Stick welding a steel rack out of scrap pipe

[Oscar]

[whtbaron]

Unless I have a project that needs long lengths, I usually get the 20 ft lengths cut in half so I can bring them home in the pickup. I have built racks somewhat similar to above (but not as pretty) to hold the long pieces (10's and 20's), it's all the short stuff that I find awkward to store and file in a manner that I can find what I need when I need it. I know we've been down that road before too, with members posting everything from pails to egg crate style holders, but it's still a pain...

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[ronsii]

All 6 parts!!! woooohoooo


You must drink a *lot* of coffee... cause you sure do move around quick

[Oscar]

I only drink 1 cup of coffer per day, so I dunno...

[jmm03]

Oscar, why don't you just drink it right out of the pot, then you don't have to wash the mug... Jim

[Oscar]

Oscar, why don't you just drink it right out of the pot, then you don't have to wash the mug... Jim

Because I don't want to look crazy !

[ronsii]

I've heard the natural coloring in coffee beans keeps the grey out of your hair...��

[mla2ofus]

Because I don't want to look crazy !

And you don't want to look the monster in the song "Haunted House". " He drank hot coffee right from the pot!!".

[Meltedmetal]

I've heard the natural coloring in coffee beans keeps the grey out of your hair...��

Only if you soak your head in it.

[Oscar]

I've heard the natural coloring in coffee beans keeps the grey out of your hair...��

Tastes great and keeps you looking/moving young!

[ronsii]

Only if you soak your head in it.

Sounds like expert advice from an expert.

[ronsii]

Tastes great and keeps you looking/moving young!

Yep, a lot of my coder buddies pretty much live on it

[Meltedmetal]

Sounds like expert advice from an expert.

In deed I am. Drink loads of coffee and my hair is white,....but my mustache is not.

[William McCormick]

You will need a gusset on the bottom piece up to the vertical. That is not a strong joint.

Sincerely,

William McCormick

[William McCormick]

Every steel rack that I have built has been out of solid material. Pipe can bend, distort, and pull on the pipe it is welded to and deform it. You might be thinking about just the perfect load laid on it, but not about the object, that is dropped, or knocked over and falls on the material in the rack.

Sincerely,

William McCormick

[farmersammm]

Unless I have a project that needs long lengths, I usually get the 20 ft lengths cut in half so I can bring them home in the pickup. I have built racks somewhat similar to above (but not as pretty) to hold the long pieces (10's and 20's), it's all the short stuff that I find awkward to store and file in a manner that I can find what I need when I need it. I know we've been down that road before too, with members posting everything from pails to egg crate style holders, but it's still a pain...

I have a short stuff rack that is really just really heavy shelves with expanded metal as the "filler". Keeps the water draining through it. And, the beauty of the shelves................NOW I HAVE A VERY ORGANIZED PLACE TO PUT (throw) CUTOFFS THAT I STILL CAN'T FIND WHEN I NEED THEM

[farmersammm]

Oscar...............hats off for using that pipe. I can't really do anything good with pipe. I cannot weld round stuff worth a damn

[Oscar]

Thanks farmersam.

McCormick, when it all topples down, I'll be sure to fix it with a gusset and update this thread

[William McCormick]

Because I don't want to look crazy !

And what is wrong with the way I look?

Sincerely,

William McCormick

[Munkul]

Every steel rack that I have built has been out of solid material. Pipe can bend, distort, and pull on the pipe it is welded to and deform it. You might be thinking about just the perfect load laid on it, but not about the object, that is dropped, or knocked over and falls on the material in the rack.

Sincerely,

William McCormick

in tension, hollow section has nearly the same strength as the same diameter solid section. It's basic college engineering.

in practice, you're nearly always better off going for a larger size hollow section, than a smaller size solid.

Oscar, good use of nasty old pipe