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Working With Steel Continued
The end pieces will need to be about 1/2" shorter than the others because
of the bends on each end (arrow).
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Only one end needed to be cut on the L
pieces, which went
fast.
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I'm using a piece of round bar clamped to the cage to get the proper
location for the end pieces (arrows). Once I had my end piece in the
right spot I nailed it in place. After both end pieces were welded, I cut
12 side pieces (which are straight) and welded those three inches apart as well.
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Here I'm machining some 1/8" stainless steel that will be used as clamps
to hold the cage to the house.
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These are simple toe-clamps that should work pretty good for this. The
small piece is 3/8" long, matching the round bar diameter.
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Here they are welded and now I just need to add a clearance hole for
some
1/4" bolts.
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I did a test fit with the cage and need to add about 3
1/2" to the bottom because the ground is uneven. Here I'm bending two more
pieces that will help level the cage.
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These pieces didn't take long and should work nicely. Also, these two
pieces will be buried in the sand and won't show.
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Now it's time to add a protective coating to the bare steel. I happen to
have the primer and clear already but I wanted the color to be glossy so
I bought some black paint.
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Here is my paint booth. It was a windy day which is why there are so
many smaller pieces of wood holding the trap down.
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