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Started working on my G4003G stand modification today. Putting a set of 3/8" thick 2" angle iron 'outriggers' on it.
Got some leveling feet from McMasters, 5/8" shank. Going to drill holes at each end of the angle iron and install the feel. There will be a total of 8 feet, 4 per stand.
Used 6011 welding rod running about 90A. I don't stick weld often, took a class last summer, and I am currently in my second class. I am not super proud of all of these welds...one side definitely came out better than the other. My rod angle was off on the bad side, and like any good welder I weld over the welds I didn't like, so they are nice fat and goopy.
I using stick welding vs mig because I wanted the practice, this is thick metal, and of questionable quality
I intentionally am welding the angle iron to the side, vs placing the angle iron underneath the stand to cradle it, because I wanted a wider stance for the stand.
I will continue to post pics as I move along.
---Aaron
Got some leveling feet from McMasters, 5/8" shank. Going to drill holes at each end of the angle iron and install the feel. There will be a total of 8 feet, 4 per stand.
Used 6011 welding rod running about 90A. I don't stick weld often, took a class last summer, and I am currently in my second class. I am not super proud of all of these welds...one side definitely came out better than the other. My rod angle was off on the bad side, and like any good welder I weld over the welds I didn't like, so they are nice fat and goopy.
I using stick welding vs mig because I wanted the practice, this is thick metal, and of questionable quality
I intentionally am welding the angle iron to the side, vs placing the angle iron underneath the stand to cradle it, because I wanted a wider stance for the stand.
I will continue to post pics as I move along.
---Aaron
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