Madcowz
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My first welding project
Seeing as I can now stick two bits of metal together and they usually stay together (which is a vast improvement on a few weeks back), I thought I would make a Chiminea out of an old bottle slung in a hedgerow on our local farm.
While this is nothing new and I have seen plenty of fabulous examples on this very site, I have always wanted one of these but can't justify the expense and I am also passionate about recycling so what better way to reuse a dumped and battered bottle.
I'm using an old Olympic Bantam, B&Q jigsaw and grinder. The brass efect hinge and latch were pop riveted on. Whether these survive the heat I don't yet know. The weld mesh had to be held in place by bits of metal as it melted like butter with even the threat of a stick. Would a Mig be able to tack these in place without melting them away?
I'm not too happy with the chimney as it doesn't look right. My neighbour has just dropped off an old gate post complete with hinges so I may try this and see how it looks.
Seeing as I can now stick two bits of metal together and they usually stay together (which is a vast improvement on a few weeks back), I thought I would make a Chiminea out of an old bottle slung in a hedgerow on our local farm.
While this is nothing new and I have seen plenty of fabulous examples on this very site, I have always wanted one of these but can't justify the expense and I am also passionate about recycling so what better way to reuse a dumped and battered bottle.
I'm using an old Olympic Bantam, B&Q jigsaw and grinder. The brass efect hinge and latch were pop riveted on. Whether these survive the heat I don't yet know. The weld mesh had to be held in place by bits of metal as it melted like butter with even the threat of a stick. Would a Mig be able to tack these in place without melting them away?
I'm not too happy with the chimney as it doesn't look right. My neighbour has just dropped off an old gate post complete with hinges so I may try this and see how it looks.