments.

 

[T_Baggins]

oops, I'm an idiot now lol...should have read more of the posts... cool you got it done...looks good!

 

[mkringii]

Not a bad price or job all said and done! Local guy (kinda friend) makes 8 stands on a sunday using plain brutus stands using 16ga mild steel then sells them for $300 OTD takes him roughly 10 hours to make all 8(hes also a design/fabricator at a local shop and specializes in TIG) he made my SS stand for $550, cutting me a deal obviously

Before i meet him i was getting same quotes at local shops.. 90-120hr 5 hours.. Even to have my kettles converted (3 half in welds) was gunna run me $500.. He did all 9 (3 keggles) for 150$

It did however take me almost 8 months to find the right guy for the quality work at right price

 

[brewmeister13]

I appreciate the offer T_Baggins, if I didn't already have it done it would definitely have helped. All the information was good too, thanks. At least now there is more information for the next person looking to have a stand welded.

 

[T_Baggins]

Hey no problem, I was just glad to finally see a question I actually know something about! lol

 

[ContinuousD]

The May/June issue of Zymurgy has a detailed article on how to build a stand out of strut channel with everything purchased at Home Depot. I think the cost was about 250. Depending on what tools you have you may need to add 100 to 200 more. If you join the AHA for 35 bucks or so you should be able to view the article on line.