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Being a guy that has machined and welded a lot of 316 SS, be ready for a learning curve. Make sure you purge the inside of that tube with argon before you weld the outer circumference or else it will probably get really ugly on the inside. Make sure you practice TIG a bunch before you weld your part.
Keep in mind that I am not trying to scare you off, but I am encouraging you to exercise some due diligence before you start on your finished part. Practice WILL pay off. Keep in mind that TIG welding thin stainless tends to make the stainless warp into what almost appear to be totally new shapes from what you started with. The flat disc at the bottom will likely need to be kept flat, so be sure to weld the two pieces together before you take your finishing cuts.
Keep in mind that I am not trying to scare you off, but I am encouraging you to exercise some due diligence before you start on your finished part. Practice WILL pay off. Keep in mind that TIG welding thin stainless tends to make the stainless warp into what almost appear to be totally new shapes from what you started with. The flat disc at the bottom will likely need to be kept flat, so be sure to weld the two pieces together before you take your finishing cuts.